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    Dance Like a Man

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    Dance like a Man! “ ...‚ dance like no one is watching.” --- Satchel Paige. But the truth is people do watch and make one dance. Dance like a man by Mahesh Dattani‚ deals with the dogma of being a man in the forties of indian society. Though the story revolves around the a dancer couple and their family‚ but at the emotions of the play lies in the emotional and social dance. Jairaj did dance to the tune of his father‚ his dancer and intelligent wife and to the tune of this society. "Oh! He

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    Dance Salsa

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    As a lifelong salsa lover‚ I can tell you that anyone who is driven by passion and knows how to enjoy a few good beats can dance it. Salsa is a popular dance that initially arose in New York City during the 1970s. It is the product of various musical genres. Nowadays‚ people dance salsa at competitions‚ parties‚ and even on the streets. However‚ if you want to excel at dancing it‚ you have to know a few basic things. First‚ you need to have a partner. You can ask your relatives or your friends to

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    Swing Dance Essay

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    Barton‚ senior and choreographer for the team‚ said The University Swingers are always looking to learn more about swing dancing‚ so that they can teach it to others and spread their core central love of this dance. They do so by attending workshops and having weekly practices. Though swing dance has historical roots‚ the swingers find ways to make it modern. For example‚ in their performance there were traditional 1930’s steps‚ but also Beyonce moves‚ which made it “quick and rapid

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    Accompanying the drum are dancers in extravagant regalia; their clothing may be buckskin and neutral-toned or cloth and colorful. Two seemingly similar dance styles stick out in particular: the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance. Although the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance are both physically demanding powwow dances dominated by the drum‚ they differ greatly in origin‚ style‚ representation‚ and regalia. Both grass dancing and fancy shawl dancing are seen at Native

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    The Power of Dance

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    Power of Dance" was a film which explored various forms of dance around the world and how each one related to its respective culture. The video used a multitude of different styles of dance in different geographical locations to pinpoint how dance is a universal language‚ and the body is used to convey a variety of ideas and emotions. The primary theme behind the film was that dance is a global phenomenon. Dance crosses race‚ color‚ culture‚ social‚ economic‚ and class lines. Dance is found in

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    Indian Dances

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    Indian dances India shows a variety of dances which can be seen in various parts of the country. These dances are performed differently and are an important aspect in Indian dance because they bring the past in the present by telling us about ancient Indian history. Besides entertainment these dances are knowledgble. The Indian dance are divided in two types Indian classical dance and Indian folk dance. The Indian classical dance comprises of : Bharatanatyam‚ Kathak‚ Odissi‚ Kuchipudi‚ Mohini attam

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    the new style was quite free and flowing. Dances were created due to contests where people made up their own dances. Most dances were invented in the 1920. The Charleston was one of the first. It was popular from its feature on two Broadway shows in 1922. Next‚ came the Black Bottom‚ which was the most popular from 1926 to 1927. In 1927‚ the Lindy Hop became popular. The Lindy Hop eventually became Swing dance. The places where they danced were called dance halls or night clubs‚ which had live music

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    The Jive Dance Analysis

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    Dance differs from sport in that it is not concerned with movement purely as a means of performing but rather with the artistic intent and quality of the movement (Macmillan‚ 2010). The Jive movement originated from the USA in the early 1930’s. It is a very energetic‚ boppy dance that encounters a number of fast tricky steps. Biomechanics is an analysis process that detects ways to improve athlete’s performances and techniques. It allows the athlete and the coach to understand how force acting on

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    Colombian Folkore Dance

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    Colombia has several folkloric/traditional music styles/dances. One of the most popular is the Cumbia. Cumbia have spread to other countries. When danced in shows for the public the dancers wear clothing that were used in old times: Men would wear white pants and shirts‚ a hat (usually the style that used to be hand made)‚ a large colorful handkerchief‚ handmade style sandals‚ and a machete (a large knife used to cut plants). Women would wear colorful long skirts (often black with decorations and

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    Sattriya Dance

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    SATTRIYA DANCE-THE LIVING TRADITION OF ASSAM ABSTRACT This paper titled-‘Sattriya Dance-The Living Tradition of Assam’ basically talks about two different aspects related to this dance form. In the first part of the paper‚ Sattriya Dance as a medium for propagation of Vaishnavism has been discussed. In this part‚ the prominent role played by Srimanta Sankaradeva to spread the message of Bhakti Movement by using an expressive dance form has been described. This part of the paper basically talks

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