I would definitely choose dance. Dance has had such a powerful impact on my life that I will forever appreciate and cherish. I started dancing at the age of three. Like many parents of young girls‚ my mother put me in dance‚ and I am so grateful that she did. Little did my parents know that I would develop such a passion and love for dance. The dance floor is my happy place. I shut out all negativity and put everything on my mind aside while I am dancing and become
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Stella Wessels 4V5 6/11/2014 Rangahala Kandyan Dance On my holiday to Sri Lanka one of the must-do’s was to visit the Kandyan dance performance. It was a show where native people would dance the traditional Kandyan Dance. It is a dance form that originated in the area called Kandy but today it had been widespread to other parts of the countryIt was nice to be able to experience the Sri Lankan culture in this way. The theatre is located in Kandy‚ one of the biggest cities of Sri Lanka. It was a relatively
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completed posthumously in 1890‚ is often considered his masterpiece‚ telling the story of Russian Prince Igor’s conquest of nomadic tribes. One of the most spectacular elements of Prince Igor is the “Polovtsian Dances‚” a dance performed at the end of the second act. “Polovtsian Dances” draws on traditional musical themes of the nomadic tribes‚ but remains distinctly Russian. Conversely‚ George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward’s Porgy and Bess was one of the first American operas to emerge from the
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Jazz dance dates all the way back to 5‚000 – 9‚000 years ago. Although many people believe that jazz dance originated from United States‚ it actually came from early African cultures. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life such as birth‚ puberty‚ marriage‚ and death. Child‚ adults‚ and the elderly depended on jazz dance to express their culture and beliefs. People from Africa who were later sold into the slave trade around the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s brought the dance with them
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“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” is a well-written poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow telling the tale of Paul Revere’s bravery before the battles of Lexington and Concord. Though a lot of the poem is accurate‚ parts of it are missing details‚ or the details have been changed‚ to make Revere look like more of a hero. At the beginning of the poem‚ Longfellow talks about how Paul Revere was standing on the opposite shore of the old North Church‚ ready to ride. However‚ what he failed to mention
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Comparative Essay: “The Wedding Gift” and “The Company of Wolves” In “The Wedding Gift” and The Company of Wolves”‚ both authors use young females that appear submissive but in reality‚ both main characters are independent girls‚ especially considering the time era they are from. Through “The Wedding Gift” and “The Company of Wolves”‚ Thomas H. Raddall and Angela Carter demonstrate the importance of being independent to achieve happiness through the elements symbolism‚ location and character. The
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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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A 2nd generation Modern Dance dancer and known as one of the greatest and influential choreographers of the 20th century. Cunningham learnt tap dancing at a young age and was exposed to theatre experience then. He entered Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle in 1937 and learnt a range of visual and performing arts without specialisation. He was introduced to Graham technique while taking one of Martha Graham’s workshops during his time at Cornish. Graham’s technique consists of the elemental
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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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30 September 2014 Physics/4 The Physics Of Dance Essay Physics and dance represent remarkably complementary approaches to human body movement. Those involved with dance and science can easily find the many aspects of science incorporated into the beauty of dance. With its graceful moves‚ jumps‚ turns‚ and kicks‚ dance is a representation of physics at its best and most elegant. Two dance moves in particular come to mind when I think of physics and its effects on dance. They are the grand jeté & projectile motion
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