History of dance

as plural rather than singular, different members of the audience are likely to have different responses and reactions based on their personal background and experiences (Reason and Reynolds, ) While they consider this specifically in relation to dance, these varied responses could be extended to sports films such as ‘Rocky I’. In some cases a film will not promote embodied viewership, but rather, disembodied viewership caused by some kind of disconnect between the spectator and the spectacle…

to do physical activities such as: stunts, jumps and flips. Most competitive cheer teams practice 2 to 3 hours several days a week. “The routines in competitive cheerleading, known as all-star cheerleading, are 2 and a half minutes of music-pumping dance and quickly executed cheerleading stunts mixed with gymnastic moves” (Cheerleaders prep for hours in search of 2½ minutes of perfection). For instant, everyone considers basketball a sport. Basketball players must practice a decent amount of…

Bunny Briggs always said that he was born dancing and “When [he] finally faced the world [his] legs were kickin’. Bunny was a prodigy who performed all over Harlem then on Television and Broadway. He started dancing after seeing his aunt perform with Bill Robinson. He was able to reproduce the steps that Robinson had performed with ease. Bunny said he “couldn't believe how graceful [Robinson] was, and how calm. To move like that and smile. That's when [Bunny] decided.” He began performing with…

Between 1830 and 1850 classical dance has evolved significantly from its early years in French aristocratic court life, but no other period in its history created such monumental change as the Romantic Era. Despite the brevity of this period, it created radical change and helped form ballet into what it is today. Its impact can be seen in simple changes to costuming and theatrical innovations, which made a significant and substantial impression on how the public perceived dance. These…

libretto for Dark Elegies. The world premiere took place in 1937. It was held as part of the Ballet Rambert, in the Duchess Theatre, London on February 19th. In addition to Tudor, there were many other influential members involved in creating this dance work. Gustav Mahler composed the five songs that make up the score and Friedrich Ruckert wrote all of the lyrics. Nadia Benois created scenery and costumes, while Jean Rosenthal designed the lighting (ABT). For this assignment I viewed the…

us about yourself I was about five when I first fell in love. That was the year that I focused on dance, after my physician’s recommendation that it could help my Scoliosis. I can still remember stepping into the dance studio for the first time and feeling happy and excited. I was ready to test my physical limits and be free. Due to my medical conditions, outside of the dance studio I was bombarded with “could nots”. I could not do sports because a hit to the back of the head could…

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…

right Stage. I find it interesting how they showed Princess Aurora behind the background curtain of the forest to assimilate her image while the Lilac fairy was explaining it to Prince Desire. Then Princess Aurora entered right upper stage but never dances with the prince because she was just the image of how The Lilac fairy was describing her to Prince desire. In this Act, Princess Aurora’s dress color changed a white but with a very soft, light green. I believe that was because it made her…

visually. There are many genres of dance, just like how there’s horror and romantic genres in music or film. Each dance genre can correspond to a period of time, gender, religion or musical tune. Within dance we have multiple occupations and purposes. Everything and everyone experiences different levels and variety of dances; even our eyes “dance” as we read words on the covers of magazines. There are many factors that determine your knowledge and likeness of dance. Maybe when you were just a…

dancing, but in order to get the thrill that dancers get, you must understand the history of the amazing work of art. The art of pointe dancing was created to give the illusion to the audience that the dancers were floating on stage. The first documented performance en pointe happened in France between the years of 1815 and 1830, 240 years after the first ballet. Before King Louis VIV founded the Royal Academy of Dance in 1661, dancers performed on ballroom floors. After…