“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain (Vivian Greene).” For some, dance is life; for others dance is just a fun thing to do when you’re with friends or at a party. Dance has many different styles and types. Dance is always evolving and will most likely never stop. Dance has changed over the years; new dances have been introduced and older dances have gone out of style.
There are many types of dance; It all depends on the person you talk to (sv;sv).
Hip-hop is one of the most well known types of dance. Hip-hop became widely known after the first professional street based crews formed in the 1970’s (Maureen). Dance fads were and still are very popular. Some dance fads of the 1990’s were: The Running Man, the Worm, the Cabbage Patch (a,b,c) (Maureen). Social dances that were popular during that time were the Cha cha slide, and the Dougie. The most widely known is the Electric Slide (Maureen). Urban line dances that were created from hip-hop songs of the same name were: The Cha-Cha slide, the Cupid Shuffle, and the Soulja Boy. Hip- hop is not a studio-derived style, it is a sub-genre centered on call-and-response vocals and the endlessly sampled Triggaman beat (Maureen). “The history of Hip-Hop dance encompasses the people and events since the late 1960’s that have contributed to the development of early hip-hop dance styles: Uprock, Locking, Roboting, Boogaloo, and Popping.” Black and Latino Americans created Uprock and Breaking in New York City (Maureen). Black Americans in California created Locking, Roboting, Boogeloo, and Popping, also known as funk styles (Maureen). “When there was and issue over turf, the 2 warlords of the feuding gangs would Uprock and whoever won this pr...
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...thout it some people wouldn’t know how to express themselves and too them it’s considered a big part of life.
Throughout my paper I have informed you on the many types of dance styles: new and old, popular and out of style, provocative and old school (A and B, C and D, E and F). I have also given you an idea of what dance is; what clothes are worn, how rhythm and song choice are both very important, and why people dance. Dance is always changing; dances go out of style and new ones come about. But the one thing that stays the same is the passion dancers have for what they do.
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Dance is an ever evolving form of art; in much the same way that one can categorize and differentiate between eras and styles of architecture one can also do so with dance. These eras at times have sharp delineations separating them from their antecedents, other times the distinction is far more subtle. Traditional forms of dance were challenged by choreographers attempting to expand the breadth and increase the depth of performance; preeminent among such visionaries was Seattle born dancer and choreographer Mark Morris. Mark Morris' began as one of the millions of hopeful individuals attempting to simply make a career in dance; he not only succeeded but managed to have a lasting effect on the entire landscape of dance.
The freedom of the American life and culture of the 1970’s overflowed to make a major impact on music and dance during this period. American culture flourished. The events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade. Choreographers wanted to motivate the dancers to leap into the unknown and experience the contact of dance in their own way.
Ramsay, B. (2000). Dance theory, sociology, and aesthetics. Dance Research Journal, 32(1), 125-131. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1478286
This paper will be a detailed description of what dance was like in the 1950’s specifically focusing on 1954 to 1959. It will also go beyond to demonstrate how the style of dancing is a direct reflection of the society during that time period. The topic will be presented in class and a brief reflection will be included in this paper.
Judith Lynne Hanna is a professor at the University of Maryland who focuses on anthropology, sociology and dance. She combines these topics to analyze how dance can help heal a person and help improve health. In a broader context, dance therapy is a recent form of movement that does not require any form of previous dance experience and focuses on “movement behavior as it emerges in the therapeutic relationship.” (ADTA) Judith Hanna focuses in on broader concept of dance therapy by concentrating on expressive behavior that relieves stress, disabling conditions, tension, and chronic fatigue.
New Dance is described as a developing art form; this dance was articulated in the early 20th century. According to Chapter 8 in History of Dance book, “the new dance emerged as a response to the ballet that populated the variety shows and music halls, which had a rigid formula of steps and poses” (Kassing). The New Dance was a product of several strands that interlaced together dancers’ studies and backgrounds; these strands and others were woven together in a historical, political, and societal framework. For instance, one strand of New Dance consisted of the concepts, techniques, costumes, and stage settings from around the world. These strands influenced major dancers and choreographers, such as, Isadora Duncan, Loie Fuller, Ruth St. Denis, and Ted Shawn.
