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    Costumes and Masks in Commedia Dell’Arte: Their True Purpose Costumes and masks are pivotal point in commedia dell’arte. The costumes and masks allow the audience members to become fully immersed into the production of the performance. Every detail of the performance is important and the costuming symbolises the attempt to fully enthrall each member into believing that the costume looked and dressed a certain way. The meaning of the costumes and masks is seen as being an extension of the…

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    Charles Drew Charter School’s Center for the Performing Art, put on a one woman show about her life. Her play, Bag Lady , was all about her, therefore, she played every role, created every dance move, and the scenes in the play were out of her memory. Her show represented a comical, yet tragic story of how a woman could create and carry baggage from relationship to…

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    dancing. Nataraja is considered to be the ultimate depiction of the dance, Nataraja meaning “Lord of the Dance”. Here we see Shiva with his left leg on top of his right, and his hands holding fire and a drum. His other set of appendages are in a very distinct form. Fire encircles him in a ring while he stands on a man. This is commonly attributed to overcoming darkness/negativity and ignorance. This beautiful illustration of Shiva’s dance is one of the earliest examples of theatrical arts…

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    weekend at dance competitions. It was and always will be apart of me. It was my passion and something that pushed me to have a strict schedule that taught me discipline and time management. I had goals I had to work towards in order to gain skill in my dance technique. This taught me how to set goals in school and in my life in general. I thank dance for making who I am today. I learned how to take orders and constructive criticism. I had my coaches as strong role models to look up to. Dance…

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    Naïve Art is the work of an artist with no formal training or lacking the rule of perspective. Naïve painting is described as fresh, childlike, also the use of strong rhythmic design and vivid colors. Fernando Botero’s Dancing In Colombia is a perfect representation of Naïve art. Dancing in Colombia by Fernando Botero displays a clear painting as a group of people playing music and dancing, possibly in a bar or café ( see figure 1). This image uses warm colors such as red, brown, and black. The…

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    illusion to the audience that the dancers were floating on stage. The first documented performance en pointe happened in France between the years of 1815 and 1830, 240 years after the first ballet. Before King Louis VIV founded the Royal Academy of Dance in 1661, dancers performed on ballroom floors. After…

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    Gas, more commonly known as Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is considered to be one of the main founders of Impressionism and is widely known for his paintings of females and the overall life of Parisians. Degas is especially associated with the subject of dance, actually Degas has produced approximately 1,500 works on the subject (Schenkel 2004). The ballerinas Degas created remain as some of the most famous works of 19th-century art. Degas' talent in capturing movement in its countless forms resulted…

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    mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. In my personal experience, a tough decision in dance would mark the aforementioned statement to be true. I began dancing at the age of ten, and shortly after, dance became my life. I would dance day and night, all throughout the year. Along the way, I learned many lessons. In one instance, I needed to decide over my health and safety or the success of my dance team. At the time, I was conflicted over this incident; however, I am now very grateful…

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    Cheerleading Debate Cheerleading is a sport, and I can finish this debate once and for all. This debate has been long talked about and I’m here to finish the debate. Cheerleading is a sport and here is a couple of reasons why, including a counter to counter arguments. I will, without a doubt, prove my point. This activity is a sport and injuries can continue if this is not taken into account. Cheerleaders work hard and compete, these are two key elements of a sport. I went to search on…

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    with her family and boyfriend. Her taste in music ranges from soft piano to heavy metal to foreign songs. She believes that music has no language barrier and always brings strangers together for a night of happiness and peace. Samantha even loves to dance and sing when no one is around because she can be her weird and free self. When she needs to relax from homework or work, she listens to music, watches YouTube videos, or works on her bo staff until her head is cleared and she is ready to get…

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