Modern dance What is Modern Dance? Modern dance in my eyes is a form of dance which focuses on the serious expression of the inner emotions‚ using a free-flowing‚ interpretive style‚ rather than following the rigid rules characteristics of many dance disciplines. When modern dance first developed at the turn of the 20th century‚ it was considered extremely radical and iconoclastic; over the years since‚ modern dance has become more closely mingled with other disciplines like jazz dance‚ ballet
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Zumba Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba’s choreography incorporates hip-hop‚ soca‚ samba‚ salsa‚ merengue‚ mambo and martial arts. Squats and lunges are also included. Zumba Fitness‚ an organization that sells Zumba videos and products‚ does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers. Approximately 14 million people take weekly Zumba classes in over 140‚000
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Rickeya Ward Blumenthal English 2 9/10/13 Autobiography My name is Rickeya Ward. I was born December 26‚ 1997 and yes fortunately the day after Christmas. I am 15 years old and I have one brother and sister I’m the middle child. I was born in Galloway‚ NJ where I lived for a little. I have a very different name; I was named after my dad. My dad’s name means powerful ruler so my name must have the same meaning since it’s just about alike. I have a well-rounded personality. I never had
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The effects of Dance Imagery and its contribution towards healthy body alignment and positive development in dance. This essay will discuss how to focus on keeping ideal alignment by using Dance Imagery in the process of personal development throughout technique and independent rehearsals. (Ashley. 2005) “alignment is good posture‚ achieved by holding sections of the body in line with one another and using minimal muscular work”. Body alignment is about how your head‚ shoulder‚ spine‚ hips‚ knees
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American Indian Dance Ceremonial dance of American Indians is often referred to as a religion‚ although most American Indians would argue is more of a practice of their spirituality and well being. They embrace ceremonies as a way to help overcome the difficulties of life‚ such as‚ marriage‚ death‚ war‚ and weather. The rituals unite in community and give recognition to their ancestor and nature. Therefore‚ American Indians have created and practiced their own diverse types of dance thru movement
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African American Dancing: A Breakthrough Dance brings life to the party. It is not known for being spiritual as much as it is secular in today’s world. African American dance originated from a different perspective than regular dance. African American dance has a meaning behind the movements; Non-African American dance is a pastime that usually does not have meaning behind the dance moves. Slavery originated African American dance. The history of dance is just as distinct as some of the major events
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for money and durability matters for your pole dance kit‚ then the Peekaboo Hot Pink Party Stripper Pole Dance kit becomes a great option. Made by the same team that crafted the Carmen Electra pole kit‚ this hip and fashionable dance kit comes in hot pink‚ easy-to-assemble and use. Product Description To ensure an easy assembly of the kit‚ this dance pole comes with three slot together sections. This design‚ which creates three sections on the dance pole will not weaken the product instead‚ enthusiasts
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Social Dance I begin to move my body side to side with the music. No boundaries‚ restrictions‚ or rules to abide by when I’m dancing. I chose to dance because it’s a way of expressing myself through whatever movements I want. However‚ social dance was not always this causal. If we traveled back to a certain point in time we could find ourselves in France doing the waltz. On the island of Rarotonga among the Cook Islands‚ the men would be flapping their legs in and out while the women would
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Dances of Luzon ( see side bar for pictures of many of the dances ) 1. * Dance: Idaw This dance sometimes has many names and different versions. Most common is this dance depicts the hunting ritual performed before a tribal war. The tribes men would go out and look up and watch for the scared Idaw bird. Which is said to lead the tribe to victory. Also look at the clothing‚ Philippines being a very hot climate‚ plus the use of as little material as possible‚ the traditional clothing was not
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The piece “Barrier” performed by NobleMotion Dance is a somewhat simple yet intriguing piece. Both of the dancers in this piece are wearing pretty normal clothes with the girl wearing a nightgown type dress and the boy wearing a button down shirt and black pants. The dance takes place on a stage in front of a white screen in which the dancers work with throughout the piece as a part of the message they are trying to convey. From my point of view‚ the dancers and choreographer are trying to convey
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