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Should Dance Be a Flex Credit at Jackson High School? Dance is well known to millions across the world as moving in a different your body in a different way than your body would normally. Yes, dance is moving your body in a unique way, but dance also takes strength, stamina, and flexibility. In order to qualify as a flex credit in the state of Ohio the student must benefit or build self-esteem, personal health, motor skills, and knowledge. This requirement has been in effect for years and…

(Stevens, 1) (Stevens, 2) “Belonging” , Dance Performance Critiqued The Collin County Ensemble’s Spring Dance Concert, Dance Fusion , of November 08- 09, 2013, was a brilliant collaboration of post-modern dances performed by the following professional dance groups : Collin Dance Ensemble; Big Rig Dance Collective,; Perpetual Motion Dance; and Karen Stokes Dance. For my Dance Appreciation course, I attended the matinee showing of this event…

After watching this video I feel like I need to immediately put my kids back in their dance class they were attending until about a month ago, all for good reason. I also felt amazingly blessed for a few different reasons. Although this was the first Ted Talks video I have seen, and the first time watching Sir Ken Robinson speak, I know it will not be the last. Sir Ken began speaking about human creativity and the variety and range. He explained how a little girl was drawing a picture in class…

Christopher Bruce is a famous British choreographer and performer, Bruce was also an artistic director for the Rambert Dance Company. He has been a resident choreographer for the English National Ballet since 1989. Bruce created ghost dances in 1981, an influence for this creation was the 1970’s political coup against the Chilean government. After meeting dancer Joan Jara and learning of how her husband was murdered and their experiences and the experience of other survivors who lost family…

We’ve all heard the music from the famous Nutcracker during the holidays. The famous ballet is an annual favorite among many people. However, the work that goes on behind the scenes is extensive, and not always known to audiences. Dancers work hours on end to become better at their art. Some dancers, however, are not born with the “perfect dancer body.” Anna Pavlova, one of the most famous and revered ballet dancers, had to overcome the obstacles she was born with. Anna Pavlova was rejected for…

fourteen on November 15th. She attends school at St. Anthony’s of Padua. Anna is very friendly person that has a lot of friends such as Emma, Isabelle, and Kara. If she is not with her friends she is probably dancing at her dance company, California Arts Academy. She loves to dance on her free time. If you don’t see her dancing she is probably watching TV. Anna is not a school person. She said she kind of likes it. She doesn’t like doing test or homework. Like I said she goes to St. Anthony’s.…

position (Dee and Reason, 18). Thus, kinesthetic empathy refers to a participation in this from an audience, empathy being the process of projecting the self on to the object in question. The following essay will compare the dance film ‘Footloose’ (Ross, 1984), specifically the ‘Angry dance’ scene and the boxing film ‘Rocky I’ (Avildsen, 1976), specifically the ‘training montage’ to analyse how they produce this form of…

American dance is defined by the manifestations of central and Western Africa and European aesthetic. It is built on the idea that dance is a platform for self-expression thus it is bound to change and develop based on the needs, interests, personalities and desires of the dancers. Likewise, the social and political issues rampant in society play a significant role in its evolution. It began as a revolt against the confining rules of the society and over the years, rebellion has become one of…

that said auditions September 8 for The Nutcracker. I took a picture of the poster on my phone when I got home I showed it to my mom. The Nutcracker audition was held this Saturday I was thrilled! I next day at school I showed all of my friends from dance class and they said they were coming too, Emmy Laila and Jamia. “You're definitely gonna get the leading role.” Jamai says “Yeah!” Laila and Emmy replies. I” can give you guys a ride from my mom she's free this Saturday.” I said. “Shur my mom…

casual ugly sweaters and comfy onesies, students confidently took pictures with others in the far right area of the cafeteria. A few tables and chairs were set next to the dance floor so those who danced too hard or just wanted to eat food and talk with friends could chill out under the snowflake decorated ceiling. A little into the dance, a conga line was formed, and most students…