Belly Dance Belly dance is the western word for the Arab dance. In Arabic‚ belly dance is brays sharqi meaning‚ dance of the countryside. Belly dance also deals with the movement of the torso and abdomen‚ which are the most dominate characteristic movement of this dance. There have been many theories about the origin of belly dancing‚ but most evidence links it to the Middle East and Mediterranean countries. Some say it was originated by the Phoenicians; others claim that it was introduced
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and Merce Cunningham: Two Post-Modern Dance Choreographers Anna Halprin was born July 13th‚ 1920 as Anna Schuman. She took on the name Halprin when she married Lawrence Halprin‚ a landscape architect. Together they founded the San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop in 1955. Merce Cunningham was born on April 16‚ 1919‚ his romantic partner was John Cage‚ who he began working with back in 1940’s. In 1953‚ together with John Cage‚ he founded the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Both Ann and Merce were highly
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Alvin Ailey ’s Influence on Modern Dance Alvin Ailey never considered dancing as his career. He had always been enthralled by the lights‚ costumes‚ and dancers flowing with the music‚ but it never occurred to him that he would be creating such spectacles. He went to see many shows when he was younger‚ mostly ballet and musical theater. Acceptance for modern dance had not yet been established during the 1940 ’s‚ when Ailey was in his childhood‚ and he would become one of its most major influences
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movement in ballet and contemporary dance as the symbol of body shifting by the theory of anthropology‚ in particular‚ through an in-depth study of the sense of touch‚ kinaesthesia and the essential of movement in ballet and contemporary dance to further explain the
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Dances with Wolves Film Review Film Information: Title: Dances with Wolves Lead Actors: Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell Release date: 1990 Studio: TIG Productions and Majestic Films International Is considered a Fiction Movie. Although the film was added to the Library of Congress stating it as being "culturally‚ historically‚ or aesthetically significant."(Library of Congress). Map of Film Location: Here is map of where the movie took place. Most of the movie was filmed on location
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influence in the art of dance by Chachi‚ or Olivia‚ from America’s Best Dance Crew’s “I aM mE” performers. Every single one of them had shocking dance moves and stunning stage presence‚ but Chachi outshined them all. She has carried on to inspire me throughout her bravery‚ hard work‚ and performance throughout her entertaining career. Everyone knows what it is like to be called “young” or “under-aged”. But on the hit MTV show‚ Chachi was the youngest girl in any of the dance crews to perform‚ only
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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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Cohen. “What is Dance?” pg 1 -Understand the three basic art theories being discussed -Aristotle is responsible for what part of Western Storytelling/Narrative -Focus on the arguments of Martin‚ Levinson‚ Goodman‚ & Sparshott 2. Sklar. “Five Premises for a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Dance” pg 30 -Understand the five premises and their importance to discussing dance cross culturally -Be able to define Empathic Kinesthetic Perception 3. Dils and Albright. “Looking at World Dance” Pg 92 -Understand
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LATIN AMERICAN DANCE MUSIC INTRODUCTION Latin America thrives on its culture. Its dance and music is known to be very sexy and promiscuous‚ and is recognizable by anyone familiar with dance. Latin American music has had a large influence on the form the dances have today. It was the mariachi bands of Mexico that stirred up the quick paced rhythms and playful movements at the same time that Cuba was embracing similar musical and dance styles. Traditional dance was blended with new‚ modern ways of
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Halprin’s 1975 improvisational piece‚ Darkside Dance‚ make it is easy to understand the amount of despair Halprin went through upon hearing that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer a second time. In an interview‚ Halprin described her feelings regarding this diagnosis when she said‚ “For those of you who have cancer or have had cancer‚ you know how life threatening it can be. You’re unprepared suddenly to face the possibility of dying.” Darkside Dance was the way in which Halprin released built
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