West African Dances are classified as: Secular- Just for fun Ritual-ceremonial dance Sacred-Religious dance Dance Purpose Origin 1 Kou Kou : Malinke dace from Guinean Highlands 2 Doundounba 3 Mandiani 4 Beta Ritual: by Yoraba people to honor Deity of Thunder and Lighting Nigeria 5...
popular dance. Among them is ``partner dancing,'' where two people synchronize their moves to create the overall dance. One person, traditionally the man, leads the steps, while the other follows. Examples of partner dancing include ballroom, latin, swing, disco, and many country western dances. I believe...
Alvin Ailey He was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance.He was born on the 5th January 1931...
Dance Therapy and Belly Dance! Aristotle said "happiness" is grace in dance! Dance therapy , which is also commonly known as Dance Movement Therapy, has to do with the way the therapeutic use of movement and dance, are used to improve emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions...
Dance Analysis HUM/103 Dance Analysis I love to watch dance, all types. From ballet to pop, dance is a energetic art. In the movie Save the Last Dance, there is a ballet dancer who learns the art of hip hop dance. Ballet is a much disciplined art. It requires a lot of conditioning...
Ballet VS. Modern Dance The definition of dance is “To move rhythmically using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.” Two very different forms of dance are ballet and modern dance. Many questions have come up in relation to these two distinct forms. Can you dance in a modern style without...
spiritual dance and movements is a philosophy based on wisdom that originates from the ancient Persian and Arabian ages. Sufis or Sufism means a group of Muslims that worship Allah (god) in a specific way through prayers and spiritual movement. The act of the Sufis through dance and movement...
Short Dance Essay This a short 6 paragraph essay on the dance unit. I will be talking about 4 main topics. First topic will be about the knowledge that I have learned throughout this unit. Second topic is about my thoughts and feelings about this sport. Third topic is about good nutrition for the...
UNIT 52 URBAN DANCE: Breakdancing/B- Boying: The term breakdancing refers to a style of hip-hop dancing that first appeared in the 1970s. Sometimes known as b-boying, b-girling, or breaking, this style was made popular by African American and Latin American teens who used the activity to provide a...
Dance Cailey Elder (Origin and Art) Dance does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to say when dance became part of human culture. Joseph Jordania recently suggested, that dance, together...
Research Paper: Ted Shawn – Father of American Dance | Class: Dance 301 | | Biography of Ted Shawn – Male Pioneer, Father of American Modern Dance: It was almost 80 years of Jacob Pillow Festival, which is the most popular American summer dance festival. Ted Shawn, father of this American...
MinGyuKim Prof: Lea Antolini Lid Class: THA1002A Date: Feb.3.11 David Parsons – Caught This movie has good action and flexible. Also that dance has reason. Because He face has sad, because when I sow video. Firs think his moving around, working slowly and flexible movement. Also that video has many...
Ghost Dance of 1890 The Ghost Dance of 1890 most often brings to mind Wounded Knee, the brutal attack on the Lakota Sioux at the Pine Ridge reservation which resulted in the slaughter of nearly 200 people including women and children. Horrific photographs of the injured that had been left to...
American Music and Culture: Jazz Dance Jazz dance, is defined as any dance to jazz accompaniments, composed of a profusion of forms. Jazz dance paralleled the birth and spread of jazz itself from roots in black American society and was popularized in ballrooms by the big bands of the swing era (1930s...
Changing Dance Audience Desires through Media and Dance Literacy: A Strategy to Reducing Heath Problems in Dancers Throughout history dance performances have been a form of entertainment for communities, and their dancers as role models for young girls. However, research conducted in the...
confinement that came with it, arose and shared their ideals with the world of dance. Dancers such as Isadora Duncan created a new way of moving, revolutionizing the way dance was approached and observed. Before the twentieth century, dance was predominantly ballet- which emphasized weightlessness, an upright...
Six Hours of Dance…and Laziness The first competition of the season is just a week away. Long Island Dance Force, a dance studio in Copiague, New York, has never been busier. All of the dancers must come together for one final practice, to put the finishing touches on their soon to be award-winning...
Response #6 5 April 2012 Boys Who Watch Me Dance Part One: In the novel The House on Mango Street, in the chapter,”Chanclas”, Esperanza is at this dance and she didn’t want to dance at all because she was embarrassed of her shoes and her feet but she finally dances with her uncle and she notices in the room...
One Last Dance At that moment in time, with my emotions running crazy and the reality of this being my final dance setting in, those lyrics hit home and I began to cry. I had become so close with the girls at the studio. I had become more than their teacher or friend. We were basically sisters, but...
