Dance is something that everyone knows about‚ but not many people understand. As an avid dancer and competitor for over ten years‚ I’ve learned to embrace the many forms of dancing in this world. It’s hard to put a single definition on dance – ‘it is graceful‚ it is feminine’ – because there are just too many types of dancing‚ each with a unique style. What I can say right now‚ is that dance is a discipline that requires immense control of the body to accurately communicate the intent of the dance
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Tiffany Miller Professor Stickney Intro to Humanities 23 June 2013 The type of dance I attended was a mix of ballet and modern. This involved group performances as well as individual performances. For the purpose of this paper I will narrow my observations to an individual performance of both ballet and modern and a group performance of both. Dance has the ability to draw it’s viewer in‚ by captivating the audience with the amount of grace‚ coordination and talent it’s dancers display
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Music and Dance of Bata is a ritual form of dance for Sango‚ a deity in Yoruba land. Sango was the third king of the ancient Oyo Empire. It is a communicative dance between the worshipers and the deity. The Oyo Empire‚ established by the Yoruba people‚ controlled a wide area between the Volta and Niger rivers by the mid-17th century. The capital of the state was moved here from Old Oyo (Katunga) in the 1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes the
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Although this seems like a fairly simple answer‚ this means much more than a statement of my hobbies. Dance has been a part of my life since I was five years old. Ever since I can remember‚ I was in a dance studio surrounded by mirrors and a ballet barres. The classical music has become a part of my day to day soundtrack‚ I count in eights‚ and I live in leotards and tights. Stepping into a dance studio was like stepping into an extension of my home; which was always nice‚ because I moved around a
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Late last Saturday day night‚ on April 14‚2012‚ I attended the very first dance concert at John Anthony Theater at Collin College Spring Creek Campus. This concert was performed by Collin Dance Ensemble‚ which is a vibrant company that performs innovative contemporary modern dance. Their goal is to produce dance works at the highest level of artistic excellence. The dance company attends and performs at the American College Dance Festival annually and has been selected for the Gala Performance at the
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are used out on the field. Dance is another physical activity that is sometimes not viewed as athletic sport. Dance is often categorized with the performing arts and not given full credit for the physical dedication and commitment it takes in order to be a professional dancer. People need to ask themselves‚ “Is the dedication to becoming a top notch football player any different than the dedication it takes to excel as a dancer?” The answer to that question is no. Dance should be considered a sport
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1. Definition of dance? To move with measured steps‚ or to a musical accompaniment; to go through‚ either alone or in company with others‚ with a regulated succession of movements‚ (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. The leaping‚ tripping‚ or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement‚ in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art‚ in figures and
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Music/dance 101 Alvin Ailey American Dance Company Performed by Donna Wood Dance “Cry” Dance Critique. Ballet “Cry” simply showed to us real life of all African women. Every single American people know what kind of life they went through. Therefore it touched their heard. Alvin Ailey’s “Cry” presented wonderfully combined movements‚ technique and emotion. Ms. Donna Wood uses tragic face‚ a mask of sorrow. It is a face born to cry
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in?” “Oh‚ well I dance.” “That doesn’t count‚ dance isn’t even a sport.” “Um. . . actually‚ yeah‚ it is. So. . .” To any dancer‚ this has most likely happened numerous times‚ not to mention the occasional interruption of conversations in the school halls to say dance isn’t a sport. “I mean‚ it doesn’t it doesn’t even use a ball‚ so it can’t be a sport‚ right?” “It’s not even similar to other sports‚ so it can’t be one.” But‚ it is. By definition‚ actually. I believe dance is a sport because
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Dance Critique: Jubilation Dance 2012 In Fall 2012 there was a production called Jubilation taken place in El Camino College in the Campus Theatre. The Dance consist of many different styles of dancing from African dance by Nichole “Nittche” Thompson Spirit Within‚ to Tango as demonstrated in La Revancha Del Tango‚ choreographed by Imara Quinonez. One of the most common and best performed dances that was presented in the production were The Gift and Broadway Bound‚ choreographed by Bernice Boseman
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