Dance squad

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…

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…

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…

American dance in the 1930 's by going to the roots of black dance and rituals transforming them into significant artistic choreography”-KDCAH Background/Personal Information About Katherine Dunham Katherine Mary Dunham was born on June 22nd, 1990, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She was born to her father Albert Millard Dunham and her mother Fanny June Taylor, and was the younger sister to Albert Dunham Jr. (Library of Congress). From a very young age Dunham was fascinated by the art of dance, but…

Bassetti takes various dance classes, performs, and observers dance, to understand the culture of male dance. Through antidotes, he explains how dance must be viewed in order for male in dancing to be more acceptable. This article is beneficial to the paper because it not only states some of the negative body image issue males have, but also gives insight on how the negative stigmas of male dancing can be changed. Budowski, Jade, Erin Shanley. “What Men Want: Male Body Image in the Dance World.”…

"By the end of August 1518, nearly 400 people had experienced the madness."(Waller, n.p.) John Waller, a leading expert on the dancing plague of 1518, had this to say on the strange occurrences in a small, French town during 1518(Waller, n.p.). There is still much debate as to what caused the dancing plague to occur in 1518. Some people believe it was caused by the ingestion of ergot by the local people of Strasbourg, France(Israel, n.p). Others believe it was caused by a mass hysteria that…

characteristics a Hollywood musical by relying on superstar names and contagious dance numbers. The movie incorporates an additional level of parody into its wistful plot that is centered on the disruptive shift from silent movies to “talkies”, movies with sound. Singin’ in the Rain promotes classical Hollywood musical numbers supplemented by affectionate satire. In a single scene, Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ in the Rain” song and dance number, MGM was able to reveal a majority of its impressive…

choose from. From swimming to DECA, football to choir, dance to basketball, and the list can go on and on. I joined the break dance team because it sparked my interest. The only problem with joining the break dance team was that I couldn’t be on the basketball team. I’ve always loved to dance. When I was younger and there was music playing, I would be dancing like there was no tomorrow. Being a freshman in high school, joining the break dance team was probably one of the best decisions I made.…

Hope you had a wonderful break and a nice day, The word I would use to describe my break is deciphering because I got a break from dance and school. For example, I was able to sleep to try to avenge the early wakings during school days and early dance practices. In addition to that, I had nothing to be concerned about. Having a break from both school and dance gave me time to think about myself and what I wanted for my future; besides, I was able to unwind. The time I had was crucial to me…

"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do,"this quote by Henry Ford reconnects when it comes to facing something you're afraid of; our fears. When we get over fears, we realize only then that we had the courage before to do that something we were afraid of doing. One time I was afraid was when I started ice skating. I was at a party for my younger sister's friend at an ice ring. Everyone at the party had all…