Dance Dance Revolution

Throughout teenage years, we are often asked where we want to go and what we want to do with our short time on Earth. When faced with this question, most people reply with a very specific list of their hopes and dreams. However, what happens when your life takes an unexpected turn or you are forced to take a leap of faith but don't land where you wanted? You, along with everyone else in this world, has wanted something they can't have at one point, and it usually ends in disappointment. Having…

Chris Hurst Professor Hayman Composition 1 12 Dec. 2015 How often do you see someone attempting a “kick flip,” a “pop-shuvit” or “grinding a longboard”? People often ask what the difference is between skateboarding and longboarding. Aren’t they the same? Isn’t one just a longer board that can’t do tricks? Skate- and longboards serve different purposes and those purposes affect the differences in designs. Skateboarding was very big in California and in Hawaii and started in the 1940s. At first…

From the age of three, I loved ballet more than any of the other styles of dance or other extracurricular activities. I remember being backstage for dance recitals and looking up at the “big girls” with their beautiful pointe shoes. They would stand all the way on the tips of their toes and twirl around so easily. For years I would watch, mesmerized, dreaming of being a real ballerina and wearing my own pointe shoes. As my technique improved, my love of ballet grew. I looked at pictures and…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs celebrated his birthday with a glamorous party that was attended by both Tyga and Kylie Jenner’s relatives. The 46-year-old American rapper Combs was born on Nov. 4, 1969 and decided to organize a huge event on Nov. 21, Saturday, for all of his celebrity friends to come together. Likewise, famous celebrity couple Beyonce and Jay Z were spotted together at Combs’ birthday bash, according to E! Online. “Monster” singer Kanye West also made an appearance at Beverly Hills.…

photograph from the ballet displayed in the brochure for the upcoming season. The greater portion of the dancing in this work, however, is likewise atypical of what patrons are used to at NYCB. Justin Peck’s “sneaker ballet” is a work of contemporary dance instead of a ballet. Divergent opinions about its quality and value are, therefore, naturally unsurprising. Even though I am as unfamiliar with this kind of dancing as anyone could possibly be, I happen to find The Times Are Racing rousing and…

always been the stage. And for those pursuing a degree from The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance, their home, their stage does if fact span all the world—to performances of Hamilton and Kinky Boots and standing ovations at productions in Scotland and Ecuador. “We have been on a great run these past few years,” Bill Teague, professor and chair of UA’s Theatre and Dance Department, said. “Our students really have major accomplishments in the entertainment business, and…

Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed was a delight to experience, no matter the gruesome aspects of the show. Overall, the production was fantastical because of the cast cohesion, the non-linear plot structure, the variety of set choices including the scale of them, and the range of technology used throughout it. As a theatre student, however, much of this was a learning experience to watch the puppeteers, looking for the production characteristics of the piece: how are they creating a…

technique can compromise the whole joint, making it weaker by applying pressure to places that are not meant to handle it (Eigner). As dancers become more serious with their training, they begin to dance more often, this can lead to overuse injuries. Pre-professional and professional dancers typically dance at least 20 hours a week. Dancing every day can put a lot of stress and strain on the dancer’s body, leading to injuries such as pulled muscles, tears, and stress fractures. Another…

My dance team has always been a family to me. From the inside jokes to the never-ending laughter during practice, there was nothing that I ever wanted more than happiness and contentedness for the team. That being said, it takes a lot to create a harmonious setting for a team of 14 girls. As a captain, you do a lot behind the scenes, often without the team even knowing. I created practice schedules, planned out competition and performance sets, and set up fundraisers for our expenses. Along with…

wear. They were obviously bought for me by my parents who signed me up in classes based on my mom’s love for dance when she was growing up. I loved them, I was so excited about dance and getting to see my friends and teachers every week. Graduating into my next pair of soft leather ballet shoes was still exciting, and to go on from there into split sole and the canvas, and even onto other dance shoes, was all apart of the progression. However, that first pair of soft leather ballet shoes will…