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    Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango‚ a Spanish folk dance‚ which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance‚ together with the Jota‚ became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century‚ any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo. There are many versions of this dance and each locality has

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    and dance any rhythm that fits the music. He can suddenly pause and hold a position for dramatic effect.

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    Masculinity in Modern Dance: Model Redefined Assignment No. 2B by Sufyan Bin Rosman (S9127872C) Group No. 24 Academic Writing WRIT001/Term 1 – 2012/2013 I declare that this Assignment is my original work and all information obtained from other sources has been cited accordingly. Turnitin _______________________ Similarity Signature and Date Assignment Word Count: Index 1966 Course Instructor: Prof. Shirley Alexander

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    Folk Dances of RajasthanFolk dances of Rajasthan include various folk art forms. The traditional dances of this region are absolutely colourful and energetic.Folk dances of Rajasthan derived from various folk art cultures. They have their own significance and importance. A medieval history includes the existence of princely states‚ which provided patronage to these art forms and their artists. Vibrant‚ vigorous and graceful‚ the dances of Rajasthan evoke the desert in

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    stockbroker‚ and he also was one of the world’s finest ballet dancer. Mao’s Last Dancer" is a heartwarming autobiography‚ which reflects on the past of Li Cunxin‚ the author‚ who went from living a life of extreme poverty to becoming an international dance performer. For master ballet dancer Li Cunxin the measure of his success‚ that Li recounts his determination‚ perseverance‚ vision‚ courage and hard work‚ Li recounts his determination‚ perseverance‚ vision‚ courage and hard work‚ and in particular

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    since I was a little girl dance has always been an important part of my life. When I was five‚ my mom enrolled me in dancing classes after my sister‚ never realizing that dancing would ever lead to anything serious. For the first year‚ dancing was a side hobby to help keep me busy after school. Even though dancing was really fun to me‚ it did not become serious until my dance teacher looked me in my eyes and said “Lexus you have a big and lovable heart and I want you to dance with that heart of yours

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    The movies Shall we Dance embody the concept of a loss of happiness in one’s life and finding it in an unconventional way. Both deal with not being entirely joyful in one’s life though they appear to have everything they ever wanted: a family‚ a house‚ a stable job‚ and the ability to support themselves. In the American and Japanese version‚ they both look at how dancing might have the answer that the main characters needed to find a happy balance in one’s life and the positive impacts of it. For

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    The choreographic work I have chosen to explore is “Chronicle.” “Chronicle” exemplifies the use non-literal movements to illustrate contemporary subject matter in modern dance. This work was choreographed by Martha Graham and first performed in 1936. Graham was an early pioneer of Modern Dance. Unlike St. Denis and Duncan‚ who came from middle-class backgrounds‚ Graham was from an upper-class Protestant family. When her family moved to California in 1911‚ she saw a performance by the Denishawn Company

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    Understanding of Dance The Little Ballet was indeed a perfect little thing as danced. This was such an understated and fluent and bravura performance that the dance was hard to imagine anyone dancing the role considering the fact that the role was played by Mikhail Baryshnikov‚ while Elaine Kudo and three other dancers in a sweet-tempered‚ fluid work that makes subtle allusions. The style each dancer’s movements were very graceful‚ soft and controlled. Baryshnikov was dressed in business casual

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    Major Paper #2--The Personal Narrative Essay We will be working on the Personal Narrative essay for the next three units.  The Personal Narrative will be due at the end of Unit #7. A narrative is simply a story.  A personal narrative is a true story‚ focusing largely on the writer’s own life. For Essay #2‚ the Personal Narrative‚ you will be writing a short essay (at least 3-4 pages in length) about a significant event in your own life.  This event need not --and probably should not--be inherently

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