Ceremonial dance

In Claude McKay’s “The Harlem Dancer,” his use of imagery, enjambment, and diction develop the character as a whole by appealing to the senses of the reader and highlighting the oblivion of the audience, allowing the form to unify the content of the poem. Through the use of imagery, the reader is forced to engage all senses, and therefore examine every aspect of the Harlem dancer. Although placed in somewhat of a hectic setting, with “Applauding youths”(Line 1) all around, the speaker allows us…

In class we have been discussing tools for choreography such as juxtaposition, counter point, mirroring, cannon, and many others. A piece that I found called “Framed” by M&N Dance Company displays a lot of these different tools that we have learned about these past couple of weeks. This piece was beautifully crafted and since it was a duet I believe it was very difficult to provide as much variety as they did in this piece. One of the first tools they utilized was mirroring. This was easy to…

Dance is a common theme in every culture. It doesn’t require a specific language in order to be understood and can be interpreted in many different ways. However, this subjective point of view can also make it being difficult to convey a specific theme. By combining aspects of music and visual art I can more easily define what emotions and theme I conveying during my performance. Physics must also be taken into account when choreographing. A beautiful movement that contributes to the theme and…

Watching dance in person is an unforgettable experience. No matter how many different dances you watch on video, there is no substitute for seeing it in person. Observing the technique class and the rehearsal gave me so much insight on how much work is put into each individual dance. It made me realize that dancers are perfectionists and will persistently go over one small part of a dance until it is absolutely perfect. Observing the technique class and rehearsal allowed me to see the dedication…

Company is a musical comedy that is based off a book written by George Furth that was produced in the 1970”s. The musical was originally named Threes. The whole plot revolves around the main character Robert (Bobby), he cannot fully commit himself to relationship, meaning he cannot get married and he is already 35. His five friends are all married couples that try to help him find a partner or tell him he is perfect how he is. This Broadway production was nominated for fourteen Tony Awards and…

Ballet Folklorico could never be expressed fully only on a canvas one needs to actually practice it dance it and perform it see the faces of the audience of how astonished they are of all the turns and steps being conveyed on the stage. One could ever have this stupendous experience in just plain paper and pen. What other piece of composition that makes…

I sat in the large theater on the edge of my seat at the award ceremony as the announcer called out third place then second. I breathed out a sigh of relief that it was not us, but then my stomach twisted further into knots. “What if we didn’t place?”, I thought. This was it, the moment we would know if our months of practice had paid off. I clutched my teammates hands on either side of me as the rhythmic beat of “Crazy Frog” burst from the speakers overhead. I held in my breath, waiting and…

The ball had ended abruptly for Juliet. One moment, a tall, slim figured was smiling at her across the room, making her heart pound. The next, he was asking her to dance. He introduced himself as Romeo. As they danced, his movements felt in perfect sync with hers, and they glided across the floors through every song. Before she realized, his cool lips were brushing against hers, sending a shiver throughout her entire body. Soon, his teeth scratched her lip, drawing blood. After that, she pushed…

first combo class. With young minds, come young thoughts that can be falsely advertised through any media source. Dance especially, harmful risks are hidden behind the beautiful artwork. When asked the question, “What is your knowledge of a dancer’s body image?” High school students answered what they thought based on stereotypes and media because they have no educational background of dance. Anthony Williams, Stephen Schmidt, and…

Later on, Gaga worked together with producer/songwriter Red One, in order to create her most famous songs: "Just Dance," "Love Game," and "Poker Face." Out of these songs, “Just Dance” was the first of Lady Gaga’s songs to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the early part of 2008. These songs, then acted as the main support for Lady Gaga’s debut album “The Frame”, which appeared in August 2008. With…