Electronic dance music

Directional lines are used by artists to direct the viewer to a specific part of the painting. In Degas’s The Dance Class, he directs our attention to the background first. The slight diagonal and contrasting colors of the wall makes it a distinctive feature of the painting, and this is what I noticed first. One can follow that line to the back wall and see many ballerinas. After that, the focus is shifted to the directional line on the floor that leads to the focal point of the painting.…

parents posed the question of why, I simply explained that everyone else was learning to dance and so I wanted to join. Not only was this the beginning of what I recall as the longest 4-year dance experience known to man, but also the first time I remember personally deciding to conform to the “social norm”, whether I knew it or not. I distinctly remember noticing there was a young boy who was also apart of my dance class…

Is cheer leading a sport Everyone knows those girls who sit on the sidelines of other sports and yell “GO TEAM.” These girls have to be very athletic and trained to do all of their stunts. The professional name of these girls is cheerleaders, they are the ones who get all of the crowd peppy on Friday night games and then go and compete all day Saturday and yet what they do is not considered a sport. The topic of Cheerleading has generated a lot of argument for the two viewpoints of…

The three experiences I am evaluating are: a past position I held on my dance team, a previous job I held as a secretary, and a volunteer position I held in a church. I have been dancing the majority of my life and held a senior lieutenant ranking on my dance team. Dance helped me develop an understanding of determination, hard work, and team work. I started the dance team simply as a line member and worked my way up, until I reached a lieutenant ranking. I remember hundreds of early mornings…

and competes for fun. Everyone when thinking of this always thinks about the basic guy jock sports, and never considers dance to fill one of these categories. But, there are numerous ways to prove those people wrong, right into the ground. Those are fixed mindset people who do not expand their horizons and poison your thoughts, anyways. Any way that you put a spin on it, dance is definitely, positively, a sport. The first reason that those ignorant people give, is “It is not even in the…

spiritual leaders. European explorers observed this religious practice and dances in the 1800s. The Europeans mispronounced the name for the gathering as “powwow”. This leads us to the pronunciation of the word today and adaptation. Nonetheless, gatherings similar to powwows existed long before European settlement. Dances have always been an important aspect of the life of Native Americans and a part of their culture. Dances were associated with homecoming celebrations, religious ceremonies,…

One would not expect a dance to disturb and challenge normative views when watching live or on the screen. The dance, Turbulence by Kenneth Hennessey, challenges those views with simple acts. The choreographer, Kenneth Hennessey, challenges these views by including the audience into the dance. Normally, a dance would not include the dance, but this dance includes the audience’s full attention throughout the entirety of the performance. Then the choreographer introduces the form of nakedness to…

Is Dance a Sport? Many people when asked what sport they play answer by saying that they dance. These people who say that usually get some funny looks after that because many people do not really consider dance a sport. If those people who gave the funny looks actually danced, they too would definitely agree that dance is a sport though. Almost any dancer, if asked, would say that dance is definitely a sport. This sport is even much harder than many other sports and if bowling can be considered…

gained a lot of popularity because of the different approach he took on jazz dance. He soon became one of the most notable choreographers of his time. His work has forever changed the way audiences perceive dance, making his work historically relevant and unique. Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Being the youngest of six, Fosse learned to gain attention in his family by dancing. He took dance lesson at the age of nine and it quickly became apparent that he…

In a dark, desolate Spanish cave, music comes to life as you enter in. The sudden claps from castanets make the whole room hush. Eyes follow the swift movement of the dancers. Such emotion fills the room; jubilation, bliss, anger, fear, and love. Spanish culture comes alive when the flamenco dance begins. The history of this dance brings together the melting pot of people, traditional music, Latin dancing, and mystic surroundings. Tourists with their cameras ready for action, stare at the…