medium sized stage with low lighting set and slow classical violin music‚ which gave me a intriguing feeling. There are two dancers in this performance‚ a male and female that are dressed in minimal clothing that exposes both of their backsides. The dance starts off with the male dancer sitting on the floor with his head positioned in between his knees and the female not more than a foot away‚ laying flat on the floor face up with her legs bent towards the ceiling in a lifeless fashion. The male dancer
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1- In classical ballet dance video‚ the ballerina uses pointe method technique ‚different turnout and high extensions‚ hoping on one foot on the tip of the pointe. During the dance‚ for most of the times the spine of the ballerina remains straight. Same moves were executed by both the artists in a symmetrical way. Characteristics of pas de deux were apparent as both the dancers were performing‚ which helps us recognize better about classical ballet. Classical ballet always have some sort of story
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Why and How? The question above is one of major debate. Is dance a sport or an art? Is a dancer an artist or an athlete? From what I have researched‚ there is no correct or incorrect answer to this question. So‚ I will give support for each side. Sport: Some say that dance is a sport because it requires stamina‚ agility‚ strength‚ and endurance. This is true‚ because there are numerous other sports who require the
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scholarship. Later after reading books about dance in the university library‚ he took up dance training under modern dance greats like Martha Graham and José Limón and joined the Graham Dance Company as a soloist in 1955. He also worked with choreographers Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine. Dance became his all-consuming passion. He henceforth transferred to The Juilliard School in New York City and choreographed works of his own‚ starting his own dance company in the mid-1950s. Paul Taylor‚ one
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Modern dance is the rebellious half of ballet‚ which dancers use to express freedom and disregard all restrictions and send a message through their body and emotions. Historical dancers disregarded ballet etiquettes and created their own way of expressing socio economic‚ cultural and ethnic factors that were going on around the time modern dance involved. One of those dancer is Pina Bausch‚ a leading influence in the era of modern dance‚ translates her childhood growing up in Germany during war and
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Jacob Rasmussen Mrs. Stewart Social Dance 24 November 2015 Michael Jackson World-known for his influence on the music and dance scene‚ Michael Jackson is an iconic figure in the entertainment industry. His talent in being able to fuse his music and dance style together so seamlessly was probably one of the reasons for his booming success as an artist. The transformation and influence that he had brought about in the entertainment industry‚ dance included‚ might very well be the greatest legacy that
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Alvin Ailey became interested in dance at age 12‚ he moved with his mother to Los Angeles‚ where he was introduced to dance by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. His formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend‚ Carmen de Lavallade. Horton‚ the founder of the first racially integrated dance company in the United States‚ became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s
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Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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The Metaphor of Dance in Fugard’s “Master Harold”…and the Boys In Athol Fugard’s play “Master Harold”… and the Boys dance becomes a metaphor for how society can work harmoniously together‚ yet there are conflicts that prevent it from happening. Specifically‚ ballroom dance becomes a metaphor to show the conflict between a cooperative society and the disappointment associated with life and our inability to force change. This is expressed by Sam teaching Willie the mastery of dance and also educating
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Gabrielle Marie C. Prado English 10 The Reflected Values in Filipino Folk Dance Introduction Many Filipinos do not appreciate the Philippine dance culture because they always see hip hop‚ ballet‚ ballroom and other dance genre. What if they could be wondering how are the Filipinos interpreting their dance? Let’s recall from more than three hundred years ago‚ the Spaniards came and made a huge influence to the Filipinos. Spain brought with them many different aspects of their culture to the Philippines
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