Dance Essay

Dance & Ritual Dance in religion is highly variable and changes depending on religious traditions, geographic location, and culture views surrounding the body and movement. Court Dance is related to politics; it is used to reinforce the power of a ruling people. Ballet Ballet is a direct descendant of European court dance traditions. It was borrowed from the Italians and developed by the French. It provides a living bridge between court dances of history and court dances of the present.…

examples of self-actualization. With the pursuit of self- actualization, you will realize your full potential in life. The dance concert was just that, the dancers had a motive and that was to fulfill their full potential. This was a great addition to the theatres productions, overall I thought it was fantastic. So great that I went to go see the production twice. Flashlight, a dance of belonging was the first to jump out at me. The meaning of belonging has a variety of values. To me this piece…

On Friday, November 19th, 2016 I attended Parsons Dance at Harbison Theater in Columbia, South Carolina. Parsons Dance is a well-known modern dance company that is based in New York City. They are internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance of astonishing artistry that is accessible and inspiring to diverse populations. Parsons Dance was founded by artistic director David Parsons and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley in 1985. Parsons in…

and dance on the playing fields, completely oblivious to what was going on during the games. In 5th grade, I was put into my first dance class as a hobby. This happened all because I watched the Disney Channel movie High School Musical and immediately fell in love with it. I showed the movie to my parents and told them, “This is what I want to do.” At the time I thought I excelled in both signing and acting and that all I needed were dance classes. So I started that year with just one dance…

little girls and boys start twirling and craning their necks to watch their dance instructor coach them from the wings. Most of their parents aren't concerned with the dance training their children are receiving. A friend of a friend told them about "Dolly Dinkle's Dance Academy" and so they signed little Susie up,bought her a pink leotard, and told her to have fun at dance class. However, "Dolly Dinkle" is not a qualified dance instructor. She received her training from another studio just like…

Wide Sport If you’re a dancer, you’ve had people ask you what sport you play. Obviously you respond by saying, “I’m in dance.” Or, you hear people state that dance is not a sport. That just trips your trigger. You automatically want to defend yourself, but you don’t know what to say. I’m here today to help you defend the world of dancers! There are multiple reasons why dance is a sport but here a few of my favorites, you have less of a chance to get osteoporosis, it helps with body…

something that brings me back to dance. Dance has been around since the beginning of time and has been preserved and continued throughout history. It evolves and changes all the time, but the concepts and rudiments are still present. Why is it that dance has been able to stand the tests of time, maintain its influence throughout history, and personally allowed myself to stay committed and invested, even when my motivation is little to none? Personally, I believe that dance is a form of…

I chose to attend the University Dance Theatre rehearsal because I really admire contemporary dance and wanted to watch what the dancers do “behind the scenes,” so to speak. I wanted to better understand the work that goes into the dances instead of just viewing the final piece, which I often do. I chose to watch a Ballet 1 technique class because ballet is a form of dance that I appreciate but never really understood and because ballet contrasts the modern dance rehearsal I viewed. I’ve always…

Originally, I had an ensemble part with the rest of my dance class, only understudying for role of Autumn, one of the four soloist positions offered in Milwaukee Ballet School’s Spring Showcase, Snow White. A few weeks before the show, the dancer who I was understudying for became unable to perform her role. The…

major Laura Catherine Dawson has already found her spot at the head of a class full of students, a dance class that is. Dawson is the founder and head instructor of the Leaps of Faith dance program. The program is a free of charge after school ministry born out of a partnership between Edwards Street Fellowship, Earl Travillion Attendance Center and Dawson’s personal mission to start a free dance company. Dawson started dancing at two-years old. The Hattiesburg native studied classical…