design in AAADT‚ refer to flowers Alvin Ailey born 1931-1989‚ began his career as a dancer in the 40’s and then went onto later create a body of dance works. He founded his own company in 1958 AAADT‚ grown from a small company of seven or 8 dancers into a large carefully managed international famous business. The decision for Ailey to call his company AAADT illustrates his belief that black Americans should be acknowledged to the USA’s heritage. In 1971 Alvin created the dance work Flowers which
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Alvin Ailey It was really impressive performance I ever seen. I like all programs and their performance was too attractive and interesting. I like lighting and music because it looked very decent with the performance. In addition‚ they organized it very well. I really like it. The following paragraphs give a few facts about Alvin Ailey and his background. Alvin Ailey was born in Rogers‚ Texas on January 5‚ 1931 and moved to Los Angeles‚ California at the age of twelve. There‚ on a junior high
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Dance Assignment: Revelations Alvin Ailey stated‚ ‘The greatest works are always personal‚ and this was personal’ on Revelations. I think Ailey’s work was defiantly personal and was influenced a lot by his youth and childhood. This work could also be influenced by his training‚ religion and background. Revelations was deeply influenced by Ailey’s youth and religion. He was born in Texas into a very religious family. A lot of his inspiration came from the gospel churches from home and songs
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Analyse the choreographic style of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was a famous choreographer/dancer also founder of his own dance company (AAADT). Inspired by many‚ (including Katherine Dunham and Horton) he began dancing at the age of 15 where he found his love for dancing. Ballet‚ jazz and Broadway were the three main dance styles Ailey loved. These styles can also be recognised in nearly all of his choreographies. As choreographic styles identify the constituent features‚ when it comes to Ailey’s work
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Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey is a multicultural modern dancer known for his great accomplishments in dance and choreography. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and throughout his lifetime created some 79 ballets‚ many of which have appeared in the repertoire of major dance companies. It was on a junior high school class trip to the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo‚ he fell in love with concert dance. He became inspired by performances of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and classes
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ALVIN TOFFLER Alvin Toffler literally invented the role of the futurist with the publication of his seminal work‚ Future Shock‚ creating an all new discipline around the study of change and its impact on business and culture. Throughout his long career‚ Alvin Toffler has remained one of the world’s most prescient‚ insightful and influential voices in business and intellectual life. He has continued to produce creative ideas that define how we think about our world. Time magazine wrote that he has
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pervades my work” Alvin Ailey. “She rises again to wear the cloth as a shawl‚ then steps on its ends as if bound by it to the ground…” “The final posture mirrors the opening posture of the dance‚ suggesting a cyclical inevitable progression of frustration and despair…” Ailey has abstracted this narrative to portray the woman’s despair. BEEN ON A TRAIN The use of the percussive piano accents in relation to movement. For example‚ the dynamic emphasis of the gestures Ailey uses. “The
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CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW The chapter gives reviews of the theoretical and empirical literature about vocabulary learning strategies. There are three sections in this chapter. In the first section‚ it defines the concept and importance of vocabulary learning strategies and provides taxonomy of vocabulary learning strategies. In the second and third sections‚ it reviews the current studies examining junior and senior high school EFL students’ usage of vocabulary learning strategies‚ respectively
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to ABN News (2012)‚ “His improper doings caused damage to the school’s reputation” (Para. 2). Being on scholarship‚ law student Alvin Tan’s actions will cause big discussions‚ such as the conduct and the procedure of selecting scholars. After all‚ Singapore’s government is sponsoring their education and scholarships should not be awarded to students with poor conduct. Alvin Tan is an embarrassment not only to NUS‚ but also a disgrace to Singapore‚ Malaysia and his family. Alvin’s actions may not be
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Alvin York Alvin York started off as an average man who loved to hunt and use guns and ended up using those skills for something else. Alvin York ended up with a Congressional Medal of Honor because of his skills with weapons. Alvin York was a kind and decent man who never planned to serve in World War I‚ but his life changed when he was drafted. Alvin York was born in 1887 in a two-room cabin in Tennessee. Alvin was one of eleven children and didn’t have a very fortunate childhood. He
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