lifestyle for hundreds of years. The “Ghost Dance” was created to give the native people some hope at a time where disease‚ death and oppression peaked. reasons for the Indian’s predicament at this time in their history included: lack of hunting‚ decease of the buffalo‚ forced abandonment of their religion‚ ceremonial customs‚ and forced conversion to Christianity. As each tribes’ social structure quickly disintegrated a spiritual movement known as the Ghost Dance materialized. Wovoka (1856-1932)‚ also
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interests‚ and concerns. It can help children of all ages and races. According to the American Dance Therapy Association website (2009)‚ dance movement therapy is defined by the association as “the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional‚ cognitive‚ physical‚ and social integration of the individual.” Levy (1988) described Dance Movement Therapy as “the use of dance and movement that allows the body movement to reflect inner emotional states and changes in movement
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looking to improve their skills‚ and engages in competition. The same can be said about football‚ basketball‚ and baseball players. People assume that dance is not as challenging or aggressive on the body as other sports. But I‚ as a dancer‚ can validate that it is just as hard and uses large groups of muscles to complete certain steps‚ or moves. Dance has potential to be classified as a sport by society‚ when all evidence and support is considered. The training of an athlete is vital in sports. This
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Italy liked it‚ France‚ England‚ and Russia decided to join in the fun-fun action. The higher up people wanted it to be performed just for them. After It become more popular‚ there started to have ballet concerts. This dance was so popular‚ the world started to take notice. The dance is known globally‚ and is loved by many. Today‚ there are many schools that teach ballet to the young and old. Ballet is planned out very precisely by talented choreographers. The dancers practice for several months‚ sometimes
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Darryl Clark 7 March 2013 Dance on Film Writing Assignment Pina The film Pina introduced a very famous dancer from blank who had many blank blank blankity blank. There were many different dances featured in the film. Each one had a very specific theme. Although there were no words during the dances‚ the movement was so vivid and explicit that it practically told a story. Some of the things that took place in the film were hard to interperet. These dances almost seemed like a dream the dancer
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and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. In this case‚ dance is a sport because first of all an individual needs to be athletic‚ have determination‚ be strong‚ and most importantly have a passion for it. If anybody asked any athlete why they do a sport the athlete will respond with‚ “Because I love it. I worked hard for where I am.” Dance is shown to be one of the most unique and creative sports in the world. A sport is not defined by the ball that’s
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strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois. She fell in love with dance and theater as a child‚ but didn’t have the opportunity to explore her interests until
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What is a “Grass Dance”? To me‚ the phrase conjures up visions of Hawaiian hula dancers‚ but this was not really the case. Grass dances began with the Sioux nation‚ which was located in and around what is today the state of South Dakota. The Sioux used grass dances as part of their war ceremony‚ so essentially at grass dances originated as war dances. Although this was a music associated with war‚ it spread to from the Omaha‚ to their neighbors‚ through the plains‚ and across North America. Tara
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History of Step Dance 1. Where did stepping begin? How far can it be traced back? Stepping began during the early part of African American experience. Its roots may be from Africa because it can be traced back to slavery times. 2. How was step dance used during slavery? Step dance was used as a means of communication during slavery times. Because slaves were often unable to communicate in their native languages‚ they incorporated stepping into their cultures and were able to communicated
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growing up in the country allowed the outside to serve as my "secret dance bubble". As a child‚ I grew up in a household where dance was all I knew therefore I was expecting to be unquestionably great. Walking into my first dance class seemed as if was my home away from home and some days it appeared hazy as if it was my imagination. Its slow structured yet fragmentary‚ perfectly designed to bring me to center‚ where I can dance freely without the barre‚ each motion a broken-down version of what everyday
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