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    Dance and Mating Ritual

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    The dictionary defines dance as "an artistic form of nonverbal communication" (dance). As Christians we have always heard that dancing is immoral; that dancing only led to one thing- sex. Although this is the general belief‚ many people find the art of ballet‚ such as The Nutcracker to be tasteful. Dancing embodies passion‚ grace and poise. Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing is a way to communicate with anybody no matter what

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    Safe Dance Practices

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    Safe Dance Practices Dance is an art form in which the body is the instrument of expression. When it comes to seeking movement perfection‚ no physical endeavour can compare with dance. Arnheim‚ 1991 p. 3 A recent study by medical researchers‚ of over sixty different athletic activities‚ ranked ballet second to only football in terms of physical‚ mental and environmental demands. Today’s teacher of dance has an integral role to play in both creating a safe environment for dance education to take

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    Dorrance Dance Essay

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    Arts at Bucknell University is excited to present the World-renowned Dorrance Dance to the Lewsiburg area. The show will be on Friday‚ January 29th at the Weis Center of Performing arts located Lewisburg. Showtime is at 7:30 P.M. The tour was made possible made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation as part of its ArtsCONNECT program with support from the National Endowment of the Arts. Dorrance Dance was started by Michelle Dorrance back in early 2011. The New York City-based performer

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    Dance Narrative Essay

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    Page 1 Kiana Pizzo Professor Jarvis Composition 101 09 November 2012 Dance: There was a time in my life when the only thing I wanted to do was dance.  It was like I couldn’t get up and start my day without releasing those wonderful endorphins.  The instant high I would get just by moving my body and sweating really made me feel alive.  There were days that I did not dance.  I felt extremely lazy and my feet felt heavy like they were dragging across the floor as I walked.  What a difference

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    Dance Therapy

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    Dance therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses movement to further the social‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and physical development of the individual. Dance therapists work with people who have many kinds of emotional problems‚ intellectual deficits‚ and life-threatening illnesses. They are employed in psychiatric hospitals‚ day care centers‚ mental health centers‚ prisons‚ special schools‚ and private practice. They work with people of all ages in both group and individual therapy. Some also engage

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    Dances of Luzon

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    Dances of Luzon ( see side bar for pictures of many of the dances ) 1. * Dance: Idaw This dance sometimes has many names and different versions. Most common is this dance depicts the hunting ritual performed before a tribal war. The tribes men would go out and look up and watch for the scared Idaw bird. Which is said to lead the tribe to victory. Also look at the clothing‚ Philippines being a very hot climate‚ plus the use of as little material as possible‚ the traditional clothing was not

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    Dance Observation Paper

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    Ashley Duke Dance History Observation Paper 3/1/11 Wendell Tyler Cooper: Disembodied For my observation paper I will be writing about the Wendell Tyler Cooper performance Disembodied on February 11‚ 2011. What was interesting was that the entire performance he danced alone on stage and was still able to make the show dynamic and continuous. The performance incorporated dance‚ music and video; it also had a spiritual sense to it which reminded me of a passage in Black Dance From 1619 to

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    of World Dance 3813-001 April 7‚ 2010 An Exploration to the History of Bollywood Dance In 2008‚ the movie “Slum dog Millionaire” inspired a new dance craze‚ quickly spreading across the globe. Due to the movies‚ popular hit song‚ “Jai Ho” and the famous choreographed dance shown in a memorable performance during the closing credits of the film‚ known as Bollywood dance‚ has exploded into dance studios‚ workout facilities‚ and films worldwide. For decades‚ the infusion of song and dance has been

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    The Night Dances Analysis

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    ‘‘The Night Dances‚’’ describes‚ according to Ted Hughes‚ ‘‘a revolving dance which her baby son performed at night in his crib.’’ The smile that falls surrealistically into the grass at the beginning of this poem is ‘‘irretrievable‚’’ and the speaker compares this to the dancing gestures of her baby‚ which seem so significant to her that she finds it hard to believe they are merely ephemeral: ‘‘Surely they travel / The world forever‚ I shall not entirely / Sit emptied of beauties‚ the gift

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    TAP Dance

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    partners need him to draw a big deal gem heist. Be that as it may upstairs over Sonny ’s‚ the shabby dance club his father used to run on Times Square‚ individuals who adore him have different arrangements for him. Extracting main theme of TAP dance is a type of dance portrayed by utilizing the resonances of TAP shoes striking the floor as a manifestation of percussion. Two significant varieties on TAP dance exist: mood (jazz) TAP and

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