Dance History II‚ Mid-Semester Exam Study Questions Prepare answers for all of the questions below. On the exam you will answer 8 questions: 4 that I select and 4 that you select = 8 total. The length of each answer should be one-half page or more. 1. How did the Ballet Russe under the Russian director‚ Diaghilev‚ break from the ballet traditions of Russian ballet in the early 20th century? What were the existing ballet traditions at the end of the 19th century in Russia and what new innovations
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People use dance to convey and explore many things. From narratives to emotions to social critics‚ dance displays a wide range of human thought. The Tower Dancers‚ a dance group made of dancers attending Hillsdale college‚ staged a dance cabaret featuring a wide variety of numbers‚ including a piece titled “Picture This!”. “Picture This!” was choreographed by Holly Hobbs and danced by a nine different dancers‚ including Kathryn DuHadaway‚ Elizabeth Garner‚ Sophie Marie Gorecki‚ Micah Heinz‚ Sarah
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Define what commercial dance is. Support your answer with examples and justify why these are classified as commercial dance. In this essay I will discuss what defines Commercial Dance referring to different styles that are often seen and how these can be caught under such a massive umbrella term. I will also be discussing the impact that integration has had on Commercial Dance. Commercial Dance can be defined as any style of dance that can create revenue‚ involving any style or technique out
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Khloe DiBiase 2/9/14 G. Hambrick Dance 170-001 Dance Now! Dance Now was an event compiled of thirteen separate performances. Dr. Yoav Kaddar was the artistic director‚ and is also the assistant professor of dance here at WVU. This production was overall a great production. It offered exciting performances and creative work by students and faculty‚ and hosted thrilling dance by students of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School as well as a performance by the Motown Strutters. While most of
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Dancing At Lughnasa The dancing scene in ’Dancing at Lughnasa’ is important as it allows the reader to learn more about the individual characters and the unity the family has. We see this due to the order of which the sisters join into the dance and the way they act with each other. In the beginning of this particular scene‚ we are told about the way Maggie reacts to the song‚ in a almost surreal behaviour as she creates a ’mask’ with flour on her face. They way that she is described to be wearing
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Rachel Stansfield Q – Flexibility and strength are two key components of a dance performance. Explain how you have developed your own flexibility and strength to enhance your dance performance. In this essay I am going to discuss the importance of strength and flexibility to a dance performance. I am going to make reference to my personal experience‚ and explain techniques used by dancers to improve strength and flexibility. To briefly conclude‚ I will state how these methods have enhanced my
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Barbara Streisand’s “The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic! Tour” marked the last series of concerts legendary singer‚ filmmaker‚ and Broadway star Barbra Streisand would perform throughout her career. The last stop of the tour‚ took place in the American Airlines Arena. Despite the fact that it is a basketball venue and meant for large crowds of rowdy fans‚ the the concert maintained a very soothing atmosphere. This atmosphere is attributed to the stage set up. The stage had been pushed forward and
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echoed throughout the auditorium‚ she began to dance. For the past hour‚ the girl had been dancing‚ and yet she still didn’t seem tired. This was her final dance‚ yet she performed as if it was her opening act. Every step was neat‚ in sync to the music‚ and was graceful. She twirled around elegantly and finished her debut with a stunning pose. After taking a deep bow‚ the girl talked about her dance life. She said that the only reason why she was able to dance properly for an hour without getting tired
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very successful people in the tap industry. They both have made or are making their mark in tap dance. All just at very different times and in very different ways. But without them shaping the art form that is tap dance many believe that it would not be were we see it today. Michelle Dorrance started dancing at a ballet school that was founded by her mother. While she was there she studied all forms of dance and by the time she was 8 she was accepted into what is known now as the North Carolina Youth
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Dances with Wolves In the movie‚ “Dances with Wolves”‚ there are several ways that language was a barrier and a bridge. There were cultural differences and occupational roles that posed as barriers in communication. Empathy and basic body language helped build a bridge for John and the Sioux to communicate. Throughout his life‚ John Dunbar was told that Indians were savages and “nothing more than beggars and thieves” (Dances With Wolves‚ Costner‚ 1990) The Sioux Indian’s also stereotyped
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