Fred Austerlitz‚ or as we know him Fred Astaire‚ was born May 10‚ 1899 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. At the age of four his parents put him in a dancing class with his sister. Astaire and his sister were very good dancers so their family moved to New York so that they could continue their training. Fred and Adele‚ his sister‚ performed in Vaudeville in 1905. Shortly after that they changed their names and started performing in musicals. From 1917 through 1932 the Astaire siblings performed in ten musical productions
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today. Jazz dance developed from both 19th- and 20th-century stage dance and traditional black social dances and their white ballroom offshoots. On the stage‚ minstrel show performers in the 19th century developed tap dancing from a combination of Irish jigging‚ English clog dancing‚ and African rhythmic stamping. Tap dance and such social dances as the cakewalk and shuffle became popular vaudeville acts and appeared in Broadway revues and musical comedies as these replaced vaudeville early in the
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This story was written by a British writer Katherine Mansfield and it is told in the third-person point of view. The main character‚ who is the protagonist of the story‚ is a young girl named Leila. She is 18 years old and she is from the country. The other main character‚ the antagonist of the story‚ is a fat old man. The secondary characters are sheridan girls: Meg‚ Jose‚ Laura‚ also Leila’s cousin Laurie and the dance partners whom Leila was dancing with. They only participate in the development
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The headline of the text is “Her first ball”. The author is the Katherine Mansfield. The subject matter is one of the most important events in woman`s life. The theme is naivety‚ old generation opposite innocence and first feeling which has the young girl. Leila is so excited and terrified‚ but later‚ in the ball‚ excitement is not the only feelings she has‚ but also some other feelings. She considers that it is the beginning of everything. It seemed to her that she had never known what the night
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------------------------------------------------- Katherine Dunham Katherine Dunham | | Katherine Dunham in 1956 | Born | Katherine Mary Dunham January 29‚ 1910 Chicago‚ Illinois‚ USA | Died | May 21‚ 2006 (aged 96) New York City‚ USA | Influenced by | Robert Redfield‚ Melville J. Herskovits | Spouse(s) | Jodis W. McCoo (m.1931-1938; divorced) John Pratt (m.1951-1986; his death) | Katherine DunhamLegendary dancer‚ choreographer and anthropologist‚ Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚1909
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been subjected to many things due to his looks and La Esmeralda is in the same way judged for her beauty. Unlike Quasimodo‚ Frollo is infatuated with Esmeralda and she is the reason for his decent into darkness. When Frollo sees the gypsy Esmeralda dancing in the street‚ he becomes fascinated with her and instructs Quasimodo to kidnap her‚ for his own benefit. Frollo becomes obsessed with Esmeralda and believes she is a trap from the devil. Frollo believes that due to his new affection for her he‚ “was
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accept it as a sport. The issues pertaining to gender should not matter in art. Men and women are free to express thoughts and ideas through paintings‚ and therefore both should be equally free to express themselves through dancing. In Negotiating the Gay Male Stereotype‚ Katherine M. Polasek believes cultures construct “gender‚ the body‚ and movement‚ restricting both males and females from using and exploring their bodies in ways not deemed gender-appropriate” (Page # and fix how the quote flows with
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was a free to the public. It was also the forth annual festival at this specific park‚ and I have to say for a newer festival it did not disappoint. There was a variety of activities scheduled for that day. There was candy skull decorating‚ live dancing and singing performances‚ and special appearances of La Llorana‚ Las Flacas and many more. The festival had a variety of booths. Some sold intricate skulls and masks. A few of them were for face painting. Many vendors bought handmade jewelry or artwork
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Her First Ball – Katherine Mansfield Characters: Protagonist: Leila Her first ball is based primarily on Leila‚ who is the protagonist of the story. In this story‚ we do not particularly know her appearance‚ but can form an image of her through the description of her personality. Leila is youth and idealism personified. She is simple; she tries to act mature in the story because she feels indifferent amongst her cousins and it is uncomfortable for her. “She tried not to smile too much; she
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Katherine Mansfield Her First Ball Revision booklet Remember that this story must be written about with Witi Ihimaera Mrs Matthews Year 11 Short text revision part 1. Her First Ball Katherine Mansfield Katherine Mansfield Character Study Leila It is essential that we understand how the main character Leila in the story. Below are the types of questions that you will be asked on your short text study at Level 1. 1. Describe an important character or individual in EACH text
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