talented choreographers. The dancers practice for several months‚ sometimes years‚ before the actual performance. During competitions‚ judges look for feet‚ arm‚ and body formation. The body position makes the movements easier‚ and it also makes
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sections. Ailey has used various manipulations of motif to present his perception of the African American women who have endured years of slavery. Divided into three sections‚ the piece introduces the dancer in white costuming as she holds the main motif of the phrase‚ the white shawl. The dancer begins holding the shawl above her head with her arms outstretched‚ and brings it forward in front of her in a slow and sustained manner as the music begins to play. Holding it carefully across her body
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participate in‚ therefore her eating disorder went away. Throughout the years of dancing her eating disorder came in and out until one day when she was at the studio and her teacher pulled her aside and said that people will not higher professional dancers with eating disorders. That is when she finally took those words to heart and changed her habits. She is now healthy and learning
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they enjoyed the music and dance the slaves had created. In minstrel shows‚ white entertainers parodied their conception of slave life and popularized the African style of dance and music. With white dancers as the star performers of the minstrel and vaudeville show‚ it was difficult for a black dancer to gain stature as part of a dance troupe. Because of this‚ many black performers migrated to Europe‚ where they introduced the newly emerging forms of jazz music and jazz dance. In Europe‚ these talented
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that is results in confusion‚ anger‚ and violence. Cambodia- -The royal treasury supported thousands of court dancers who played a central role in the fertility rights and ancestor worship. -King jayavarman VII paid honor to spirits of his mother and father by adding over 3 thousand dancers to those already in service. -The king had an all-female troupe known as “the king’s dancers” -the star of the troupe was the daughter of Prince Sihanouk (the last reigning monarch)
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Sequence dancing; in pairs or other formations is still a popular style of ballroom dance. Competitions of ballroom dance‚ sometimes referred to as Dance sport‚ range form world championships‚ regulated by the World Dance Council‚ to less advanced dancers at various proficiency levels. Most competitions are divided into professional and amateur‚ though in the USA pro-am competitions typically accompany professional competitions. The international Olympic Committee now recognizes competitive ballroom
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contradictory‚ but it is necessary in order for the shows to remain on the air and for the networks to earn more revenue. So You Think You Can Dance is a Fox-produced competition style reality TV show in which the viewers vote to choose “America’s Favorite Dancer”. Contestants audition and must go through various rounds in order to prove they have what it takes‚ allowing the audience to get invested in their backstories and progress through the season. In order to examine to examine the various cultural codes
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remembered he was not the central of his mother life. At this stage of his life his established himself with the Lester Horton Dance Theatre and his work and life consumed him. Alvin took dance classes in the style and method of choreographer and dancer Katherine Dunham‚ from a student of hers. However he was not really comfortable with this style of dance that involved him abandoning oneself to sensuous full body movement. In 1949 Ailey became serious about dance with his friend Carmen de Lavallade
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Playing notes on the weak beats creates syncopation. An unexpected step on a strong beat‚ rather than shifting weight‚ is a dancer syncopating. The African influences tie the personality of each individual into a unique rhythm and create a variation of styles. The foundation of Jazz dance‚ regardless of the changing movements‚ the Rhythm‚ born in Africa and rebirthed in America
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The entertainment industry is very broad‚ but choreographers are the backdrop of the industry. They train students to become amazing dancers‚ and to get them ready for a career out in the entertainment industry. “They do it because they love it‚ not for the money” (Lender‚ Josh “AACT Choreographer”). Choreographers live for training new and aspiring students in the field of dance. They also communicate/entertain audiences with their creative ideas shown through their choreography. “Choreographers
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