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"Grease: Live". Lopez, the Extra host, will be playing Vince Fontaine in this new Fox venture. Vince Fontaine, in the 1978 romantic summer Broadway play, is a fictional version of Alan Freed (an American Disc Jockey). Vince hosts Rydell High's school dance as the DJ for a live national TV broadcast…

I love dance, social media, Taylor Swift, history, and learning new things. I started dance when I was about two years old. I continued doing ballet and tap until I was about ten because I didn't find it fun anymore. However, about two years ago, I watched a show on TV called Dance Academy. It was a fiction show about this ballet school in Sydney, Australia. This was what got me so interested in ballet. Since I was attending a private school, I didn't have the time or the money to start taking…

In today’s world our entertainment industry is dominated by pre-recorded theater like television and movies. The necessity of Theatre, the real time performing art, is beginning to be questioned. Despite the claims of the theatre being obsolete, it’s influence penetrates deeper into our existence than many would suspect. Theatre’s social footprint is one of its most recognizable factors; according to the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA), forty-nine percent of adults that…

To understand the primary method of communication between the teachers and students at Elsa Pardo Dance Center, I analyzed their studio Facebook page. This page is where the instructors update the students on upcoming rehearsals, class cancellations, changing schedules, special events, and performances. The page is updated on a daily basis by the Director of the BRAVO Competition Company and posts range in content, from simple reminders to lengthy descriptions of competition details, the dancers…

Top 20 epic moments on Ellen It’s hard to believe that we’re on season 15 of the hilarious and sometimes heartwarming daytime talk show Ellen. Since 2003 we’ve been witnessing the best opening monologue dances around. Here are the top 20 epic moments on Ellen. 1. Ryan Gosling and Ellen wear adorable onesies Comfy and sexy all at the same time. via GIPHY 2. Psy teaching Britney Spears “Gangnam Style” Anything with Britney is epic, but this really took things over the top. via GIPHY 3.…

Self-Critique Essay After performing the children’s play, McQuadle, I have a lot to look back on. Overall I am pleased with how I performed. I am also proud that I was able to explore new ways to display my character, Wee Wee. Before the play I was faced with decision of how I was going to portray my character, so I decided to further enhance my costume by dressing up as a hippo. I also decided to use a baby-like voice for my character. After the play I was able to reflect on how I performed and…

Overuse injuries, (as opposed to acute traumatic events) are the most common mechanism for injury in dance, accounting for 68% in females and 60% in males. (Allen, 2012) Therefore the strength and conditioning plan should focus on strengthening the affected structures without exposing them to undue repetitions so as not to exacerbate this effect. (Allen, 2012) Lower back strain is the single most common complaint of ballet dancers (40% exhibited it in one study), followed by ankle sprains and…

I went to gymnastics and I walked to the locker room with all the other girl on my team . Most of the time it is very loud because we have over 20 girls on my team. I always sit by Jenna and Kynleigh. Then while we wait to come out I alway talk with Dani, Dani is one of our coaches. Then we go on floor and warm up. We do our front pass and back pass. Then we do our jumps and turn. As we are doing that one of the coaches call us up my number and we do vault. Last we go into the locker room for a…

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Ever since I was five, dance has been a huge part of my life and has taught me so many things that I will carry with me forever. Dance has taught me determination, confidence, dedication, and teamwork. It has given me many experiences that I will cherish for a lifetime. Determination and confidence. Over the past thirteen years I have learned to push myself to be the best that I can be. In life people always want to be at the top, and for some that comes easily; for others it takes hard work…