This semester we have learned about many different types of dances. To start‚ classical modern dance has been around since the 19th and 10th centuries. This genre came out of Germany and the United States and is a theatrical dance style. Many choreographers rebelled against ballet and vaudeville in the 20th century and that is how modern dance started. Many Americans thought this dancing style was weird or odd because it was like nothing they had seen before. While watching the rite of spring‚ I
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Dancing is a beautiful style of art that has been passed on through history for hundreds of years. Dancing has inspired and motivated people to express themselves through movement. In ancient times‚ dancing was used to please the gods or express their feelings. Currently‚ not much has changed‚ dance has been used to show one’s emotions and is used to relax and enjoy themselves. In Rome‚ dance was an important virtue and art that should be taught more in modern times. The style of dance in
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My attention grabbing introduction was showing people a photo of the legendary ballerina‚ Misty Copeland‚ and reading aloud quotes about the beauty of ballet. My purpose statement was that ballerinas are so much more than twirling around in tutus‚ hard work and preservation go into making a professional ballerina. To develop my ideas‚ I took my audience along on the journey of a up and coming ballerina. I informed them on what it took to become a professional dancer and the skills and tools
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10th at 8:00pm‚ I went to see the Martha Graham performance at Northtrop. I was very luck to get third row seats‚ especially for the price of rush tickets. The performance began with a woman sharing the background of Martha Graham‚ who would also be the narrater in between performances. The audience was guided through the history and early life of Martha Graham before each dance piece. It was especially helpful to see videos of the original performances that Martha Graham performed herself. This aspect
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Martha Johnson Final Draft “Living at home” Martha Johnson is an intelligent young lady from a working-class family in an average sized city. Her life has many obstacles‚ and the past few years for her have been rough‚ especially for her family. Martha’s father has worked the in a warehouse successfully paying off their house mortgage now for about 26 years‚ however her mother has suffered from poor health most of her life‚ and that’s starting to put a damper on the family’s
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The Sleeping Beauty dance performance is one of the most important performances. It has many versions and every version casts a spell over the audience. With the modern movement‚ Sleeping Beauty is interpreted in a modern and different way than classical ballet. In this paper‚ I am going to analyze and compare two different versions; Mats Ek’s the new‚ modern version and Vivien Durante’s classical version (Royal Ballet) of Sleeping Beauty. The difference between modern dance and Ballet can be seen
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American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham is one of the most famous African American dancers of all time. She strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois
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Classification Essay “Eat‚ sleep‚ breathe dance‚” is a motto that many dancers use today because dancing is expressed in such an exciting way. Dancers find inspiration and motivation as they become lost in the dance; it gives the dancer peace of mind and relaxation. Dancing is a stress reliever for most dancers. Dancing has a variety amount of categories such as modern‚ jazz‚ and ballet. Modern can be a very awkward type of dance it breaks all the rules of classical ballet. This dance type was
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Modern dance is the term used for the 20th-century theatrical dance movement. The movement was started by American dancer Isadora Duncan in a rebellion against ballet‚ which she felt was too constricting. Duncan based her dance technique and style on the Greeks. She identified with their ideals of human form and beauty. Although her way of dance was originally met with strong opposition‚ her ideas later came into wide favor. In the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKtQWU2ifOs time 26 to 35
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Goonies Movie Review The Goonies is set in a neighborhood right off the coast of the ocean‚called the goondocks. Their neighborhood is in trouble because of a rich person wanting to buy off all the houses in the area for some country club. On their last days their spirit is lowered because of Mikey’s older brother‚ he was mad because he failed his driving exam again. The goonies decide to go through things in the attic when the find a old news paper with some bad people. Then one of the boys finds
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