Brandon Pereira Dance History Final Jillian Pena In most dance forms and styles‚ references are made from historical dances that people may not even be aware of. Dancing is influenced from all sorts of cultures‚ based on historical events or the region these countries belong to. Through slavery American dance was influenced by African dance‚ and in turn the African slaves were influenced by the dances already performed in this country. This can be seen in many dance forms created and altered
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Dance Concert Critique When I thought of dance for the first time‚ I believed it was just simplistic movement and structured choreography. However‚ dance can be interpreted as a story versus just following a beat through its unique body language‚ musical composition‚ and set of props. The Fall Dance Theatre demonstrates these traits extensively within its performances specifically the pieces “In Sleep‚ We Dream” and “I’m Still with You”. The performance “In Sleep‚ We Dream” has two different
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the Sun Dance‚ which is a sacred annual summer ritual that was performed by some twenty tribes of the Plains Indians (the nomadic tribes of the American mid- west). The performance of the Sun Dance varied among different tribes people‚ but certain activities were common throughout the various Plains Indian tribes. In a word‚ the performance types and structure are different between varies tribes. Just like other native dance and music‚ the purpose of the Sun Dance‚ which is a sacrificial dance‚ and
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Tarantella In Italian culture‚ the word “tarantella” evokes images of a frenzied spinning dance traditionally played at weddings. However‚ this popular native dance of Southern Italy has a history and myth spanning several centuries. The dance‚ originally an Italian folk dance of the lower- and middle-classes‚ has been labeled as a dance to cure sickness and as a dance of courtship. In the courtship version of the dance‚ the woman uses rapidity and liveliness to excite the love of her partner. In turn‚
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Dance If you believe that dance is only a movement of the body‚ a hobby and sport that only girls can practice‚ maybe you have never really danced in your life‚ dancing is not just moving arms and legs‚ is more than that‚ dancing is a wonderful form of art. It brings out the soul in people‚ show emotions‚ tell us histories. Music helps in brings this art form to life‚ many dancers say “music‚ as an extension of my person or a limb directly attached to my soul”‚ the music promises a sense of self
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The movie Dance Black America showcases many different styles of dance in an effort to document a festival that celebrates the evolution of black dance. There are a wide range of dances from contemporary to more rhythmic traditional African dances. With all of the dances performed‚ two stood out to me. These were “Ostrich” performed by Charles Moore and “Junkie” performed by Eleo Pomare. “Ostrich” starts off with the dancer coming on stage only wearing a feather skirt to an African style drum beat
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Hip-hop dance refers to social or choreographed dance styles primarily danced to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. This includes a wide range of styles notably breaking‚ locking‚ and popping which were developed in the 1970s by Black andLatino Americans. What separates hip-hop dance from other forms of dance is that it is oftenfreestyle (improvisational) in nature and hip-hop dancers frequently engage in battles—formal or informal freestyle dance competitions. Informal
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Types of Dance Ballroom Dance: The Ballroom dance is one of the most entertaining and elite styles of dancing. In the earlier days‚ Ballroom dance was only for the privileged class of people. This style of partner dance originated in Germany but is popular all over the world. Today‚ the popularity of Ballroom dance has spread to many corners! This dance includes many other dance styles (Tango‚ Waltz‚Foxtrot‚ Swing‚ Cha-cha‚ Rumba‚ Samba‚ Salsa‚ etc.). There are many dance techniques that have been
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Dance: The Art Inside A Sport For many years there has been the great debate of dancing and whether or not it is a sport. Most athletes look at dance and say “That’s not a sport. Anyone can dance.”(Is Dance A Sport? para 1). Dance to the majority of the population is considered to be an art and no more. I’ve heard countless times where people would say “Dancers aren’t athletes” and this paper is dedicated to proving those people wrong. Although dance is a performing art‚ there are other attributes
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performance. This was an unprecedented dance for me. It was the first time I would be highlighted amidst 14 other talented individuals. Dancers that could manifest our choreographer’s vision in a more proficient manner were sidelined. I felt petrified. It was indisputable that there was no room for mistake. Our choreographer would be watching and she had high expectations from me. Family‚ friends‚ and teachers were exhilarated to see the Herricks Dance Crew. They deserved a performance and we had
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