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    were under partial familial supervision and community ties‚ they were considered to have a greater respectability such that a parent wouldn’t mind their daughter participating in such events because there was no improper dancing. In the 1890s‚ new avenues for organized dancing emerged in what were called rackets. These were organized by social clubs and amusement societies and differed from previous affairs where neighborhood supervision and philanthropy existed in that the clubs had little interest

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    that is loving and admiring. This is seen in the word choice of the speaker when interacting with his father. The loving tone of the speaker is seen through his experience with his father. This is exhibited through the pleasure the speaker takes in dancing with his father. When describing his dance with his father‚ the speaker says‚ “We romped until the pans slid from the kitchen shelf” (Roethke 5-6). The speaker describes his dance with his father in a positive way. Most importantly‚ he includes the

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    The painting “Ballerina” shows us a ballet dancer in the orange and green light dancing on the forefront of the picture. Distant view shows a tent city which we assume to be belonging to refugees because of the name of the artistic project in whole. Ballerina has a crown on her head and is dancing with one her feet off the ground. Her tutu creates almost a perfect circle. There is a limited number of colors in the painting and they are all separated from each other except for the light stream of

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    Bibliography: Dickstein‚ Morris. Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression‚ W. W. Norton & Company; 2009. Dills‚ Ann. Moving history/dancing cultures: a dance history reader‚ Wesleyan University Press‚ 2001. Young‚ William H. The Great Depression in America‚ Greenwood Publishing Group‚ 2007. Stearns‚ Marshall. Jazz dance:

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    The tempo of the songs reflected the amount of work done i. Slave owners encouraged the up-tempo songs ii. The working machined influenced the tempo iii. Different cultures in the songs III. Body Paragraph 2- Recreational Songs A. Focus on dancing songs B. Sundays were very important for the slaves. i. Parties

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    refined through life experiences and social interaction. In Billy Elliot‚ dancing makes up a major part of Billy’s identity as it is not only a means of expressing himself but also a symbol of liberation and freedom. Through dance‚ Billy creates his own identity and breaks out of the expectations of his family and community‚ such as the family tradition of being a miner. Billy emotionally expresses himself through dancing such as in the scene "Dance of Defiance" where he displays his talent and passion

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    Pointe Essay

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    of pointe dancing‚ the disciple and care that is needed to become advanced in pointe work‚ and the dangers or injuries that can occur with improper usage. Although pointe shoes have been used for hundreds of years now‚ it is not known who the first to use them was. A lot of credit has been given to the famous ballerina of the 1820’s‚ Marie Taglioni because she was the star of the performance La Sylphide. La Sylphide was created by Taglioni’s father‚ “it was the first ballet where dancing en pointe

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    Mutual started The Responsibility Project was as it stated‚ “to explore what it means to do the right thing”. The film viewed was Dancing on a Dream. (http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/films/dancing-on-a-dream) Although this film did not specifically deal with an organization‚ I chose this one because the ethical principles really moved me. Dancing on a Dream is about Michaela DePrince‚ an orphan from Sierra Leone that tells what her life was like before coming to the United States

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    Strictly Ballroom

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    is imbedded in our nature to seek both attachment and independence. Scott Hastings‚ the protagonist in Baz Lurhmann’s 1992 flamboyant and stylised film Strictly Ballroom often struggles to belong to the insular‚ claustrophobic and gaudy ballroom dancing world because he only wants to belong on his own terms. perceive this in Baz luhrman’s ‘strictly ballroom’ and the short film ‘ Paris Je t’ aime’ . (Barry Fife‚ president of the Dance Federation‚ and therefore a symbol of the barrier that Scott has

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    Ransom November12‚ 2014 Happy Feet Reflection The movie is about a tribe of Emperor Penguins that possess great singing voices they use to attract mates. Mumble is a very different Penguin that can’t sing‚ but has a unique talent for tap dancing. The movie emphasizes racial diversity‚ where the Adelie Amigos are clearly Hispanics‚ the rappers are African Americans‚ the Skua birds spoke with Italian accents and the elephant seals spoke with a Scottish or Irish accents. Using his diversity

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