Folk dance

Ballet Folklorico could never be expressed fully only on a canvas one needs to actually practice it dance it and perform it see the faces of the audience of how astonished they are of all the turns and steps being conveyed on the stage. One could ever have this stupendous experience in just plain paper and pen. What other piece of composition that makes…

Malay traditional dance arts as my cultural performance to represent my nation. Dance can be defined as the art of dance movements of the body, legs and arms to the beat of the music played. Dances from each nation has its own origin. I will introduce Malay traditional dance arts called “Mak yong” as a cultural performance to represent my nation to other.” Mak Yong” dance is a traditional Malay dances that are very popular in Malaysia especially in Kelantan. “Mak yong” dance drama is a form…

hailed as the queen of south indian cinema in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Born in Travencore, Kerala, on 12th June 1932, she was the middle sister. Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini became popular dancers in different genres like Kathakali, Bharatnatyam and folk dance and came to be called the Travencore Sisters. The trio were the disciples of Indian dancer Guru Gopinath. They learnt Kathakali and Kerala Natanam styles of dancing from him.The trio were the disciples of Indian dancer Guru Gopinath. They…

Pilates to improve their physical fitness and technique.” (Facts About Dance - Did you know?). Dance is a fun activity, but it is obviously difficult and time consuming. The activity takes hours of training, team effort, and a strong passion for the art. Even though dance may just look cool to some people, it is a dancer’s job to make what they are doing look easy. If there is no motivation or dedication to work, practicing dance would be pointless and no one would improve. Competing and growing…

Making Connections ‘Music’ and ‘dance’, while simple words, hold a world of significance to almost every culture across the globe. It is through the actions of these two elements that people are brought together in times of triumph, grievance, celebrations, and religious gatherings. Music and dance have a way of making you forget the busyness and stresses of life and find happiness and serenity in the present day. And regardless, whether music and dance are performed for an audience or done in…

Flamenco is a folk art and culture from Iberia, or present day Spain. A genre that has been the musical outlet for the poor and the troubled, Flamenco is not merely a style of music, song or dance from Spain but rather a way of life that influences the daily activities of many individuals. The art of flamenco was intended to be an outward expression of an individual’s most profound emotions and the flamenco way of life. It was never intended to be a technical art performed with enduring…

investigation of the works of Hofesh Shechter: Gender in dance will be discussed, and elaborating on If the piece ‘Cult’ and Shechter’s choreography in the piece challenge stereotypical representations of gender or reinforce them? An intention of descriptive analysis of Shechter’s work will be considered, also. A discussion on gender in dance and how it has affected recent times. Hofesh Shechter is a choreographer. “The person who constructs or designs a dance. The emphasis upon individualism…

Waltz was a kind of music related to the theme of dance. It replaced elegant but artificial court dance in the old days and reflected the spirit of the new era. Viennese Waltz slightly anticipated the second beat of each measure, making it sound as if the third was late and creating a certain buoyancy. It was popular in Europe, especially in Vienna, because no matter nobility or common people, they liked music and dances. In addition, Johann Strauss I and his son Johann Strauss II were the…

he was a citizen of America, he was Irish and ¼ German. Gene began to dance when he was 15. He was known as an all rounder because he was an American actor, singer, film director, producer, dancer and above all a choreographer. He was well known for his good looks and energetic style of dance. Kelly 's family started a dance studio in Pittsburgh. In 1932 the studio was renamed as Gene Kelly studio of Dance After starting the dance company, he decided to pursue his carer as a choreographer. It…

had them. I imitated countless Michael Jackson dance steps. Then I continued rehearsing and training for my performances more than anything in my life. At daybreak I cavorted on the dead grassy schoolyard by myself because nobody played with me or appeared to appreciate what I did… at least that’s what I originally assumed. Droves of kids accosted me and said shit like, “What the hell are you doing?” I replied, “I’m just practicing so I can dance like Michael Jackson.” Some sprogs expressed…