History of West African dance‚ different type of dance and the drum West African dance reached the Americas during the slave trade. Slaves were often prohibited from dancing‚ but African-based movements found their way into European dance styles‚ quickly evolving into popular American dances. The influence of African dance can be seen in early American dances‚ such as the Ring Shout and the Cakewalk‚ and later dances such as the Jitterbug‚ and the Charleston. The influence is still visible in
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that both the dances we researched have different rhythms associated with them. Your researched dances ( Salsa and Tango ) as well as mine ( Irish and African dance ) both have different rhythms and make them unique‚ which is a great connection. Now‚ why is this connection profound/important? Well‚ this connection is important mainly because it shows that each dance is different‚ even though “ x “ dance and “ y “ dance might seem similar/the same‚ they are not the same – each dance could have something
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Have you ever been on a dance competition team? Because I’m on one and let me tell you something‚ it is so incredibly hard because you work constantly on dances all day everyday‚ well it depends on how many classes your in and I forgot to tell you that you have to audition to be on a competition team. Every year we have to audition to be on the elite team‚ This year I was so nervous to audition‚ I kept getting the chills because I knew that I was the next person to go in the audition room. Some
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Wayne May Erin Rehberg DANCE APPRECIATION – DANCE 1000-D01 December 4‚ 2014 What Do You Dance? After the Swing Era and World War II‚ American social dancing cooled down in the late 1940s‚ in a shift from dance bands to concerts in night clubs. In Michigan I was a teenager that was used to my parent’s country music and dancing. Throughout the years of me growing up to listening and dancing to country music and some rock music my uncle listened to that was all I was use to until I became 14yrs old
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City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) was founded in 1979 and become one of the most famous dance companies in Hong Kong. It is a pleasure to get the opportunity to watch the dance performance ‘Eureka’. Having status in the arts and dance field in Hong Kong‚ or even representing Hong Kong around the world‚ the capability of CCDC should not be neglected. Apart from the superb performance of their dancers and choreographers‚ management of the organizers also plays an indispensable role on the smooth
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Graham commonly know as the ‘mother of modern dance’ Martha graham: The Mother Of Modern Dance (Biography)‚ was born in Allegheny‚ Pennsylvania in 1894. Graham’s father was a doctor who used physical movement to remedy nervous disorders. His work inspired Martha to incorporate her own style‚ she had also grown up watching ballet and the combination of both had developed her love for the arts. She eventually went to study dance in L.A where she joined the dance school ‘Denishaw’. Graham then went on to
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The sideline‚ a place no one wants to be. A place where I spent the first half of football season‚ not participating‚ but watching my team dance at halftime. Tryouts were held every Monday morning. Tuesday morning the list was posted of the girls that made the dance. Everyone that didn’t make the dance stood on the side the entire week during practice and watched. Friday night‚ the girls dancing took the field and the rest of the girls stood on the side‚ once again‚ and watched. Everyone knew our
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Dance is an extensive term that describes many different forms. There is Ballet and Modern dance‚ Jazz and Hip-Hop‚ Lyrical‚ Musical Theater‚ Ballroom dancing‚ Irish dancing‚ Tap dancing‚ and many other styles. Each style of dance is similar to one another but they are all very unique in their own way and have completely different moves they entail. Ballet is the basis of all forms of dance. It is based on classical technique‚ grace‚ and precision. Within Ballet there are many different styles
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Chorographic Fusion between Contemporary Dance and Indigenous Movement in Bangarra Dance Theatre Stephen Page has been the Artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre since 1991. During this time he has choreographed many works‚ including his two major pieces Ochres and Fish. Ochres was first performed in Sydney in 1995 playing an essential part in traditional life and it explored the significance of ochres. Fish is also about the earth and the power of the elements‚ Fish focused on the waters of
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Michelle Hudgens English 250 10 October 2012 The Song and Dance Man I choose the book The Song and Dance Man. This book was one of my favorites as a child. It was written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The Song and Dance Man received the Caldecott Medal in 1989. The story is about grandchildren coming to visit their grandparents. The grandpa decided to show his grandchildren his past life as a song and dance man and what people did for entertain long before television
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