Dance: Is it a mating ritual or an art form? The dictionary defines dance as “an artistic form of nonverbal communication” (“dance”). As Christians we have always heard that dancing is immoral; that dancing only led to one thing- sex. Although this is the general belief‚ many people find the art of ballet‚ such as The Nutcracker to be tasteful. Dancing embodies passion‚ grace and poise. Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing
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Erika Bergeron World Music 330 11/6/2014 Concert Report #2 On November 5th 2014 Sac State University’s Department of Music performed a Latin Jazz Ensemble. They also had American Rivers Latin Jazz Ensemble‚ and California State University of Los Angeles’s Ensemble perform as well. The Sacramento State Ensemble played a range of Latin music styles like‚ merengue‚ cha-cha‚ mambo‚ Afro Cuban‚ and the rumba. CSULA performed some Afro- Carribean music such as Salsa‚ Timba‚ and Latin Jazz. American
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COLLABORATION CONCERT Collaboration dance pieces are always a joy to watch‚ especially when the performers dance as if it was their last performance. On December 11‚ 2013‚ I had a chance to witness the Collaboration Concert of the dance departments of the two phenomenal schools of Cass Technical High School and Renaissance High School. And may I state‚ both schools brought the talent that resembles that of professionals. The concert involved thirteen performances of the young‚ but talented dancers
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Sports Rituals Athletes use sports rituals in every sport in the world. They can be simple‚ something the person came up with just then on the spot‚ or they can be complex‚ something the player has been doing since they can remember. No one truly knows when sports rituals started to make an appearance in the modern world‚ but they are here now and do not seem to be leaving any time soon. Sports rituals mean so much. They get an athlete pumped or excited before a match. They help a person get focused
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Ending Movement “If you live in the elite world of dance‚ you find yourself in a world rife with racism. Let ’s face it.” –Alvin Ailey. Alvin Ailey was an African American dancer and choreographer‚ born in 1931 in Rogers‚ Texas. Ailey was responsible for creating one of the most popular dance companies of the twentieth century‚ known as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. The forming of this company began due to Ailey’s life long passion for dance‚ and his dream to give African American dancers
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Cohen. “What is Dance?” pg 1 -Understand the three basic art theories being discussed -Aristotle is responsible for what part of Western Storytelling/Narrative -Focus on the arguments of Martin‚ Levinson‚ Goodman‚ & Sparshott 2. Sklar. “Five Premises for a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Dance” pg 30 -Understand the five premises and their importance to discussing dance cross culturally -Be able to define Empathic Kinesthetic Perception 3. Dils and Albright. “Looking at World Dance” Pg 92 -Understand
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Mohamed alnaqbi Music 18 12/4/2014 Music Report 3 Introduction Tonight I went to see and hear the “Clarinet studio Recital with john Cozza” at the Music Recital Hall in Sacramento state university from 8:00-9:30‚ also it was a free concert. The Klarinatklub mainly focused on performing pieces from Tango and other beautiful clarinet music pieces. The performers varied in ages and wore black tuxedos and dresses. The hall had wood flooring and a slight outward design so that the music could better
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Nifae P. Lealao Jr. Prof. Fry World Music September 23‚ 2014 Drake Concert The energy and vibe at the Drake concert was so live and intense. The vitality of the crowd was very immense. Although he is known as Drake‚ the superstar singer‚ rapper‚ songwriter and composers birth name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Mostly famous for writing flirtatious songs to attract the attention of many female celebrities‚ Drake offers a new artistic wrinkle in comparison to MCs who can only rhyme. Beyond being able
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has access and influence of spirits‚ typically a man. During rituals he enters a trans like state and practices divination and healing. Shamans think that everything is connected‚ and spirits can cause an event like illness or disease. In this paper I will examine how shamanism is performed with ritual acts. I will look at how ritual acts such as trances effect the healing of individuals‚ community‚ and spirits. Shaman preform rituals to heal individuals in the community or bring good wealth to
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Written Concert Critique Guideline Winter Intersession 2008 Daniel Berney Use the following criteria to help format your critique. Depending on the program you attended‚ some of these items may be addressed to a greater or lesser degree! Feel free to add emphasis to what affected you personally/emotionally! 1. Was the program based on a narrative/storyline or more abstract? 2. Did you know in advance what you were going to see? 3. If so‚ how informed were you? 4. Did you
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