A pretty, perfect ballerina with a pink tutu, twirling with her arms above her head; ladylike hair with a Barbie-like face—these are the stereotypical images of dancers that come to most people’s minds. The real image is a sweaty dancer with ripped shoes, broken toes, blood coming out of her tights, and that’s really what dance is. People don’t see this, because dancers are so highly trained to mask this intensity, to make everything appear absolutely effortless. (Berkey)
Hip-hop began between the transformations from the late 1960’s to the early 1970’s. It was during this time period, when the former gangs of the late sixties developed into the posses and crews of the early seventies. When former gang territories became perfect locations for block parties and outdoor jams. Prior gang warfare transformed into hard-hitting competitions between DJs as well as MCs, joined by numerous male and female street dancers, and the colorful artistic representations of graffiti artists. Who started this movement? A man by the name of Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, was the spark that ignited the fire, for he developed the basis of hip-hop by structuring it around the Jamaican tradition of toasting-impromptu: proud poetry and dialogue over music in which he observed as a child in Jamaica (Chang). In addition to the influential styles of Jamaica, were the instrumental elements of disco. According to Kurtis Blow, hip-hop appeared as “a direct response to the watered down, Europeanized, disco music that permeated the airwaves” (David D.). For instance, much of early hip-hop was predominately based on hard disco and funk loops, giving it the name of disco rap. Although, Clive Campbell initiated the hip-hop movement, it was known as disco rap until Keith Cowboy, rapp...
Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment provides visions into the many features of dance and inspires scholars to keep an open mind and think critically about the stimulating, bold, ever-changing and active world of dance. Learning about Dance is particularly useful for those who do not have a wide and diverse dance contextual, such as students in a preliminary level or survey dance course. This book consists of twelve chapters. Chapter one dance as an art form focuses on the basic structures of dance. Dance is displayed through the human body, it has the control to communicate and induce reactions. Dance can be found in many different places, it enables the participants and seekers to touch and knowledge the joy of movement. Dance is discovered as being one of the oldest art forms worldwide. Dance existed in early cultures was recognized in a sequence of rock paintings portrayed dance. Since this discovery of rock paintings, several other forms of art have been found that depict dance. People used rituals in order to worship the gods and believed that the rituals held magical and spiritual powers. During the ancient period civilizations sentient decisions began to be made with regard to dance. Other periods that had an impact on dance were the medieval period, the renaissance period, and the contemporary period. Chapter two the choreographer, the choreographer is a person who comes up with the movements created into a dance routine. The choreographer expresses themselves through choreography because this is their way of communicating with the audience. In order to be a choreographer you must have a passion for dance. Each choreographer has their own approaches and ways of making up a routine. Choreographers ...
Hip hop culture has been around since the 1970s. Multiple sources all come down to the South Bronx in New York City, as the origin of hip hop culture. The culture began to take its shape within the African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino communities. The father of the start of this culture was a Jamaican-born DJ named Clive Campbell but also known as DJ Kool Herc. He brought forth a new sound system and the Jamaican style of “toasting.” Toasting was when Jamaicans would talk or rap over the music they played. This whole new style soon brought what is now known as DJs, B-Boys, MC’s, and graffiti artists (Kaminski).
Every dance that is created by a choreographer has a meaning and or purpose behind it. The dance choreographed could be used to send a political, emotional, or a social message. Regardless of the message being sent, each dance created possesses a unique cultural and human significance. This essay will examine and analyze two dance works from history and give an insight into what each dance work provided to the society of its time.
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Contemporary dance first originated from ballet, however, changed when Isadora Duncan decided that she didn’t want to dance ballet. She disregarded the refined technical Classical ballet and thus the concept of Contemporary dance was born. This style incorporates movements where the body moves freely and doesn’t have restrictions, embodying raw human emotion. Pioneers of contemporary dance comprise the internationally known Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham (The Conversation, 2014, online) + (Bibliography, 2012, online).
The final type of dance that will be explored will be ballroom dancing. Ballroom dancing is a traditional type of dance usually performed with a partner. Types of ballroom dancing include the waltz, swing, salsa and latin dances however there are many other types of ballroom dancing.