argument on whether or not dance is considered a sport. The definition to the word sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment (cite source). People say dancers are not athletic and just about anyone can dance. That is true many people can dance‚ but there is a lot more to it than that. I am a dancer and I have been for eleven years now‚ through all months of the year. I think dance is both a sport and an
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lifestyle for hundreds of years. The “Ghost Dance” was created to give the native people some hope at a time where disease‚ death and oppression peaked. reasons for the Indian’s predicament at this time in their history included: lack of hunting‚ decease of the buffalo‚ forced abandonment of their religion‚ ceremonial customs‚ and forced conversion to Christianity. As each tribes’ social structure quickly disintegrated a spiritual movement known as the Ghost Dance materialized. Wovoka (1856-1932)‚ also
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interests‚ and concerns. It can help children of all ages and races. According to the American Dance Therapy Association website (2009)‚ dance movement therapy is defined by the association as “the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional‚ cognitive‚ physical‚ and social integration of the individual.” Levy (1988) described Dance Movement Therapy as “the use of dance and movement that allows the body movement to reflect inner emotional states and changes in movement
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We are excited to share some big news with you! We are preparing for our big end of the season dance recital! The girls and boys have all been working very hard to perfect their routines. Our recital will be Wednesday May 4th 2016 at 6-7:30pm‚ the recital will be held at Overland Middle School. Before this event we will be holding an official dress rehearsal on Wednesday April 27‚ at the Boys and Girls club. All dancers will be expected to be there at 4:30pm (our usual class time). The day of the
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looking to improve their skills‚ and engages in competition. The same can be said about football‚ basketball‚ and baseball players. People assume that dance is not as challenging or aggressive on the body as other sports. But I‚ as a dancer‚ can validate that it is just as hard and uses large groups of muscles to complete certain steps‚ or moves. Dance has potential to be classified as a sport by society‚ when all evidence and support is considered. The training of an athlete is vital in sports. This
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Italy liked it‚ France‚ England‚ and Russia decided to join in the fun-fun action. The higher up people wanted it to be performed just for them. After It become more popular‚ there started to have ballet concerts. This dance was so popular‚ the world started to take notice. The dance is known globally‚ and is loved by many. Today‚ there are many schools that teach ballet to the young and old. Ballet is planned out very precisely by talented choreographers. The dancers practice for several months‚ sometimes
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ODISSI The Odissi dance is the Indian classical dance from the Eastern state of Odissa. It has a long‚ yet broken tradition. Although dance in Odissa may be traced back more than 2000 years‚ it was brought to near extinction during the colonial period. Therefore‚ modern Odissi dance is a reconstruction. Like other forms of Indian classical dance‚ the Odissi style traces its origins back to antiquity. Dancers are found depicted in bas-relief in the hills of Udaygiri (near Bhubaneshwar) dating
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------------3 History of Ballroom Dance in China ---------------------------------------------------------------------3 Beginning -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Declines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 New Start Point----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Modern Dance -----------------------------------
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Darryl Clark 7 March 2013 Dance on Film Writing Assignment Pina The film Pina introduced a very famous dancer from blank who had many blank blank blankity blank. There were many different dances featured in the film. Each one had a very specific theme. Although there were no words during the dances‚ the movement was so vivid and explicit that it practically told a story. Some of the things that took place in the film were hard to interperet. These dances almost seemed like a dream the dancer
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Eastern (Belly) Dance (The super condensed mini version) Middle Eastern Dance is an umbrella term which refers to all dances of the Middle East and it’s surrounding areas from both the past and present. However its also a term commonly used to refer to Raqs Sharqi or "belly dance" and its various styles‚ offshoots‚ and predecessors. Many scholars believe that Raqs Sharqi stems from older dances. It has been called the world’s "oldest dance‚" with theories linking it to ancient dances in Mesopotamia
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