Duncan MacLeod

With a fervent heart and free spirit, the passion embodied in Isadora Duncan extended far beyond the boarders of dance and even beyond the barriers of time. Her mere existence was an insurgent force against the rigidity of ballet as she disregarded the idea of pointe shoes and a corset, and began dancing barefoot as a profound form of personal expression. Having grown up in the United States, the time period in which Isadora was in her prime completely rejected originality. The basis of her…

Dancing is one of the few things in this world that you can 't put a time table on to find its origin. We can guess that dancing has been around since the beginning of the human race and even before in other species. It is a trait that has been programmed into us as a species. We learned that beauty is pre-programmed trait among people that carries on throughout time from generation to generation. You must thing of another form of beauty other than paintings and sculptures, and that form is…

Lighting up the Dance Community Let 's face it, technology in the 21st century has influenced an abounding number of things, from how we go about socialising with one another to the simplest tasks like online shopping. It is therefore no surprise that technology has also impacted the performing arts and managed to further integrate technology with the dance communities. Alas, people have witnessed such complexity through the use of technology in two contemporary pieces such as, Gideon…

In “A Dance through the Ages,” a practicum performance focusing on various social and courtly dances throughout many generations, two distinct sections of the dance are evident: a montage of more formal, courtly dances and a montage of more fun, racy social dances. These two distinct categories are meant to represent a chronologically accurate record while also providing the audience with a glimpse at the evolution of formality in dance. Beginning with the Pavane, the dance progresses to the…

Who is Martha Graham and why was she significant to modern dance? Modern dance was developed in the early twentieth century in the state of America. It was established by both Ruth St Denis and Isadora Duncan. In the early 1900 many changes occurred in relation to theoretical dance. Martha Graham was one of the early pioneers who made a significant change to the way people dance by creating a new style/language of dance. Martha graham was born in 1984 on the 11th of May in Pittsburgh. Graham has…

which can lead us to make assumptions of this particular thing or someone. In Macbeth\ by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare reveals the theme of things aren’t always what they seem. The theme is revealed because of Macbeth’s back stabbing towards King Duncan, which indicated that Macbeth wasn't really who he appeared to be. When Macbeth is first introduced in the play he is portrayed as a loving husband, brave solider, good person. However, Macbeth’s appearance later on in the play is revealed…

Since the beginning of modernism in the 18th we start seeing art in different ways. It rejected the ideals of traditionalism allowing artist to expand outside their horizons to different mediums and techniques. From there forward we see all types of styles such as impressionism, minimalism, abstract, photorealism, pop art and more. Just like photography, dance is becoming more and more popular in the art industry. The acknowledgment that it has received recently its immense that dance is now a…

How has Dance Evolved since the 1900’s Martha Graham once said,"The body says what words cannot." Martha Graham couldn't have explained dance any better. When it comes to dancing there are many flows of how people dance, types, and rhythms. History has affected dance in more ways than one, due to wars, major events, and different types of feelings. Dance has changed in many ways but one drastic way that it has changed is due to wars. According to the article Dance In The 20th Century “It…

European dances/dance rituals changed from pagan dance to early Christian forms by the christians going into europe to spread their religion with others, when they saw the locals’ dances and thought it was cool. So they inquired them into their church, however, they changed some of the parts because it was to sexual for them and the church. Social dance has changed for the 1800’s to the 20’s because the younger generation of the time wanted to be less stiff and closer to their partner, which…

As soon as I was born, I have been experiencing powwow after powwow. I was a dancer for seven years of my life. I have danced fancy shawl, and jingle. I have competed in competitions and I have even travelled to the United States for two different powwows. My father is also a dancer, and a singer in his own drum group so my experience with powwows is incredibly high. When I attended the FNUC opening powwow, I possessed this thought in my mind that this powwow was not going to be all that special…