In order to embrace a classic holiday tradition‚ dancers from Denise Gucwa’s School of Dance performed “The Nutcracker” on Sunday December 6. Dancers have been preparing for the show since August. Dance teacher Nora Flemington found comfort in getting an early start on choreography. “We want to make sure our dancers are as prepared as they can be‚” said Flemington. “I prefer to get rehearsals started before the studio opens in mid-September.” The dancers were eager to get to work on one of
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ballet tradition dating back to the 19th. This subject holds particular significance to me. I have danced for most my life‚ and as a young girl I desperately wanted to dance in pointe shoes. Pointe work seemed like the pinnacle of achievement for a dancer‚ and I waited anxiously for my instructor to allow it. When I eventually began to dance on pointe I realized two things. One: pointe work requires a level of pain tolerance that I do not have. Two: most of the other girls taking pointe seemed young‚ between
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in 1983 is based on Catalan folk tales. The work explores the hardship and sorrow of the Catalonian people as they struggle working in the barren‚ water stricken Catalonian land. Throughout Jardi Tancat you can see the presentation of contemporary dance‚ with a background of classical techniques; this is evident through the training accompanied. Throughout the performance you can see the influence of social‚ historical and cultural climate. Also the choreographer’s background‚ philosophical underpinnings
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together I felt it was very strong and interesting. Interpretation\connection: three important things I feel the audience should know about the performance is that the piece was a very different modern type of dance‚ it was based on animal instinct‚ and there was no specific genre of dance used for the performance to be based on. The most impressionable moment or me was when the dancers were each lined up separately with their backs towards the audience in between the pillars on the back wall up
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Dance‚ Girl‚ Dance is a film from the Classical Hollywood period that presents a complicated reading when viewed through a feminist lens. The 1940 film was directed by Dorothy Arzner‚ one of the most notable female directors and the only prominent woman in Hollywood at that time. Arzner presents her audience with an array of female characters‚ the main characters being Judy O’brien and Bubbles/Tiger Lily White. Judy is a dedicated dancer‚ honing her talents as a ballerina. Bubbles‚ on the other hand
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had with my high school dance team. Luckily‚ I come from a very culturally diverse family. My mother’s father is from the Middle East while my father’s family is European. Vastly different origins within one family can create obstacles to achieve one decision. Watching my family work through their ideas and beliefs has helped prepare for one of my more difficult high school experiences. To date‚ the most significant experience in being a part of a melting pot of
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The Jazz form of dancing actually relates to several dance styles that are related‚ such as ballet‚ tap‚ and the African-American rhythms-and-dance styles. This dance form originated in the late 1800s. The trend took time to catch on‚ but eventually did by the mid 1900s. Till the 1950s‚ jazz dancing was largely referred to as tap dancing‚ because of the routines set to jazz music. The Jazz Age was characterized by the popularity of dance forms such as the Cakewalk‚ Charleston‚ Jitterbug‚ Black
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There’re four people in my family‚ I am the youngest of two girls. This last year I graduated from Snow Canyon High School‚ there I was on the High School Drill Team; Eshelles for three years‚ and the last two was a team captain. I am lucky enough to be able to be a team member of the Dixie State University Dance Team. I found my passion for dance at a young age‚ and couldn’t seem to ever give it up. This is my first year attending at Dixie State University‚ as a Freshman. I’m eager to start my new adventures
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Dance is an art‚ a creative portal‚ a form of expression; it is a sport. Atop all of the things that dance can be‚ it is also something physical. It takes work‚ power and effort. It takes stamina‚ grace and an extreme amount of muscle and flexibility. What do athletes need to have‚ all of those characteristics. When it comes to athletes‚ of any kind‚ dance can help with honing their skills. Something that most athletes do not seem to understand is that dance is just as much a physical and athletic
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Nov 5th 2010 Dance Critique “Beyond the Reflection” On Thursday October 28th at Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts the grade twelve’s performed their ISU pieces in the theater. It was 3:30p.m after school hours. The piece I chose to critique was called‚ “Beyond the Reflection.” This piece was done to the song called Primavera. Adelaide Batuk‚ Julianna Bissessar and Jacalyn choreographed this piece. The dancers were Josephine Di Cosmo‚ P.J. Elisha‚ Melanie Ferrara‚ Lauren Paul and Chelsea
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