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    Belonging Essay

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    in its right place and hat everything thing and everyone somewhat belongs to this world. The diegetic sound track is used to shatter this “perfect world”‚ Shirley yells “ come on number 100” which in this context is not approiate for the ballroom dancing world‚ indicating isnt everything is right. Throughout the opening scene is evident that this ballroom world is a metaphor as life as a whole. Throughout the movie Lurhmann portrays the idea of appearance vs reality. Costuming is a main factor

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    through the characters‚ humour and specific film techniques. In order to promote individuality Lurhmann explores the nature of being an individual versus being just like everyone else. In carrying out this exploration‚ Lhurman uses the Ballroom Dancing Federation as the organisation. The question is address early on in

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    is a film about a young boy who discovers and starts dancing ballet. His father and brother work in the mines and are working class people. But still Billy’s father manages to let Billy go to boxing lessons. Billy doesn’t love boxing and isn’t very good either. When the local ballet dancers start practicing in the same venue as he does‚ he develops an interest in the dancing and soon joins the ballet group. Billy has to hide the ballet dancing from his father‚ with good reason. When his dad finds

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    smell can also be described as quite strong because of the fact that it “could make a small boy dizzy” (2). This then makes the reader think why is an intoxicated father ‘dancing’ with his child. Then in the third line‚ “hung on” could imply that the speaker is holding on per say to the steps to the dance if they were indeed dancing and also because such steps

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    When reading Samuel Heilman’s On Being An Insider‚ I was confusing about the article and I have to reread the article few more times. From what I understand of the article is that Heilman questioned himself and wonder if his understanding and explanations were accurate thinking of he has seen with his experience in the field with William F. Whyte. He was faced with the problem of sharing the information with his readers when people confided in him as they told him that it was between them. It was

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    only choose stripping because of desperation or poverty. Overtime social norms have broadened and more research has emerged on the women who work in the sex industry and their motivations for doing so. I would like to focus on exotic dancing for this paper. Dancing is a

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    Result of dance sport categories during the Olympics’ 2012 ? Olympic sports are sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The 2012 Summer Olympics included 26 sports‚ with two additional sports due to be added to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2014 Winter Olympics will include seven sports.[1] The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to another. Each Olympic sport is represented by aninternational governing body‚ namely an International Federation (IF).[2]

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    Billy Elliot

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    aspects of his dance specifically when the camera does a close up on Billy’s feet. This shows the audience how talented Billy is and how precise his dance moves are. The most interesting part about the close up is the fact that it is when Billy is dancing on the stairs. This angle allows the audience to notice that Billy takes two steps forward and one step back. Sound plays a major role in setting the “angry dance” scene. In the beginning of the scene the argument between Tony and Mrs. Wilkinson starts

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    functions. Every individual has their own style‚ this goes for writing‚ drawing‚ singing‚ dancing‚ the list goes on and on. All throughout our lives‚ we as students have been taught how to write and what style of writing is ‘acceptable’. This essay will challenge what was taught about writing in high school. It may end up make writing more interesting. Who knows‚ a newly found passion for choreographed dancing may emerge after reading this essay. ______________ Writing is a complex process‚ with

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    Hip Hop Dance History

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    music‚ a fascinating origin‚ and being able to wear anything you want when dancing‚ Hip-Hop can be very beautiful and definitely drop a few jaws. Origin (Zach) Hip-Hop was created during the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s. It originated from the South Bronx of New York. A form of Hip-Hop dancing called Uprock and Breaking were created by African Americans and Latino Americans in New York. Another form of Hip-Hop dancing called Breaking or Breakdancing was created during the 1970’s. Locking‚ Roboting

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