A 2nd generation Modern Dance dancer and known as one of the greatest and influential choreographers of the 20th century. Cunningham learnt tap dancing at a young age and was exposed to theatre experience then. He entered Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle in 1937 and learnt a range of visual and performing arts without specialisation. He was introduced to Graham technique while taking one of Martha Graham’s workshops during his time at Cornish. Graham’s technique consists of the elemental
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encouraged performing what was known as the Ghost Dance. The Ghost Dance was meant to be a way of combating the white race by ensuring that they would perish from natural disasters. It also would protect the Indians that performed it‚ ensuring their survival by gaining the strength of their ancestors and the return of the wild game that once filled their land (Nash‚ 504). Many Indians of the Sioux latched onto these preachings and took part in Ghost Dances. They believed it truly would bring them a better
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folk dance? Folk dance is a form of dance developed by a group of people that reflects the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region. 2. Give 5 examples of folk dance‚ their history and steps. i. Tinikling History: Tinikling is considered the national folkdance with a pair of dancers hopping between two bamboo poles held just above the ground and struck together in time to music. Originated from Leyte Province. Steps: First four steps‚ the dancers dance opposite
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after I was born. My hobby is the fun but challenging life of dance. Right after I learned to walk‚ I began to dance around the house all the time. Of course‚ being a little kid‚ I made up my own ways to dance. Dancing was a hobby that I always will love. Dance is a category of art that can be old or modernized. From my knowledge‚ dance is worldwide‚ streaming through every country in some form or another. Everyone can dance in some way so it is easy to get started with this hobby. I was
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probably won’t but‚ I can dream. What is Dance? Dance is moving your body in a rhythmic way and is also one of the oldest art forms (Woodley 23). Most dancers are very passionate about dance. “Can’t you just skip rehearsal” their friends would say in ignorance to the passions of the dancer. (Jarvie 30) Dancers often run into this problem when they are very dedicated to dance. Dance can strengthen social connections (Woodley 23). II. History of Juilliard
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beauty of the native culture. Personally‚ it was an interesting experience to me to discover the creativity of this culture through their dances‚ songs and artwork. The annual Spring Powwows contest has been running since 1914 bringing the native tribal members and the public together. In this event‚ there are a multiple number of contests including Men’s Fancy Dance‚ Men’s Straight‚ Men’s Traditional‚ Women’s Cloth‚ Women’s Fancy
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music. Each dance has a story‚ a representation. Ballet Folklorico is one of those dances that truly represents the culture of it’s origin. Mexico’s traditions and history live on through these dancers‚ even to this day. In the 1950s‚ Amalia Hernandez was a young dancer with a goal. She was a resident of Mexico City. This is where her‚ along with a few dancers founded a dance company. The art of Ballet Folklorico was born. Hernandez then began to choreograph over 30 ballets‚ or dances. When the art
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Traditional dances that were presented in the film share similarities in a way in which they can all identify each other. Even though‚ many aspects of their cultures are different when it comes to dancing their clothing‚ rhythm‚ and beats all tend to be similar. For instance‚ the Apache Indian people wear their own traditional clothing but‚ just as the European dancers share a circular drum and their dances are done in a circle. Not to mention‚ many of these traditional dances are done to spiritually
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dancing to the point that they were claimed to be the Philippines’ top-notch-all-male dance group of all time. These dancers have covered and took the dance world by storm throughout the years; their accomplishments and recognition made a strong mark on Philippine dance history. The group propelled themselves into amazing success because of their overwhelming love of dance and their zeal to show the world the beauty of dance‚ not to just put out that they’re a group of gifted dancers who want to make an
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Mariana Castaneda World Dance Prof. Smith 4-7-11 Assignment# Argentine Tango "The forms of tango are like stages of a marriage. The American tango is like the beginning of a love affair‚ when you’re both very romantic and on your best behavior. The Argentine tango is when you’re in the heat of things and all kinds of emotions are flying: passion‚ anger‚ humor. The International tango is like the end of the marriage‚ when you’re staying together for the sake of the children." There
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