LION DANCE THE HISTORY EARLY BELIEF According to traditional Chinese belief‚ the lion signifies courage‚ stability and superiority. The lion’s dance is performed to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. This is derived from folklore about a monster called Nian. This lion-like monster eats human-flesh for living and hunts for food in a village near the mountain. One day‚ the villagers decided to chase the monster away by throwing firecrackers and playing loud music. To come to their surprise‚ it
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All throughout human history‚ dance has played an important part in cultures around the world its purpose ranging from rituals to entertainment. As cultures grow and mature dance often reflects the movements and mood of the era. So how does dancing of the 1920’s reflect the cultural movements of the 1920s? Such as the changes in both the Women’s right and African Americans movements. During the 20’s‚ a majority of the workforce was mostly strictly males professionals‚ although some women in previous
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films‚ dance has been recorded as a documentation for future repertoire and providing a historical background of the industry. But it has since had the capability of creating a completely new art form in itself. Recent years have bought out the introduction of 3D for dance films‚ adding that extra dimension to provide a more realistic experience. Utilising a video camera to capture moments of dance can provide it with a number of new possibilities. With the electronic capabilities‚ the dance can alter
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Emily Ahrens Kathy Gorman Dance Appreciation-05 Dance Performance Critique 14 December 2013 Nutcracker Ballet December 14‚ 3013 On December 14‚ 3013‚ I attended the Nutcracker Ballet at Viterbo University in La Crosse‚ Wisconsin. This ballet was put on by the La Crosse Dance Center’s. When critiquing a dance performance there are lots of things to take into consideration. You should pay attention to the following: number of turns‚ speed‚ coming up and down and on and off point‚ direction of turns
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Dance is a form of art‚ a type of that involves movement of the body‚ a form of expression‚ social interaction‚ exercise‚ spiritual or performance setting. Dance is performed in many cultures and religions. Dance as a form of art is also a nonverbal form of communication between humans or animals. It has evolved drastically throughout history. A choreographer is a person who creates dance compositions and plans arrange dance movements and patterns for dances. The art of choreography is a demanding
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short story "Dancer" written by Vickie Sears‚ depicts a sense of loss identity‚which is found later in the story. The narrator who is the foster mother of Clarissa is telling her story. Clarissa is a five year old aboriginal foster girl from a tribe called Assiniboin. Clarissa is angry‚scared and doesn’t trust anyone. Every year the family goes to a pow-wow to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. Clarissa has never been nor seen the great spiritual celebration of a pow-wow. At first‚Clarissa
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essay 2 How has the Internet changed journalism and its relation to the public? Discuss and evaluate what happens to news and information in the digital age‚ by analyzing TWO case studies of online journalism‚ citizen journalism or blogging. For most of us‚ using the Internet has become as easy as reaching for our pocket and grabbing our smart phones. Our need to have immediate access to news‚ social networks‚ “clouds”‚ and maybe even our own blogging site has become increasingly bigger. We now want
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Dance Critique The dance performance that I watched was by the San Diego Dance Theater‚ Library Dances. The dance was taken place at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library. There were 3 different dances during the event. The two dances that were choreographed by Jean Isaacs were “Two Forms” and “Water Lilies”. She is also the founder of San Diego Dance Theater. The other dance “Blot” was from a young choreographer’s showcase named Gina Bolles-Soresnsen. The dance occurred at a library‚ which was
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"Dances With Wolves‚"� started off in St. David’s Field‚ Tennessee‚ in 1863. During the Civil War‚ Lieutenant John J. Dunbar tried to commit suicide by riding right into the path of the Confederate States of America‚ but instead of being killed‚ he inspired the rest of the Union to fight‚ and they won the battle. After the battle‚ Dunbar was given the choice to any assignment he wanted‚ and chose to go out West. When he went to his post‚ he found it empty‚ but had plenty of provisions for everyone
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Dance Styles Dancing and music in general has evolved through time. People who danced in style in the sixties would not fit in the generation of the new millennium. As years have passed by‚ it seems the style of dancing is getting to be bigger. It is inevitable that dance will change throughout our lives and so will its style. Some of the dance styles around today are tap‚ modern‚ swing‚ contra‚ country‚ belly dance and Latin dancing. Dancing has changed in relation to music‚ behavior and time
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