Robinson worked regularly as an actor but was best known for his tap-dance routines. He started a new form of tap, shifting from flat-footed style to a light swinging style that focused on elegant footwork, creating a smooth performance. His form of dance rarely used the upper half of his body. Changing the way dance was viewed, and inspiring many people in the Harlem Renaissance that would become very good dancers during that…
Savanna Taylor Ms. Teichman English 101 (15) 19 September 2016 ‘The Ghost Dance’ It is true to say that different communities in the world became rebellious to the European civilization especially on religious matters. In this case, also the Indians in Western America had to have a rebellious cult that would enlighten their struggle from the hands of the European invader. The Indians of America and mostly from Western Great Basin hence began a cult that was known as ‘the ghost dance’ or Natdia in native America (Weiser). The ghost dance emerged in the 1870s and was purposely brought about to unite the Indians and enable them rebel against the Indian reservations.…
The origin of the merengue is widely argued about. One of the stories is the slaves would watch the “masters” dance in the ballroom. They would watch and then try to copy them amongst themselves. However, dances were not very exciting during this time. So, it is said the slaves began adding drums and instruments to make it more exciting.…
The Dama, or the African Mask Dance, has been performed for hundreds of years however is only performed every sixty years as it is based on a celestial cycle that refers to a star that circles around Sirius (Rik Pinxten, 2015). It is a significant part of the African history to follow this particular celestial cycles. The Dama is a ritual dance for the Dogon Tribe of Mali, situated in West Africa. This essay will examine and analyse the movement and non-movement components within the dance. It will also analyse how this ritual dance preserves the Dogon Tribe’s culture and history.…
Facts Birthplace of jazz: New Orleans in the early 1900s As more job opportunities opened in the North, jazz started to move to Chicago and the midwest. Black Bottom dance and the Charleston were invented. Known as the Dance Age and Jazz Age.…
Think of an urge that is almost uncontrollable to ignore. This is what the citizens of Strasbourg began to feel in July of the year 1518. All along the streets, and anywhere that could be seen, the people of the city were involved in an uncontrollable dance. Only heart attacks and strokes would result in the ending of the dance. While this may sound unbelievable, or unintelligent, the victims could not help their ill-decided fate.…
It is a partner dance that has eight and six count steps that also consist of steps borrowed from the Charleston. This dance born from African rhythms and European dance movements and was influenced by other swing dance forms mentioned before. This dance can be both, wild, energetic, fast with acrobatic tricks included or slow, calm and sophisticated. This dance is assumed to be a cultural phenomenon that broke the walls between races when segregation still existed (Smith, 2016). This dance is considered to be born in 1928 in The Savoy Ballroom which was the most famous place in Harlem for dancers and black jazz musicians.…
Dancing styles such as ballet and hip-hop dance are very different in the way they present themselves, even the origin of the dances. Ballet was introduced in the Renaissance in Italy. While, hip-hop was introduced around the 1970’s in many states such as New York and California. Because hip-hop is a variety of dances categories as one, those different dances I can explore to feel the various types of hip-hop. Ballet is a different because it is just one type of dance.…
Agbekor is a popular Warrior dance performed in Africa. It was originated by the Ewa and Foh people who live on the Atlantic coast of Western Africa. It was originally known as “Atamga”, an ancient and traditional dance form often performed in many functions, and also in funerals. ‘Ga’ means great, and ‘Atam’ means oath. According to youthkiawaaz.com, “The legend is that the ancient Africans took an oath before going into battlefield and it also tends to describe the warriors’ state of mind after or before the conflict.”…
In a dark, desolate Spanish cave, music comes to life as you enter in. The sudden claps from castanets make the whole room hush. Eyes follow the swift movement of the dancers. Such emotion fills the room; jubilation, bliss, anger, fear, and love. Spanish culture comes alive when the flamenco dance begins.…
Dance plays an extremely large part in Irish culture. It serves as a basis for Irish ritual, as it has not only been used in courtly ceremonies but has also been seen in funeral rituals throughout Irish history. Today, Irish step dancing is an extremely serious and competitive sport. Although traditional Irish dance has undergone many changes to reach its current grandeur, Irish dance has a humble beginning as a social activity designed to bring people together. The first mention of Irish dance in history is seen in a letter written by Sir James Sydney to Queen Elizabeth I in 1596.…
Three Artists: Throughout this mass world of dance, there are many extraordinary choreographers, dancers, artists, and innovators that impact young artists. Sometimes we tend to forget the different eras of dance. For example, the early to mid twentieth century, 1960s-1980s, and of course the twenty-first century. It is important to understand the evolution of how modern dance evolved.…
However, that isn’t the dance of focus at the moment. Ballet; an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures, is the center of attention. The first form of ballet that was performed was in the early 1700s. 1735 would be a closer estimate. It is a French type of dance, so in turn, all terms for positions and movement are in the creator’s native tongue.…
Every young gymnast dreams of competing in the Olympic Games. They picture themselves standing on the Olympic podium with a gold medal around their necks, millions of people cheering for them. Thousands of gymnasts across the world train countless hours, giving everything they have into the sport of gymnastics just for a chance of getting an Olympic title. Gymnastics is enjoyed by both athletes and spectators around the world, but have you ever stopped and wondered how this sport originated?…
ancing has been a part of countless cultures for over thousands of years. There are a wide variety of dances that date the entire way back to the Middle Ages, all the way to our modern dances now. After watching these videos the most important factor established was the history of each dance group. If the dance was from an earlier time period religion really played a factor. Religion is represented through the music and also the style of the dance.…