Multiple Sclerosis and Dance Worldwide, 2.5 million people have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In the US, approximately 10,000 to 15,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord...
be used to glorify the monarch and the monarchy. As a result, he contributed significantly to the development of French art, particularly theater, dance, and music, and hebecame a personal patron of several well-remembered French artists to include Jean Baptiste Moliere, Charles le Brun, Louis le Vau...
Electronic dance music ( referred to as EDM) is a set of percussive electronic music genres produced primarily for environments centered in dance-based entertainment, such as nightclub settings or concerts. The music is largely created for use by live Dj’s and is produced with the intention of it being...
Elinger March 6, 2010 Art History 6B Formal Analysis of Titian’s Concert and Poussin’s Dance to the Music of Time A comparison of Titian’s 16th century Concert, from Venice, and Poussin’s 17th century Dance to the Music of Time, from France, illustrates the development of the Pastoral theme in Europe...
tutoring I rushed to my computer and started my search for the genre of music that this new song followed under. This search lead me to Electronic Dance Music (EMD) and within this genre held loads of sub-genres that I have yet to fully understand or know about....
could be described as flawed in some way(s). Discuss the main character and to what extent the flaws affect your perception of him/her. “A Time to Dance” by Bernard MacLaverty is a short story which deals with many relevant themes and ideas to modern day life. The main idea that is made apparent is an...
A Dance with Death There is on memory that I will surely never forget. A memory that leads back in time to my younger days when I was but nineteen years old. I often helped my parents with the yard work even when I did not want to. Low and behold, this day was much different from the past ones that...
Isadora Duncan was one of the most innovative dancers of her time. Duncan was an modernizer in the area of dance, reforming the idea globally of what it means to be a dancer. She was the first dancer to convey the requirement for dancers to educate themselves, to be extensive thinkers, and to research...
very early wanting to learn how to dance. At the age of eight Katherine found out that her church was having financial problems and decided to raise money. She choreographed a dance to raise money for church. It was said that she had never thought of a career in dance but at that time who would. Katherine...
the differences between school dance teams and studio dance teams. Because the two are very similar, the level of difficulty of a studio dance team is usually underestimated. The two differ in structure, discipline and technicality. When people think of a studio dance team, the structure is usually...
Americans have ceremonies (dances) called powwows. These dances are carried on for different purposes. There are dances for joy, grief, healing and spiritual dances. Native Americans are very spiritual people. A non-native American would look at these dances as simply a dance. In the Native American culture...
Form Comparison – River dance vs. 16 Century Dance Brenda Evans, Orlando Prado, Chantha Ros, Felix Ruiz, and Madelyn Zeiss University of Phoenix Hum 266 / TAUC06 Bud Hollowell, Ph.D. February 25, 2009 Introduction Art Form Comparison – River dance vs. 16 Century Dance _ Beginnings _ Michael...
well as supporting me in everything I do. I truly understand that being able to train in the art of dance is a privilege and not a necessity. Thankfully, my parents have realized the important role that dance plays in my life now and they continue to make sacrifices in numerous ways to ensure that I continue...
individual’s eye. In a dance performance, aesthetic values or qualities are usually associated with style and performance skills. In choreography, aesthetic could be movement of the dancer, form of the construction of the dance, design of the dance or creative qualities that go into making a dance. I decided to...
Dance is my favorite sport Ever since I was a little girl dance has always been my favorite sport. When I was three, I would put glitter on my face and run around the house twirling. Dance is and has always been my passion. Maybe it’s the control of the dancer’s body to execute each move flawlessly...
those people who help keep the tradition alive by not only dancing, leading or organising dances, but also devising new social dances. The novice in the art of writing dances may be assisted by the thought that a dance needs to work in at least the following three dimensions: physically (accessible, flowing...
the basis for the Learning Team assignments in this course. Obtain faculty approval for your selections. Research the cultural customs, such as dance, music, theater, and the visual arts for each of your selected countries. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the cultural customs in your selected...
The Jazz Dance Jazz dance has become a very popular style of dance. However, just what sets jazz dance apart from the other styles of dance? Some would say that it is the "syncopation" element of jazz dance. How there are quick changes often. It is not boring and predictable. Others would say it...
I feel so unsure as I take your hand an lead you to the dance floor. As the music dies something in your eyes Calls to mind a silver screen and you're its sad goodbye. I'm never gonna dance again guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool. I should have...
Intro to Dance D.J. Brown 10/28/08 Break Dancing Break Dancing, also known as “breaking”, is a creative street dance that originated in the South Bronx during the early 1970s. It is an improvised mix of movements influenced by dance, martial arts, and gymnastics. I believe it can be described as...
1940’s Dancing "Swing dance" is most commonly known as a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s-1950s, although the earliest of these dances predate "swing era" music. Los Angeles had its own form of what they called "Swing dance" which came from Charleston,...
