Dance

A Beneficial Dance Course at YVHS How does building self-esteem and social skills, reducing stress, improving relaxations, strengthening the mind and body, controlling body weight, and being ecstatic sound? All of these benefits mentioned can be met by Yucca Valley High School introducing a dance class to its curriculum as an option for an elective. This course would provide adequate exercise, strong socialization skills, plentiful health benefits for everyone, and knowledge about personal…

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Dance and Culture Introduction Those who could not hear the music proclaimed those who were seen dancing insane. Most people do not view dance as a form of art but in true sense, it is the most expressive form of art in the world. It is international, and it comes in different forms from different cultures such as the hip-hop dance, Bharata Natyam, Geogian Folk, flamingo, African dance etc. Dance is the articulation of one self and emotions with the…

have been dancing. Throughout high school, dance was an important part of my life and I wanted to continue my passion for dance in college. At the college club fair the first week of school, I was looking to see what interested me and I saw the booth for the Emory-Oxford Dance team. I was informed that dance team performs at half time of the basketball games. I immediately signed up for the email list, because if I made the team I would be able to dance and cheer on the basketball team! The next…

an Australian Ballroom dancer who has dreams of winning the Pan Pacific Grand Prix 5 dance Latin American championship. While he is a great dancer, he has become frustrated with the restrictions placed on the dance steps, which are far removed from The Passionate American dance styles that originally inspired the ballroom steps. The film opens with a dance competition, a montage of shots showing beautiful dance couples taking the floor, this is cut with close up shots of Miss Hastings who…

another or others for entertainment”. By using this definition, many would consider dance to be named a sport. However, society labels all dance styles as a club or extracurricular activity. At first glance, dancers would say dance should be named a sport. But on closer inspection, others can argue against this. Although society has so far refused to recognize dancing as a team physical activity, I believe that dance should be accepted as a sport. Some do not consider dancing to be a sport…

most incredible aspect of performing dance, is its ability to resonate with yourself as a viewer, and bring you to react in a multitude of ways. I myself have always been in touch with my emotions, more so than one may probably seek to be, but in return, watching dance evokes a strong appreciation from me, because of the beauty and meaning I can find in it. The Spring Dance Theatre has been the second dance performance I have experienced, after the 12x16 dance I had watched previously in Santa…

started the assembly the cheerleaders started cheerleading. After them the Sparteens were up. They danced to military music and there dance it made up of various choreographies. The danced from side to side, jazzed their hands, made a circle on the gym floor, and ended with the splits. The dance was well done I didn’t see any mistakes. It was a very different type of dance than what they normally perform during the past assemblies. The band played again and everyone was enjoying the music. While…

Who says that dance isn’t a sport? Dance has all the qualities of any other sport. Any dancer will tell you that dance is competitive, there’s a great deal of training involved, and you can win a great deal of awards and medals. The following reasons are why dance should be considered a sport. First, oxforddictionary.com says, the definition of sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”. If I…

to inform my audience about the different types of dance that has evolved over history. After my speech is finished my audience should be able to decide what decade was their favorite time for dance. First i'm going to tell you about dance in the 1920’s-1930’s. Then I will inform you about dance in 1970- 1980. After I tell you about dance in 1990- all the way up to 2017. In 1920 the ‘famous’ dance type was ballet. Ballet is an artistic dance form performed using precise and highly formalized…

Graham). Martha Graham is considered the inventor of modern dance, her impact on dance was staggering. Throughout her career, Graham choreographed 181 masterpiece dance compositions and many new age choreographers are challenged to be as great as Martha herself. At the time, her contributions transformed the art form, and still continue to challenge the younger and also middle aged generation of dancers. Graham’s choreography and style of dance grew from her experimentation with the elemental…