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    (NSF) and is Vice President of Statistical Patient Input (SPI)‚ a non-profit research foundation. Physical therapist for Earl Mosely’s Institute of the Arts summer program in Kent‚ CT 2010 to present where she treated dancers from NY City Ballet‚ Philadelphia Ballet‚ Alvin Ailey School‚ Mont Clair‚ among

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    Save the Last Dance

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    In the movie Save the last dance the film explores various issues current in the United States as well as all over the world. The movie explores peer pressure especially in a black dominant school population. Themes of Violence‚ adolescent pride and interracial relationships were greatly represented in the film. Also it touches on early parenthood‚ pressures of a low income environment‚ racial status‚ racial stereotypes and prejudice as well as loyalty to friends. Psychologically the movie represents

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    was the first American dancer to define natural movement. She was referred to as the Mother of Modern Dance due to her achievements and artistic abilities. She was not a fan of ballet because she thought it was “ugly and against nature.” She believed that dancing should be an art and not require so many rules like ballet. This led her to begin working in major dance companies and eventually start her own dance companies. Isadora Duncan’s success continues to inspire dancers around the world to this

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    eleven year old boy who has a dream to become a ballet dancer‚ after inheriting his mother’s love for dance and music. Unfortunately‚ Billy’s dream was opposed by his father‚ Jackie (Gary Lewis) and his brother (Jamie Draven). Every member of Billy’s family were coal miners and expected Billy to follow the same footsteps. However‚ this does not shatter Billy’s dream. Billy‚ supported by his friend‚ Michael (Stuart Wells)‚ chooses to attend ballet classes outside his family’s knowledge. The film’s

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    Mats Ek

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    son of the Royal Dramatic Theatre actor Anders Ek (one of Ingmar Bergman’s favourite actors) and famous choreographer‚ founder of Cullberg Ballet Birgit Cullberg. His parents were giving him perfect environment to develop his talents‚ although as a kid he didn’t feel attraction to dance art‚ at age of eight he danced with his twin sister in their mother’s ballet Medea‚ but this was his only (childhood) experience of the medium. As a young man‚ Ek initially trained in dance with Lilian Karina and Donya

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    Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan era which lasted for 45 years‚ which is known as the golden age in the history of England. Art‚ dance‚ poetry and economics thrived and continued to grow under Queen Elizabeth’s reign. As dance was one of the very prominent factors in this era‚ Shakespeare’s plays had many connections to the art of dance. His works obviously had references to dancers and he used dancing to build up a lot of the setting. He also used references to dance as a way to create a

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    Many believe that dancers should start with a good foundation in classical technique before selecting a particular style. Ballet training for girls usually begins between the ages of 5 to 8 with a private teacher or through an independent ballet school‚ with more serious training beginning between the ages of 10 and 12. Boys often begin their ballet training between the ages of 10 and 15. Students who demonstrate potential in their early teens may seek out more intensive and advanced

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    Jerome Robbins Essay

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    The influence Gluck Sandor‚ George Balanchine‚ and Antony Tudor had on Jerome Robbins is what allowed him to create his first ballet‚ Fancy Free. After that first ballet Jerome Robbins kept creating and writing musical plays along side with Leornard Bernstein‚ a music composer. On 1944‚ Robbins created and choreographed On the Town‚ a musical sequel of Fancy Free. Robbins changed the original way

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    ------------------------------------------------- Mozart and dance From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Grosse Redoutensaal (Grand Ballroom) of the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna‚ where much of Mozart ’s dance music was first performed. The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote a great deal of dance music. This article covers the types of dances that Mozart wrote‚ their musical characteristics‚ and their reception by the public both in Mozart ’s day and in modern times. Mozart ’s dance

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    Helen Tamiris Biography

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    1911‚ or at the age of eight‚ Ms. Tamiris began studying dance at the Henry Street Settlement with Irene Lewisohn. After that she studied with the children’s chorus at the Metropolitan Opera Company‚ where she learned Italian ballet techniques. Although she studied strict ballet techniques‚ she began to study modern dance at the Neighborhood Playhouse. She also studied natural dancing but soon grew restless of it; thus‚ she quickly left the studios to develop her own sort of dance. Tamiris spent a

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