Pantomina (Spanish for pantomime) was originally a wedding dance from the towns of Bicol’s Estandarte and Sorsogon subregions. This dance is tradionally performed during wedding festivities by the couple and their visitors. The dance is still popular in the Bicol Region even up to this time. The pantomina is very popular in the northern part of Samar especially in towns of Allen and Capul - both directly facing Bicolandia. Traditionally‚ musicians accompanying the dancers pause from playing the
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All throughout human history‚ dance has played an important part in cultures around the world its purpose ranging from rituals to entertainment. As cultures grow and mature dance often reflects the movements and mood of the era. So how does dancing of the 1920’s reflect the cultural movements of the 1920s? Such as the changes in both the Women’s right and African Americans movements. During the 20’s‚ a majority of the workforce was mostly strictly males professionals‚ although some women in previous
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LeJeune October 12‚ 2014 English 101 Types of Dance Styles When a person dances they create a series of rhythmic and patterned body movements that are usually performed to music. Rhythm and tempo of the music and movements of ones body creates different variations of dance styles. Shoes and outfits help to identify what type of dance is being performed. Every dancer has their own style. Main types of dance are jazz‚ ballet‚ or modern dance. Dance is not just a female dominated activity. Many men
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The effects of Dance Imagery and its contribution towards healthy body alignment and positive development in dance. This essay will discuss how to focus on keeping ideal alignment by using Dance Imagery in the process of personal development throughout technique and independent rehearsals. (Ashley. 2005) “alignment is good posture‚ achieved by holding sections of the body in line with one another and using minimal muscular work”. Body alignment is about how your head‚ shoulder‚ spine‚ hips‚ knees
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1. Definition of dance? To move with measured steps‚ or to a musical accompaniment; to go through‚ either alone or in company with others‚ with a regulated succession of movements‚ (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. The leaping‚ tripping‚ or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement‚ in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art‚ in figures and
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What Is Dance? Dance is a type of art form in which people use their bodies to express themselves‚ and usually a dance is accompanied by music. When dancing‚ a person often tries to express different ideas and emotions with her movements. Some types of dance can also be used for storytelling. Since dancing is a very physically demanding art form‚ most dancers must work very hard to stay physically fit. This will often include a strict diet‚ along with a rigorous exercise routine Careers in Dance
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Indian dances India shows a variety of dances which can be seen in various parts of the country. These dances are performed differently and are an important aspect in Indian dance because they bring the past in the present by telling us about ancient Indian history. Besides entertainment these dances are knowledgble. The Indian dance are divided in two types Indian classical dance and Indian folk dance. The Indian classical dance comprises of : Bharatanatyam‚ Kathak‚ Odissi‚ Kuchipudi‚ Mohini attam
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HISTORY OF SOCIAL DANCE Social dancing (dancing for pleasure) really starts with the Cotillion and Quadrille. These are set dances for four couples‚ and their descendants are still around today in the form of English and Scottish country dancing and‚ of course American square dancing Dancing in couples came along in the form of the Galliard‚ Minuet and Gavotte (each developing from the other)‚ but each danced essentially at arms length‚ and in repetitive sequences. Imagine trying to get close
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DANCE The idea of dance has always been interesting and a mystery to me. When I was younger‚ I used to participate in Indian dance performances for birthday parties‚ weddings and/or anniversaries. I was fairly decent and I remember that it gave me a sense of freedom. I loved to dance. It was a way of expressing my uniqueness. However‚ things changed‚ life moved on and the stress of it all hid those feelings for another lifetime. They remained hidden for the past four years here at UCR until now
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Dance is something that everyone knows about‚ but not many people understand. As an avid dancer and competitor for over ten years‚ I’ve learned to embrace the many forms of dancing in this world. It’s hard to put a single definition on dance – ‘it is graceful‚ it is feminine’ – because there are just too many types of dancing‚ each with a unique style. What I can say right now‚ is that dance is a discipline that requires immense control of the body to accurately communicate the intent of the dance
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