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    Dance Analysis

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    Dance Analysis As the lights went off‚ the audience went silent‚ curiously waiting to see what was going to happen next. All we knew was the performance name‚ Agwa‚ the Portuguese term for water. Even if I had not been given the title of the performance‚ I could have guessed it after seeing the dancers perform.The performance Agwa portrayed the many dimensions of water through dance. The essence of water was clearly painted on the stage by the bodies of the dancers through fluid movements‚ powerful

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    War Dance

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    War Dance is a documentary with a unique perspective on the tragedies that are going on in Uganda‚ during its seemingly never ending war. The story follows a group of young kids who have dealt with more sorrow in the pubescent life than anyone should endure. These kids tell the story of how their lives were destroyed by the war in meticulous detail‚ but that’s not the real story of the film. The real purpose of this documentary was to explore how a national dancing event has inspired the children

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    Astaire On Dance

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    films‚ dance has been recorded as a documentation for future repertoire and providing a historical background of the industry. But it has since had the capability of creating a completely new art form in itself. Recent years have bought out the introduction of 3D for dance films‚ adding that extra dimension to provide a more realistic experience. Utilising a video camera to capture moments of dance can provide it with a number of new possibilities. With the electronic capabilities‚ the dance can alter

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    types of dances

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    Types of Dance Ballroom Dance: The Ballroom dance is one of the most entertaining and elite styles of dancing. In the earlier days‚ Ballroom dance was only for the privileged class of people. This style of partner dance originated in Germany but is popular all over the world. Today‚ the popularity of Ballroom dance has spread to many corners! This dance includes many other dance styles (Tango‚ Waltz‚Foxtrot‚ Swing‚ Cha-cha‚ Rumba‚ Samba‚ Salsa‚ etc.). There are many dance techniques that have been

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    Part A Safe dance practice is the guidelines and principles put in place to reduce risk of injury and help prolong a dancer’s career. We need an understanding of body placement‚ kinaesthetic awareness and coordination to perform to our full potential if wanting it to be successful. Dance as an art form is trying to communicate an idea or concept intent to an audience. The movement will partially communicate that‚ but it is how you express the movement that will tell a story. Our core performance

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    DANCE 101

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    Lesson 1 Study Guide 1.1 Dancing: Chapter 1: The Power of Dance: This chapter takes a broad look at the relationship between human movement‚ framed as dance‚ and important identities such as religion‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ and social status. While not specifically focused on issues of identity in America‚ this chapter will provide an important foundation in understanding the broader scope of how dance can be seen as a representation of cultural values‚ which will underlie the remainder of our coursework

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    Jazz Dance

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    Dance is an expression of the soul. Jazz dance is by far the only style of dance that has its own spiritual‚ physical and emotional evolution. Jazz dance is a lifestyle; blended cultures and personal impressions; the connection with the music‚ harmonious balance between all its’ elements‚ and the manifestation of freedom through the rhythm combining jazz and dance. New Orleans is thought to be the birth of Jazz dance. The origin goes back to the days of slavery. Ripped from the motherland‚ detached

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    jazz dance

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    of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events‚ and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and popular music. But‚ like so much that is “from America”‚ the history of jazz dance begins somewhere else. The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African dance is earthy;

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    Tap Dance

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    TAP DANCE SUBSTYLES Tap Dance is known as a favorite discipline because the students are making music with their feet. Students learn to improve their rhythm and co-ordination to energetic music. Tap dance concentrates on rhythm and timing‚ and requires interpretation of music through sound‚ creating regulated and controlled sounds through intricate footwork. More advanced levels of tap teach syncopation and more complex rhythms and combine a variety of styles of classical tap dance. Tap classes

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    Dance Observation Paper

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    Ashley Duke Dance History Observation Paper 3/1/11 Wendell Tyler Cooper: Disembodied For my observation paper I will be writing about the Wendell Tyler Cooper performance Disembodied on February 11‚ 2011. What was interesting was that the entire performance he danced alone on stage and was still able to make the show dynamic and continuous. The performance incorporated dance‚ music and video; it also had a spiritual sense to it which reminded me of a passage in Black Dance From 1619 to

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