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    Bill Bojangles Robinson

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    than most men could go forward‚ was the most famous of all African American tap dancers in the twentieth century. Dancing upright and swinging‚ his light and exacting footwork brought tap "up on its toes" from an earlier flat-footed shuffling style‚ and developed the art of tap dancing to a delicate perfection." ~~TAP DANCE HALL OF FAME Bill Robinson was known as a pioneer of tap dancing. Robinson‚ the greatest tap dancer of his generation‚ was successful despite the obstacle of racism during his life

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    Harlem Shake

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    oblivious to his dancing. Then they notice looking at him oddling. A few seconds later Snoopy stops tired and panting hard. The a voice over a speakers says"Do The Harlem Shake". Then a whole stage of people are dancing manically. Now Snoopy is on the front of the stage. He now has a red guitar and is playing it like a rock star‚ then stands it up on its end and is dancing around it

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    English World Lit Essay

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    antidote to the ’dirty gossip’ permeated by colonial literature. Here it is the way in which Westernised African literature presents dancing as evidence of the primitive and animalistic nature of African culture. Throughout chapter 3 p’Bitek describes Acoli culture as superior to Western culture‚ through describing the relationship between man and woman whilst dancing. African songs and dances are full of emotions as Lawino says: “You dance with vigour and health”[1] The use of the pronoun “you”

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    Classifaction Essay

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    Classification Essay “Eat‚ sleep‚ breathe dance‚” is a motto that many dancers use today because dancing is expressed in such an exciting way. Dancers find inspiration and motivation as they become lost in the dance; it gives the dancer peace of mind and relaxation. Dancing is a stress reliever for most dancers. Dancing has a variety amount of categories such as modern‚ jazz‚ and ballet. Modern can be a very awkward type of dance it breaks all the rules of classical ballet. This dance type was

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    Billy Elliot Identity

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    In the film Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry we see many important ideas and presented with one of them being identity. The idea of identity is presented through the use of a number of techniques such as symbolism‚ contrast‚ music and dancing. Billy’s characters suffers many consequences because of this challenging time of trying to find his own identity and symbolism‚ contrast‚ imagery and music helps us to understand this. Identity is an important aspect for any individual‚ as it separates

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    Justin Timberlake. The video is the cast members and Justin dancing and singing in the middle of public places‚ but they dance in a style that the character would. Such as there Is a businessman who dances quite tensely because when we think of a business man we think of a rich man in a suit who walks almost in sync with himself. So in the creation of this video they thought how each character would dance and I could imagine a businessman dancing quite stiffly. Another example is there is someone who

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    The long shot at the end of the film shows people of all races‚ backgrounds and abilities dancing together‚ with Scott’s identity finally accepted and approved of by his mother shirley and also rest of the ballroom dancing world. Thus the responder can see that his sense of belonging grew‚ gained and enriched. Therefore the role that acceptance plays in establishing a sense of belonging Furthermore in the

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    Dance Salsa

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    and even on the streets. However‚ if you want to excel at dancing it‚ you have to know a few basic things. First‚ you need to have a partner. You can ask your relatives or your friends to be your dancing partner if you do not manage to find someone else. The next thing you are going to need is a music player and a place where you can dance without being interrupted. Once you have settled that‚ you can begin your practice. Remember‚

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    Dance 10 Page

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    Hula Dancing Molly Silven ’13 Professor Wise Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body‚ usually rhythmic and to music‚ used as a form of expression‚ social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. There are multiple forms of dance ranging from hip-hop‚ Irish step dancing‚ ballroom dancing‚ jazz‚ tap‚ ballet‚ lyrical‚ tribal dancing‚ and even hula dancing. Dancing is way to express oneself by using the body. Sometimes dancing is regarded

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    Literary Analysis

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    priceless treasure and nature has healing powers. Using personification‚ Wordsworth uses the common and destructive sketches about nature to display healing and appeal to the walk in the hills. “Beside the lake‚ beneath the trees‚ Fluttering and dancing in the breeze” (He reprinted in Holt McDougal‚ British Literature [Indianapolis: Houghton‚ Mifflin‚ Harcourt‚ 2010]) (Lines 5-6) A host‚ of golden daffodils; he portrays a beautiful yellow hill. “Ten thousand saw I at a glance” (Line 11) Wordsworth

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