(Start with hand clapping rhythm and tap the bass rhythm with foot from Unsquare Dance) Good afternoon everyone. I am Tom and today we will be looking at how great composers use fascinating rhythm. Let’s take a look at two fantastic songs‚ The Beatles‚ Strawberry Fields Forever‚ and the other by Dave Brubeck‚ Unsquare Dance. In 1961 American Composer Dave Brubeck wrote a piece called Unsquare Dance. Unsquare Dance is a jazz piece in 7/4. The fact that it is in 7/4 is very strange‚ as this is
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the basics of dance‚ but teams will differ based on who they are dancing for. High school dance teams are more team oriented and are better for the dancer than being on a studio dance team. First off‚ the amount of time the dancers spend with each other and the bonds they make differ from studio to dance team. They styles each use also differ‚ from the technique they use to the types of dance themselves. Lastly‚ the way each competition is run and how the judges judge each type of dance differ. I myself
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The History and Characteristics of the origins of JAZZ! The American/Africans are a major part of the history of jazz. Jazz originated from the African American slave trade. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life; birth‚ puberty‚ marriage and death. Children‚ adults and the elderly all depended on dance to express to express their cultural beliefs. Drums‚ string instruments‚ chimes‚ reedpipes and other percussion instruments set the beat for the dancers. Slaves continued to interpret
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This year‚ I had the privilege to be in the Dance Experience. I quit dancing five years ago‚ because I never really liked those in my classes‚ yet I always found myself moving around and doing all the movements for fun. During my PFO dance experience‚ I got to build better relationships with people in my experience‚ rediscover my love for dance (not necessarily my talent)‚ and learn more about myself in the process. Our final dress rehearsal was the day of our performance. During our run of the
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A Brief Dance History From the beginning of time‚ sacred movement‚ song and story have brought people together - at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration‚ as part of everyday life and life passages‚ in daily renewal and meditation‚ etc. The Dances of Universal Peace are part of this timeless tradition of Sacred Dance. Samuel Lewis The Dances were brought together in the late 1960’s by Samuel L. Lewisalso known as Murshid Sam (1896-1971)‚ a Sufi Murshid (teacher) and Rinzai Zen
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History of Dance Speech INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time there was dance! In dance there are many forms. There is Ballet‚ Jazz‚ Tap‚ Hip hop‚ partner dancing‚ modern‚ and country and western. Dance originated many‚ many years ago. People used it to express emotions and stories. As time went on so did new dance techniques. Ballet came into the world around the 15th century Italian Renaissance and it slowly became the backbone for all dancing styles. As Albert Einstein said “dancers are the athletes
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Dance‚ movements orchestrated with music‚ to express the way you feel. The first forms of dance came around in 6000 B.C‚ originating from India. The Hindu dance Gods Krishnu Shiva is the most common God portrayed through dance‚ especially found in Bharata Natyam and Nyark Sharky‚ also known as Belly Dance. In Southeast India‚ it is normal as a young female to learn the ways of Bharata Natyam. Bharata Natyam is widely known for its sculpturesque poses and art of story telling‚ mostly performed only
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on fantasy and assumptions of the Orient. In order to fully contextualize this piece and explore the oddities presented in Petipa’s India‚ I will need to examine aspects of the Indian culture portrayed in La Bayadere‚ with an emphasis on clothing‚ dance‚ art and music of the 19th century. In order to delve deeper into this topic‚ Marius Petipa’s background and choreographic process must be heavily explored as well as the sources of influence for his choreographies to be able to understand where his
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Ballet is a form of dancing performed for theatre audiences. Like other dance forms‚ ballet may tell a story‚ express a mood‚ or simply reflect the music. But a ballet dancer’s technique (way of performing) and special skills differ greatly from those of other dancers. Ballet dancers perform many movements that are unnatural for the body. But when these movements are well executed‚ they look natural. The beginnings of ballet can be traced to Italy during the 1400’s at the time of the Renaissance
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Brandon Pereira Dance History Final Jillian Pena In most dance forms and styles‚ references are made from historical dances that people may not even be aware of. Dancing is influenced from all sorts of cultures‚ based on historical events or the region these countries belong to. Through slavery American dance was influenced by African dance‚ and in turn the African slaves were influenced by the dances already performed in this country. This can be seen in many dance forms created and altered
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