The Jazz form of dancing actually relates to several dance styles that are related‚ such as ballet‚ tap‚ and the African-American rhythms-and-dance styles. This dance form originated in the late 1800s. The trend took time to catch on‚ but eventually did by the mid 1900s. Till the 1950s‚ jazz dancing was largely referred to as tap dancing‚ because of the routines set to jazz music. The Jazz Age was characterized by the popularity of dance forms such as the Cakewalk‚ Charleston‚ Jitterbug‚ Black
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Dance is an art‚ a creative portal‚ a form of expression; it is a sport. Atop all of the things that dance can be‚ it is also something physical. It takes work‚ power and effort. It takes stamina‚ grace and an extreme amount of muscle and flexibility. What do athletes need to have‚ all of those characteristics. When it comes to athletes‚ of any kind‚ dance can help with honing their skills. Something that most athletes do not seem to understand is that dance is just as much a physical and athletic
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that both the dances we researched have different rhythms associated with them. Your researched dances ( Salsa and Tango ) as well as mine ( Irish and African dance ) both have different rhythms and make them unique‚ which is a great connection. Now‚ why is this connection profound/important? Well‚ this connection is important mainly because it shows that each dance is different‚ even though “ x “ dance and “ y “ dance might seem similar/the same‚ they are not the same – each dance could have something
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Nov 5th 2010 Dance Critique “Beyond the Reflection” On Thursday October 28th at Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts the grade twelve’s performed their ISU pieces in the theater. It was 3:30p.m after school hours. The piece I chose to critique was called‚ “Beyond the Reflection.” This piece was done to the song called Primavera. Adelaide Batuk‚ Julianna Bissessar and Jacalyn choreographed this piece. The dancers were Josephine Di Cosmo‚ P.J. Elisha‚ Melanie Ferrara‚ Lauren Paul and Chelsea
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This one piece of paper challenged me like no person or thing has ever. This one piece of paper‚ that can easily be destroyed‚ shaped my personality forever‚ and this one piece of paper granted me access to new experiences and opportunities others would die for. I signed this contract saying that I agree to the rules and commitment of being a pre-professional dancer. Going into this big commitment I knew the odds were against me. Jordan and I were the only two‚ on our dance team‚ that were not
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trade and learn about their culture and dance. The Chinese influenced many countries with its tradition and culture. The Chinese traditional dance has been very popular since the Han dynasty and the Chinese traditional dances are a part of the rich Chinese culture traditions. One of the many Chinese traditional dances passed on from many generations is the Chinese ribbon dance. With the long colorful ribbons‚ the ribbon dance shows grace and elegance. This dance captivates everyone who watches the performance
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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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War Dance Expository Essay Over 20‚000 kids are orphaned in Northern Uganda. War Dance is a documentary about the Patongo Primary School’s long journey to the Kampala Music Festival and the experiences‚ both good and bad‚ which they go through. In the village of Patongo‚ located deep in Uganda’s war zone‚ a group of students struggles to rise above the violence and desperation that surrounds them with the help of music. Life at camp Patongo for these children were rough and treacherous.
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Part 1: Dance 211 has truly been a unique class unlike any other that I have taken in the past‚ from the course topic to a new way of learning. While my focus was on the Philippines‚ I was able to learn from my peers about a wide range of topics from Chinese lion dance‚ to Buddhism‚ and Japanese Butoh dance to name a few. I am not going to lie‚ it took some time for me to adjust to this new way of learning. I think it is clear in the way my logs began compared to how they ended. It took time for
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and dance any rhythm that fits the music. He can suddenly pause and hold a position for dramatic effect.
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