Why and How? The question above is one of major debate. Is dance a sport or an art? Is a dancer an artist or an athlete? From what I have researched‚ there is no correct or incorrect answer to this question. So‚ I will give support for each side. Sport: Some say that dance is a sport because it requires stamina‚ agility‚ strength‚ and endurance. This is true‚ because there are numerous other sports who require the
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scholarship. Later after reading books about dance in the university library‚ he took up dance training under modern dance greats like Martha Graham and José Limón and joined the Graham Dance Company as a soloist in 1955. He also worked with choreographers Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine. Dance became his all-consuming passion. He henceforth transferred to The Juilliard School in New York City and choreographed works of his own‚ starting his own dance company in the mid-1950s. Paul Taylor‚ one
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Jacob Rasmussen Mrs. Stewart Social Dance 24 November 2015 Michael Jackson World-known for his influence on the music and dance scene‚ Michael Jackson is an iconic figure in the entertainment industry. His talent in being able to fuse his music and dance style together so seamlessly was probably one of the reasons for his booming success as an artist. The transformation and influence that he had brought about in the entertainment industry‚ dance included‚ might very well be the greatest legacy that
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Alvin Ailey became interested in dance at age 12‚ he moved with his mother to Los Angeles‚ where he was introduced to dance by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. His formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend‚ Carmen de Lavallade. Horton‚ the founder of the first racially integrated dance company in the United States‚ became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s
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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 found within So You Think You Can Dance‚ I looked primarily at season 12‚ the most reason
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Question: Explain how the elements of dance are used in Alvin Ailey’s Cry to engage the audience. For example space/time/dynamics‚ relationship In 1971‚ Alvin Ailey created one of his best-known ballets ‘Cry’ as a birthday present for his mother Lula Ailey. Ailey dedicated it to ‘all black women everywhere‚ especially our mothers.’ The three-part ballet was to popular and gospel music by Alice Coltrane‚ Laura Nyro and Chuck Griffin. The Ballet is interpreted to display the hardship and servitude
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Jazz Funk Dance: Soul Jazz Aka Funk Jazz When soul jazz was the beat of Hearts in the 1960s‚ somewhere in the disco at the mid-1970s‚ Jazz funk dance born. Soul Jazz was the need of the hour but people also wanted a rock touch in it to groove so Funk Jazz was introduced with a dashing inject of Rock sense with the similar taste of Jazz. Actually‚ Funk Jazz means making your soul dance on the beats that are truly meant to shock and rock you. What is Jazz Funk Dance? Jazz Funk Dance is a subcategory
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One of the first things that our class learned was the western definition of dance‚ which is that dance is representational. Aristotle believed that “art is imitation of nature” and the 19th c. ballets agreed. To represent nature‚ ballets used gestures and mime to tell their stories‚ with each movement correlating to a similar real world action. Fast forward a couple hundred years to the 1940s‚ choreographer Jerome Robbins followed the 19th c. ballet tradition. Robbins placed an emphasis on
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In the movie “Dances with Wolves”‚ communication was both a barrier and a bridge for John Dunbar a white man of great standing in the white community‚ and also for the Sioux Indian’s who were misunderstood and stereotype often. They relied on multiple forms of communication to break down the barriers that stood between them‚ and create some bridges toward becoming friends. Stereotyping on both sides was a huge barrier as well as the bridge between John and the Sioux. If it had not been for the
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There is evidence that the operation of the program is being carried out each week with trained instructors who not only offer dance instruction‚ but also authoritative advice about life skills (i.e.‚ how to look professional and hold behavioral posture). Instructors often gather to re-evaluate the criteria of the teachings and ratings at the annual competition. This method is an
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