The movie My Fair Lady satisfies the four elements that define fine arts. These elements include music, dance art and drama. Although the movie is set in a different time period, it still manages to successfully convey the important facets of fine arts. The movie My Fair Lady is a 1960's musical, originally...
Remembering Alvin Ailey http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/arts/dance/30sulc.html?_r=0 * He spoke about the importance of maintaining tradition and culture while not believing in segregation. * He is the foundation of American orchestral music, encyclopedic in his use of the vernacular ...
November 3, 2011 How to do the HAKA Most people think that the HAKA dance is just a silly dance that trinity high school and other schools around the nation like the do before football games. Most people think that trinity created the dance just because we were the first to bring it to Texas high school...
from streets to streets in the funny sounds of their singing every evening. When the principle time of the festival comes, there are groups of lion dance with crowded drums and cymbals. In this occasion, to enjoy the beauty of the moon, there are many activities are organized. Adults and children have...
350- to 700-word paper • A 4- to 7-minute podcast or video Option B Select two styles of dance--such as ballet, modern dance, folk dance, and jazz dance--as described in your text. Describe each style of dance and include the following: • History and development of the style • Discussion of your understanding...
dancing for being in shape? Dance is a great way for people of all ages to get and stay in shape. Besides being fun, dancing has many positive health benefits like flexibility, strength, endurance, and sense of well-being. For many people it is difficult to decide what type of dance is better for them. There...
Fame Beyoncé has huge hits even though she’s not a good performer. A prime example is her Superbowl performance it was awful. Also she can’t sing or dance the basics you should be able to do if you’re a pop star. Beyoncé’s Superbowl performance was horrendous. During her performance she didn’t sing the...
Break dance (also known as breaking) came very popular among the streets of America in 1969. It is one of the oldest forms of hip-hop style dance. This type of technique allows a person to move freely about. Break dance is a street dance that involves very complex and complicated body movement. It requires...
back stage. Most of the dance is used at the standing lever as a normal base of the show and with some of jumping for excited motions. Since jumping is not a most case of the performance, therefore the height of legs is just at normal lever this is also associated with the dances custom which was early...
hold on, why y'all beatin' on shit, what's that mean? Hold up, do y'all wanna learn a new dance? Are you qualified to learn one? That's what I thought Who can dance out there? Okay, we gonna try a new dance And if I don't see everybody doin' it, I don't wanna see you no more Jellybean, are we ready...
how to edit a song as well as forcing myself to put more time into learning dances, which is something that I like to do anyways, but in a less structured way. I chose this topic because I have always wanted to learn how to dance, but I seemed to keep putting it off for one reason or another. Editing...
A Beauty in Ballet Dance is an expression of the body that encompasses movement, whether it is soft, sensual movements like that of ballet, or bold, thrusting movements like that of tango. Dance can also capture the emotions and feelings of the dancer. A dance performance tells a story through actions...
“human video” in our service. I was hesitant to say the least. Dancing in church? Where do you draw the line at worship? When I finally agreed to dance for the following week, the real task began. Our church is not a totally traditional church, but we have a few patrons that are kind of like sticks...
flying overhead, he sets off in pursuit. He stops and stares at a beautiful creature dressed in white feathers, more woman than swan. Enamored, the two dance and Siegfried learns that the swan maiden is the princess Odette. An evil sorcerer, von Rothbart, captured her and used his magic to turn Odette into...
between belonging to the dance federation and the Spanish community. Scott dancing “federation steps” created a lack of understanding for what it means to belong preventing him from growing as an individual and seeing outside the world of conformity and fear. Deciding to dance from the heart with Fran...
350- to 700-word paper • A 4- to 7-minute podcast or video Option B Select two styles of dance–such as ballet, modern dance, folk dance, and jazz dance–as described in your text. Describe each style of dance and include the following: • History and development of the style • Discussion of your understanding...
Would you care to dance tonight? Don’t know if I can dance with her. She is too beautiful and all her perfection is no match for a dog like me. What on earth would ever make the boys think that I had a chance with her? She is perfect. What could I possibly have to offer? I can’t dance they know that...
Raghavendra yashwanth (01464725) The Ball Dance It all happened during the end of my 7th grade exams when we were poring over our textbooks and suddenly out of nowhere one of my friends slams the door open, screaming “The Jig is on Saturday”; after that everyone stopped studying and started discussing...
This poem is about a boy, who is probably in middle school, that slow dances for the first time. He is at a school dance and is really nervous about dancing with her. He worries that she will think he is a terrible dancer, and he tries his best to prove that he isn’t. The boy seems to be somewhat...
Saladogo. Saladogo was an elderly man who has six wives and is part of the Mossi tribe. Saladogo is the Mossi tribe’s Baga diviner. As the Baga he dances to communicate with the ancestors and the gods. He is the liaison between the tribes people and the spirit world. In order to hear from the...