Bob Ross was born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach Florida. Bob dropped out of high school in the 9th grade to join the Air Force for patriotic and economic reasons, (it was…
The short story “A Time to Dance" by Bernard MacLaverty explores the issues and challenges that occur in Nelson Skelly's regular day to day life. The story primarily centres are the main character Nelson Skelly and his mother. Nelson is a young boy who is The story takes place in present day times in Edinburgh, Scotland. We know this as it expresses: "The most distant end of Princes Street".…
Robert Louis Bob Fosse was an American dancer, musical theater choreographer, director, screenwriter film director and actor. Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the second youngest of six children of Norwegian American father Cyril K. Fosse who was also a vaudevillian, and Irish mother Sara Alice Fosse. His parents sent him to formal lessons, where he immersed himself in tap dancing. By the time he reached high school, Bob Fosse was already dancing professionally in sleazy vaudeville and burlesque shows in nightclubs in different areas in Chicago.…
Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. As the youngest of the six kids in his family, Bob used dancing to win attention. He was very soon viewed as a child prodigy and began formal lessons, where he began to tap dance. When he reached high school, he had already begun dancing in nightclubs. After high school, Bob joined the Navy just before the end of World War II.…
Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Being the youngest of six, Fosse learned to gain attention in his family by dancing. He took dance lesson at the age of nine and it quickly became apparent that he was a dancing child prodigy. By the time Fosse was in high school,…
Happy Birthday to my friend, Donna. I am grateful for her life, her gifts, and her friendship. She is an accomplished dance instructor who specializes in the Fosse technique style of jazz. I discovered her class about fifteen years ago, danced with her on and off for about six years, and I credit her for making me the dancer I am today. I grew up watching all those wonderful old MGM musicals with Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Fred Astaire.…
“My life is an open Pamphlet” – Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse was an American actor, Musical theatre director, and choreographer. He changed the way people around the world viewed dancing and dancing the film industry during the 20th century. Bob Fosse was born on June 23rd of 1927 in Chicago Illinois. His full name was actually Robert Louis Fosse.…
He began his career by performing on Broadway in the show House of Flowers. His Broadway performances brought him to stardom, made him more money than he had ever had, and connected him with many other talented dancers. He had a home to himself, finalizing his life of poverty. He also had many friends that shared his passion for dance. He soon grouped them together to begin choreographing dances of his own (Dunning…
Bob Newhart was an American comedian and actor who was born September 5, 1929, in Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. He first became famous as a stand-up comedian and later as the star of several TV shows. He is known for being friendly and mild-mannered, as well as for how well he can deliver observational humor and subtle comedy. Newhart grew up in the Chicago area with a middle-class family. He did some theater in high school, but he went to Loyola University in Chicago to study business and got his bachelor's degree there in 1952.…
First, Strayhorn’s songbook was filled with compositions that had uncommon harmonic and melodic sophistication, and was available to future singers that had the skill to be able to correctly decipher his genius. Second, his instrumental compositions, filled with orchestrations that showcased the swing-feel of jazz, were important contributions to Ellington’s overall larger portfolio of works that influenced later composers and arrangers. Last but not least, Strayhorn worked on many collaborations with Ellington, including geographical suites, dances and portraits, and parodies and homages that helped to shape the orchestra’s sound and further its legacy (Giddins 257). He was also able to contribute to many theatrical productions, like Brown and Beige and Beggar’s Holiday, by composing song and many long-form suites (Billy). In addition, he created a re-interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, considered groundbreaking and innovative at the time.…
The Mexican school wasn’t essentially a school but rather than a group of artists that believed the same thing and expressed with different ways. Every artist expressed it with different techniques, ideas, styles, and procedures. Each artist that was involved with the Mexican school created images to express the problems that were presented at the time. Some problems that were occurring are discrimination, dictatorships, and abuses of minorities. African American artists understood these views and collaborated since they nearly settled in the same cities throughout the United States.…
Dancing has continually changed and evolved dramatically over time. Almost every aspect of dance, other than its purpose of entertainment and enjoyment, has been modified at some point to accommodate the taste of a generation. Whether it be the style or type of dance, the individual conducting the moves, the music it is performed to, or anything in between, dance is constantly revised and will continue to be an endlessly adapting art form. Dance has been prevalent since ancient times.…
All the dancers that participated in it all had their own personal stories that they could relate to which made the dance so special. Everyone was truly happy to be performing and telling the story. Another thing that really worked well with the dance was all the different parts throughout the dance along with the formations. Never did I once get bored and drift off into space while that dance was on stage. The choreography was so dynamic and unique that you never knew what to watch because everything that was going on was so beautiful.…
When first reading the title of the article it gave me the impression that ballet is more beneficial than just your health. It is important that you get work skills experience for jobs and it is amazing that ballet can make you a better leader. After reading this article it is clear that ballet helps you with aspects that can make you a good leader. Also, some of the points were more figurative than literal. For example, they use spotting as a metaphor for keeping your eye the goal.…
John McCollister’s poem Slow Dance, raises some serious questions about how we do live our life and how we really should live (Manning, Curtis, McMillen & Attenweiler, 2011). In today’s world, we are constantly on the go that we do not always take time to really enjoy ourselves and our families. For me, this is actually truer than I would like to believe it to be. The poem suggests that we take time to smell the roses, listen to those that are actually speaking to us and the words that they are saying, and take time to enjoy our natural surroundings and those in them.…