Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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Ballroom dance - refers to a set of partner dances‚ which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects‚ ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage‚ film‚ and television. - may refer‚ at its widest‚ to almost any type of social dancing as recreation. However‚ with the emergence of dance sport in modern times‚ the term has become narrower in scope. It usually refers to the International Standard and International Latin style
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What is modern dance? Modern dance is For some people it simply means "not classical ballet‚" by which they mean not rooted in an established academic code of movement. This usage‚ however‚ lumps together genres that are better understood in their particularity such as Post Modern Dance and New Dance. Modern Dance can now be used as a historic term referring to a particular group of choreographers and the tradition of dance values they established. the term is used to describe a variety of styles
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Dance Styles Dancing and music in general has evolved through time. People who danced in style in the sixties would not fit in the generation of the new millennium. As years have passed by‚ it seems the style of dancing is getting to be bigger. It is inevitable that dance will change throughout our lives and so will its style. Some of the dance styles around today are tap‚ modern‚ swing‚ contra‚ country‚ belly dance and Latin dancing. Dancing has changed in relation to music‚ behavior and time
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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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Introduction Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It was a hugely popular‚ multi-racial modern dance ensemble that popularized modern dance around the world thanks to extensive world tours. His most famous dance is Revelations‚ a celebratory study of religious spirit. Ailey received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. Ailey’s philosophy to art is clear in his work - he desired his performers to follow his meticulous choreography‚ but have
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LeJeune October 12‚ 2014 English 101 Types of Dance Styles When a person dances they create a series of rhythmic and patterned body movements that are usually performed to music. Rhythm and tempo of the music and movements of ones body creates different variations of dance styles. Shoes and outfits help to identify what type of dance is being performed. Every dancer has their own style. Main types of dance are jazz‚ ballet‚ or modern dance. Dance is not just a female dominated activity. Many men
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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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10 October 2012 ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ film review ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ is a 1990 western film directed‚ produced by‚ and starring Kevin Costner who plays the character of John J. Dunbar‚ a Civil War First Lieutenant on the Union side. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake . With this movie‚ Costner made his debut as a film director. ‘‘Dances With Wolves’’ scored a total of seven Oscars for best directing‚ best script‚ cutting‚ music and sound effects
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artistic form of dance performed today‚ it includes a metal plate on the toe and heel of the shoe which makes tapping sounds. Tap has two historical links in Ireland and Africa. They were brought over to the United States through immigration and slavery. In mid 19th Century‚ Irish would ‘blackface’ and perform imitations of slaves as a form of comedy‚ mimicking shuffling and chugging movements. They started performing on stages which started the origin of tap. Tap started as a social dance‚ and developed
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