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Article Review The beauty and elegance of a ballet dancer is achieved with years of technical training. Like with any sport, to be great, a ballet dancer must train with the expectation that his or her efforts will help one to achieve excellence. Ballet dance is competitive. Without proper technical training, the odds of making it as a professional dancer are little to none. It is due to this small window of opportunity that ballet dancers are willing to put their bodies through strenuous and…

In En 023 I have gained useful information that I will be using later in life. I have a much better understanding of the English writing now. Also I think that I've grown in many of my weak areas. My experience there has been amazing because I knew that this class was going to make me challenge myself to do my best. I now feel more confident going into a higher level English class and proving myself I can do it. My performance in the class can help show how much I've improved this semester.…

Over the years, the company Nike has stormed the market with all sorts of outstanding products that have changed the lives of millions as we know it. Our company 's mission statement is to strive to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. We have done just that for almost every athlete all over. Though almost every athlete’s needs are met through our products, we have not yet come up with a product that will improve a Ballet dancer 's career. This realization has inspired…

Endurance is something one strives for, something that is powerful, and something painful yet rewarding. Striving for greatness through never giving up on the task at hand, no matter the challenge, is a remarkable skill. Power is channeled through endurance when one practices patience. The best rewards come to those who have endured the pain of a timeless activity. Endurance is shown not only in one 's daily routine but also as in the hobbies one participates in. Sitting high on the top-level…

French painter and sculptor Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De 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…

The scene when Fefu sees Julia walking proves to be very dramatic as the mise en scene completely complemented the scenario. Fornes mentions it in such a way: “(As the lights shift to an eerie tone, Julia enters in slow motion, walking. She goes to the coffee table, gets the sugar bowl, lifts it in Fefu’s direction, takes the cover…

The Risks and Effects of Ballet Ballet is an artistic dance which involves elegant movements, precise steps, and fancy gestures. With the use of pointe shoes, leotards, and determination, ballet dancers perform exquisite performances. However, before all the performances go on, difficult practices push these dancers to achieve very high standards. Ballet dancers practice until they believe they have reached perfection. Many times, this willpower causes dancers to go through terrible…

Comparing Romanic and Victorian Era Dancing Dance is an aspect of culture, and just like any other culture it changes. When reflecting on La Sylphide and various dances created in the 19th century there is a visual shift in how movement is articulated. When comparing IMAGES OF LA STLPHIDE: Two Accounts by a Contemporary Witness of Marie Taglioni's Appearances in St. Petersburg to Politicizing Dance in Late-Victorian Women’s Poetry, it is obvious that dance is still prevalent in society, however…

“Classical Fantasy” choreographed by Jerry Opdenaker, restaged and danced by Ciera Fielding, was a beautifully done piece because of it’s nod to classical ballet. The reference to classical ballet was due to both the musical choice of a composed piece lacking lyrics, and purely instrumental, as well as her outfit that consisted of a tutu, her ballet shoes with the boxed toe to allow her to go fully on point, and lastly due to her perfection of the aplomb. In this piece Ms. Fielding used indirect…

For this submission I decided to choose to learn more about the dance of Ballet. I’m not really a big dance person, but the dance of ballet has always intrigued me because of how beautiful and elegant it is. Ballet originated in Renaissance Italy. It started out as a dance used at balls and social gatherings. Ballet was the acceptable way and proper etiquette at these social gatherings. There were a lot of rules that went along with it, such as when and how to bow, step, and the distance from…