I absolutely loved making a video of my group and me dancing. I thought this choreography project was an ideal group project for our class to take on. Not only did I learn about a couple of things about my classmates, and myself I also learned about dance in general. Below, I am going to talk about what was our inspiration, what I thought was difficult, what I enjoyed about re-making our dance, and the process of making the piece. My group and I found inspiration with the start of our location.
piano lessons at the age of two and dance lessons at the age of four. Twyla’s mother wanted her daughter to be accomplished in many fields so she enrolled her daughter in various arts and other classes such as French, German, and shorthand. Soon after beginning her dance lessons Twyla developed a deep interest in all the types of dance available to her. Twyla attended Pacific High School in San Bernardino, California and studied at the Vera Lynn school of Dance. After High school Twyla left home to
two dances, three particular pieces stuck out to me, and were the most memorable of the night. The opening performance of: King, and the performances of: Velvet Covered in Steel, and What You Came Here For. Each of these dances caused compelling and impacting emotions that left me wondering throughout the end of the night. The first dance of the night, King, was my favorite dance from the showcase. I felt as though the choreographer, Natalie Clevenger, wrote a strong story throughout dance that
instructor who sends her life in a spiral of dance and love. The is similar to the drama film in 2012, Step Up Revolution where as young dancer Emily who’s also a sweetheart, daddy’s little girl who lives up to an ambition in the heart and eyes of her parents. She soon falls head over heels for Sean, leader of The Mob dancing group that sends her life in an unforgettable twist beyond imagine. These two movies full of an American heartwarming love, dance, and music
The setting is at the UNCG Dance center in the auditorium, it was small almost a private feel, with a stage and seats for an audience. These performances were called the spring dances which were performed, April 15, 2016. Even though it was called Spring Dances there were 5 performances with different names which different students performed. The first performance was called “Stance”, my first thoughts to describe the dance was tribal. It was dark at the beginning and banging on the ground which
Being in this semester of Hip Hop Dance and Culture I have learned many new things about the history of Hip Hop. I started getting interested in hip hop in middle school and I would watch my cousins perform with their dance company. That was what I thought hip hop was, I now have learned that it was basically commercialized hip hop. Hip hop is a fairly new culture when compared to older contemporary dances like ballet which has been around for centuries. Through this paper I want to go deeper
Classical dance traditions of India There are different dance forms originated in different parts of India and are developed according to local traditions and culture. According to Sangeet Natak Akademy which is the national academy for performing arts, there are eight Indian classical dances. The 8 classical dance styles of India are :- Dance form State(s) of origin Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Kathak North Indian States Kathakali Kerala Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Manipuri Manipur Mohiniyattam
And according to a new study, older people who participated in dance hobbies tend to be physically fit and mentally healthy. Dancing Is More Than An Art Most people view the act of dancing as an activity to entertain others. But for dancers who understand its meaning, a dance is a performance that consists of sequences of human movement, which represent emotions or messages through symbolic formations. Ballet is a type of dance usually combined with aesthetic elements, such as costumes and stage
Journal Reflection Term One Dance Choreography Essay An Essay on Bob Fosse By Max White Bob Fosse was born June 23, 1927, and died September 23, 1987. Born in Chicago USA. (Wikipedia, 2016, para.1) He grew up he had six siblings and had Norwegian and Irish parents. He was an American choreographer in musical theatre as well as a director, film director, screen writer, and actor. He has won the most Tonys ever for his choreography with eight Tony awards. Fosse's choreography changed how society
always loved to dance. Dance is a very social activity that also requires physical strength and endurance. I always feel happier when I dance because it’s a great way to boost endorphins and lower stress levels. Dance has also enabled me to grow as a person both physically and emotionally. I have been dancing competitively for six years now. Throughout those years I have had amazing opportunities to meet so many inspiring people and make lifelong friends. One of my favorite parts of dance is definitely
Role of Culture and Community in African Dance Africa is the world’s second largest continent and the most populous. There are 54 individual countries in Africa, which are located in either the western, eastern, southern, central or northern regions of the continent. Countries in Africa are well known for their different tradition and cultural practices that have been preserved for a very long time. Culture and tradition are important in African communities since members of different communities
“If you dance with your heart, your body will follow” -Mia Michaels. The In every dance performance there are two things that must be present the dancers and music. When an audience sit to watch a dancer they are looking for an understanding through the dance, movement that analyze what a dancer is capable of doing. As a dancer for ten years and counting. I have done Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip-Hop and Gospel I have the opportunity to experience all and learn what makes an excellent dancer. For the
process of selection, construction and have been encoded with different preferences dependent on what will appeal the audience more (Miller). This media be thetare, live performance or a dance all targets the public at mass who enjoys watching it. The dance that had been the first, was divided in two parts. The dance demonstrated, the intense exploitation of the female sex and the desires that have been provoken forecefully by those who exploit the female sex in an attempt to get more attention from
While studying dance in college, there are a wide range of courses that will give you a great chance to learn new development strategies, technical courses techniques for communicating your thoughts to movements, dance genres and ideas of movements. These courses include, technique courses, somatic movement and education, courses and the courses in additional movements. Technique courses deal with the specific dance genres and their techniques, stylistic concerns and contributors. Overall, this type
using their style dance to impact not only their community, but the world around them. There are hundreds of African dance styles and the styles vary depending on their message. There is no one founder to African dance because African dance started in tribes of people. The dancers started by using small foot shuffles and torso movements. The African dances use their drum music, footsteps, little clothing, and large movements to express themselves and their culture. African dance can have many purposes
I love to dance and through google and wikipedia I discovered ethnochoreology. It is the study of “ethnic” dance in it's social and cultural context. One famous dancer and pioneer who inspires me greatly is Katherine Dunham. She was able to study dance and anthropology in college and developed dance anthropology. Dance Anthropology can also be referred to as Ethnochoreology where it studies why people dance and what it means within various cultures. Since dancing have originated it has been refined
to be. The aesthetic of this dance is very introspective and intense. I feel very proud of the finished product that we have created, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with my classmates on this project. Our group had a great spirit of collaboration, and every group member put a great amount of effort into the dance. I am honestly astounded by what we have created. At the beginning of the semester I was unsure how I was ever going to be able to help choreograph a dance, because I had never had experience
A couple of years ago I took group singing lessons at an acting school called Stage Left Children’s Theater. Towards the end of the year some of the kids in my class started talking about this thing called ‘Main Stage’. I asked my teacher about it and it turned out to be a big end of the year musical that Stage Left held. Most of the classes that they held were divided into age groups but Main Stage wasn’t. Main Stage featured a variety of ages from eight to eighteen. I thought it sounded cool
Christopher Bruce uses the medium of dance to take the political unrest of South America to a higher level. The idea of Ghost Dances came about as a result of a letter he received from a widow of a famous Chilean folk singer who had been murdered. Bruce was inspired by the political unrest in South America, the events that occurred in Chile during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in 1973 General Pinochet caused tragedy through the torturing and suffering of innocent people to gain power (Ghost-dances
joining the competition team to follow my dreams. Once I realized that I loved dance, I was too old because girls usually start to train seriously at a young age. The older, competition girls who danced their choreography for us inspired me and instilled a passion for dance in me, but I was already eleven. So, this assignment tries to display the struggle and rejection I had to overcome with dedication and devotion to dance in order to prevail in my journey. The first three stanzas only have one or