ballet tradition dating back to the 19th. This subject holds particular significance to me. I have danced for most my life‚ and as a young girl I desperately wanted to dance in pointe shoes. Pointe work seemed like the pinnacle of achievement for a dancer‚ and I waited anxiously for my instructor to allow it. When I eventually began to dance on pointe I realized two things. One: pointe work requires a level of pain tolerance that I do not have. Two: most of the other girls taking pointe seemed young‚ between
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The Influence of Musical Theatre on Dance One of the things that can make or break a new type of musical is the dance routines. All these difference dance types mostly made their first appearances on stage. When you take a good look at musical theatre in general‚ you can see that one set of dance routines differs from one musical to another. Yet what they have in common is their effect on dance and dance trends. Take a look at "Lord of the Dance" which looked to bring and expand Irish Riverdance
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Dance Appreciation Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historical events‚ and cultural changes" (Kraines‚ 2005‚1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet‚ liked gymnastics‚ and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with jazz dance. Jazz
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Hailey had wanted to be a dancer since she was little. Her coaches all said she was a natural. She was on a dance team called the Leaping Leopards. She was on the team with her best friends Ava‚ Sydney‚ and Ashlyn. The Leopards were undefeated and the best in their league. They were trained by some of the best coaches in the nation and they seemed nearly unstoppable. The final national dance competition of the year was coming soon to Hollywood and the Leopards were practicing harder than ever. One
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Dances With Wolves “The white men who wore this came around the time of my grandfather’s grandfather. Eventually we drove them out. Then the Mexicans came. But they do not come here any more. In my own time‚ the Texans‚ they have been like all the others. They take without asking‚ but I think you are right. I think they will keep coming. When I think of that‚ I look at this helmet. I don’t know if we are ready for these people. Our country is all that we have‚ and we will fight to keep
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Imformative Speech on Dance Therapy Essay Below is a free essay on "Imformative Speech on Dance Therapy" from Anti Essays‚ your source for free research papers‚ essays‚ and term paper examples. Ary’Anah Walker Informative speech Specific Purpose: I want my audience to know the health benefits of dance therapy. Thesis: Dance isn’t only a way to have fun; it’s also a way to keep you healthy and sane. Introduction Attention getter: “I see dance being used as communication between body and soul
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Dance for styles Project: Indian Dance styles 28 November 2012 India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ food‚ and customs differ from place to place within the country. In general‚ Indian dances have facial expression of emotions and seeks to communicate ideas. Under performing art in India there’s classical dance forms and formal arts of dance. Thus‚ we were assigned to perform Kathak style which is a classical mythological dance style. As for the other style we selected a dance that have
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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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Pakistani Folk Dances: Dances are traditionally part of the lives of people especially in Pakistan. Dance for Pakistanis is so important that people can communicate with each other and tell a story without uttering a word but rather dancing to send those messages. Folk dances are still popular in Pakistan and vary according to region such as: • Bhangra -Punjab • Luddi - Punjab • Dhammal - Performed at Sufi shrines/ dargahs in Punjab and Sindh • Attan - Folk dance of Pashtuns tribes of
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Dance Class Reflection Over the course of the semester‚ I have learned about different types of dances including hip hop‚ dance hall‚ and contemporary‚ Bhangra‚ street jazz‚ Latin‚ zumba and more. In the beginning‚ I believed that I danced well and dance was easy to do but once I figured out how much effort‚ practice‚ coordination‚ and preparation for a dance‚ I thought differently. Dance is all about expressing your emotions by using your body‚ having fun‚ gaining strength in my muscles and developing
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