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    Tharp choreographed Push Comes To Shove for ABT and Baryshnikov in 1976; in 1986 she created In The Upper Room for her own company. Both these pieces were considered innovative for their use of distinctly modern movements melded with the use of pointe shoes and classically trained dancers—for their use of contemporary ballet.

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    101 Types of Dance Styles When a person dances they create a series of rhythmic and patterned body movements that are usually performed to music. Rhythm and tempo of the music and movements of ones body creates different variations of dance styles. Shoes and outfits help to identify what type of dance is being performed. Every dancer has their own style. Main types of dance are jazz‚ ballet‚ or modern dance. Dance is not just a female dominated activity. Many men are starting to become dancers than

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    makes subtle allusions. The style each dancer’s movements were very graceful‚ soft and controlled. Baryshnikov was dressed in business casual clothing with white socks. Kudo and the rest of the ballerinas were dressed in cocktail dresses with pointe shoes and hair in a bun. The ballerinas were gracefully in the background as Baryshnikov and Kudo danced. The music would change the tone and harmony with the dancers every movement. There props used was candles‚ long drapes and a screen in the background

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    broken-down version of what everyday will be like. I start with pliés‚ increasingly deeper bends of the knee which warm up my legs while still allowing them the support that they need. I still reminisce the essence of crisp‚ broken pointe shoes and the leather of the ballet shoes spiraling across the spring

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    Human Service Agency Interview Date: July 11‚ 2010 To: Shelley Kerr‚ LCSW From: RE: Deaconess Cross Pointe I conducted an in person interview at Deaconess Cross Pointe‚ 7200 East Indiana Street; Evansville‚ Indiana 47715. I interviewed Natalie Goffinett‚ who has achieved her Master’s Degree in Social Work‚ and counsel’s children and families at that facility. When setting the appointment to interview Ms. Goffinett‚ I offered her the option to conduct the interview either in person or over the

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    disappearing. (Cohan‚ 2017). This piece has many important visual elements that allow viewers to appreciate Yinka Shonibare’s work. Poseidon is made up of a fibreglass mannequin‚ dutch wax that was printed with cotton textile‚ trident‚ dagger‚ globe‚ and pointe shoes. The texture of tutu is full of color‚ a golden dagger and the tights‚ a dark red‚ all capture the audience’s eye. Unlike the last series that was discussed‚ this series brings up an overlooked social issue that Shonibare believes should be addressed

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    color blue in all different shades to represent themselves. . They sported the color with handkerchiefs and rags that they could choose wear however they wanted to. They would also wear jogging suits‚ overalls; L.A. sports team hats‚ Nike shoes‚ and Adidas shoes. They referred to each other as “cuzz” which was short for cousin. They would spray graffiti wherever they could find a place to show off their symbols and make themselves known. The Crips also make a gang sign which is forming a C with their

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    became widely popular when King Louis XIV became a dancer. After King Louis XIV stopped performing‚ dancers were hired to perform at court functions for everyone. This can suggest that Ballet was an artistic form of dance during King Louis’ XIV reign. Pointe dancing became popular in the 1830’s when Marie Taglioni performed a Ballet dance called ‘La Sylphide’ created by her father Filipo Taglioni. This can suggest that ballet was artistic in the 1700’s. In the 1840’s Frenchman Marius Petipa went to Russia

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    Ballet has been a form of art since the nineteenth century Renaissance. Ballerinas and Danseurs evanesced fluidly across the stage with grace and grandeur‚ However; ballet is a dangerous art form due to the fact that the practices and expectations imposed on ballerinas and danseurs are near impossible and severely consequential. Hours on barre and even longer on centre work cause chronic injuries. The professionals that the train the dancers don’t realize the physical and mental strain that they

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    In Morris’s “Waltz of the Snowflakes”‚ the Corp dances with a mixture of pointe and bare feet. He uses specific dance moves from traditional ballet such as grand jetes‚ burres‚ and releves with the leg extended at 90 degrees behind them throughout the dance‚ but his version is much more diverse than the original in that it includes

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