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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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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types of Dance: hip-hop‚ jazz‚ Irish dance‚ Ballet‚ and many more. During the Renaissance time period witch is from the 1300s to the 1600s‚ they had different types of Dance too Most dances were very similar‚ and the music during this time had a lot to do with the Dance too. The two main types of dance during the Renaissance were Court dance‚ and Peasant dancing. Court dances were done for entertainment and more complex‚ the courtiers would hire dance masters to come up with some new dances. Peasant
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Russes | | 4/21/2009 | | | | For my final paper‚ I chose to watch the documentary Ballets Russes. This documentary recalls the history of the legendary dance troupe Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The documentary includes in depth interviews with many of the original members of Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo dance troupe. Through analysis of these in depth interviews‚ I was able to observe many aspects of the ballet culture. Such aspects include things such as social roles‚ language
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Influence on Tap Dance "The beat is basically what takes you through life. Whether we have an up-tempo beat or a slow beat. It’s just a beat. There will always be the beat‚ you know‚ and there’s rhythm in everything‚" Savion Glover. Dance has always been considered an art of expression but it is the certain individuals who make dance come alive and speak to the masses. Savion Glover is one of these talents‚ considered as a child prodigy‚ who has redefined the meaning of tap dancing and tap culture
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Every year‚ the University of Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville has a Student Dance concert put on by the students apart of the university’s dance program. This organization is an extremely diverse‚ unique‚ and talented group of dancers. The dance concert had nine different pieces that were all different styles of dance. All pieces were choreographed by different student dancers and had different themes and messages. Two pieces stuck out from the rest. These two were Today and Despondency
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DANCE 10 Quiz 1 Total Grade: 48 (of possible 50 points) Please select the best possible answer for the following questions. Thank you for submiting Quiz 1! INCLUDEPICTURE "https://myetudes.org/portal/tool/e0a5243d-8881-4552-808a-4a76b01e4c6c/icons/section.png" \* MERGEFORMATINET Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 48 (of possible 50 points) Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points) During the era of Molière’s comédies-ballets‚ professional dancers began
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to shine. At the moment‚ I was convinced that I longed to dance for the rest of my life. Dance delineates me; it is the only avocation that accurately defines each and every aspect of my life. Every time I ascend onto a stage‚ I feel unrestricted‚ I feel sovereign‚ and most importantly‚ I feel like myself. When I was eleven‚ I was asked to determine one word to portray my personality and naturally‚ only one term rose to my attention- dance. It was the ideal way to depict me. From then on‚ anytime
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One of the defining elements of postmodern dance making is the integration of many mediums into an all-encompassing performance‚ rather than dance being limited to one specific genre or technique; the rule is‚ there are no rules. World-renowned choreographer Pina Bausch was a pioneer of this medium‚ and popularized the hybridization of movement and dramaturgy‚ commonly referred to as “dance theater.” As a prominent figure in the Postmodern Dance Era‚ Bausch’s presence is an underlying influence in
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