History of dance Dance’s definition is to move one’s feet or body‚ rhythmically in a pattern of steps‚ especially to the accompaniment of music. It is likely that any human society has denied itself the excitement and pleasure of dancing. Like cave painting‚ the first purpose of dance is probably ritual - appeasing a nature spirit or accompanying a rite of passage. But losing oneself in rhythmic movement with other people is an easy form of intoxication. Pleasure can never have been far away
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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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The myths Zulu and Egyptian The two myths of creation that I have chosen to write about are Zulu and Egyptian. In the Egyptian myth‚ the beginning comes from the dark swirling waters of chaos. This place is called Nu out of Nu came to Atum from the sheer force of his will using his thoughts. The creation of the earth came from his children Shu‚ his son‚ and Tefnut was his daughter these two created everything in the heaven and earth. The way this was done their father gave them the task to divide
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directly detached from his roots in the Philippines and alienated by the young Filipinos and Filipinas who have arrived in his new found land in Chicago. Nevertheless‚ Fil still pursued his love and admiration for the young dancers. He recorded the dance troupe’s performance on his old portable tape recorder in hopes of inspiring Tony‚ who was not as excited as he was the day the dancers came. The Day the Dancers Came ended with Fil in despair. He lost his memories of the dancers as he mistakenly
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John Markman Dance Seminar Dance Philosophy Dance is the reason I exist and as cheesy as it sounds its true. In 1982 my father met my mother at a dance club. He said after watching her dancing with her friends he had to talk to her. Dance has the power to cross boundaries and touch one’s soul. As a form dance can be anything. Rain falling into a pound‚ an individual tying their shoe‚ a swan boureeing across a stage or man rolling across a stage can all be dance. Dance is a series of movements
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quite hesitant because of the amount of work that will be expected to be completed in just a few weeks. However‚ I learned a lot about the different artist and how they use hip hop‚ poetry‚ dance art to express their feelings in their work. I also learned the meaning of dance‚ according to Camille Brown dance is a language. While dancing‚ it becomes a way of communicating through movement without words. I also learned about two important African American women‚ Gertude and Bessie Smith and their
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Irish Dance: A Marvelous Dance Irish step dancing has existed since the 1700’s‚ over 300 years. Families in Ireland have passed down Irish step dance from generation to generation as a way of preserving their culture. While the meaning of the dance remains the same‚ the performance and showmanship has changed dramatically. From girls and boys with pale skin and natural hair to girls with fake tanned skin‚ huge curly wigs‚ and thousand dollar dresses and boys with fake tanned skin and outlandish
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Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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SWANGE DANCE Introduction. Benue State is state of the historic Benue river‚ a State renowned for the valiancy of its progenitors‚ a State of notable political gladiators and hardworking people who rightly brand themselves as ‘the food basket of the nation’. Benue is also a State of rich cultures and traditions‚ as exemplified in the world acclaimed SWANGE DANCE which has brought fame to both the State and the nation. Meaning of Dance Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement
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Dance has always been an integral part of social gatherings and it is likely that it evolved before or autonomously of music as we know it today‚ as the human body contains rhythms of its own in heartbeat and breathing‚ therefore it is somewhat a natural instinct of movement. The earliest social dances were circular and linear chain dances‚ dating to 1400-1200 BC‚ of these the ‘ring’ dances‚ which used a sacred tree or stone as central focus - are most likely the oldest. Couple dances arose in
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