History of dance

The dance concert I chose to see for my critique was The Nutcracker. Ballet Arizona was the company that put on this show. I saw this production on Tuesday, December 10, 2015 at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona. Since The Nutcracker is a holiday classic, I have always wanted to see how a young girl's toy nutcracker came to life. I have read before about it but have never seen it for myself. The first piece was the “Party Scene”. It had a very beautiful set including a huge elegant fireplace on…

role in this musical, I did have a tap dance solo. However, I have never tap danced before, so I arranged with the director to have extra practices during the week just so I can learn how to tap dance. Not only did I schedule these extra rehearsals with the director, I helped out with a lot of the logistics behind the musical, such as painting sets, making announcements designing programs, and selling tickets. In fact, my director encouraged me to take tap dance lessons outside of school. The…

chorus, and I absolutely loved it. That was my favorite class of all times, and I was always excited to go. In chorus, we were split up into two groups;Altos and Sopranos. I was in the Alto group, and we harmonized with the Sopranos. We came up with dance moves for…

and effort brought her to become the first African American female athletic to win the all-around event. She also inspired many young and old diverse people around the world to compete in any important global activities. Gabrielle Douglas impacted history through her dedication and love for gymnastics. At the age of fourteen, Gabby left her hometown to train with coach Liang Chow to become a world champion and Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. Within a blink of an eye, she made the…

when she began dancing at the age of three. After years of intense practice, Mallett was accepted into one of London’s top theatre arts schools, The Italia Conti, where she received a BA in dance and theater arts. As for Mallett's career, she started out seeking an occupation in musical theater and dance, but later on she decided to pursue a career in exercise and exercise training. She has several fitness certifications including AFAA group certified fitness trainer, certified sports…

This movement grew from the idea that dance could go beyond simple entertainment: it could be used and be sued by people as a form of communication and expression of personal feelings. By the middle of the 20th century, the modern dance movement had paved the way for dance pioneers to develop the concept of dance therapy. Marian Chace, Mary Whitehouse, and Trudy Schoop were just a few pioneers of this emerging concept. By the 1940s, dance therapy was influenced by the psychodynamic theory…

Good evening coaches, Below you will find your specific cheerleading rosters. At the moment we have 1 team per grade level (except for third grade it is the largest and is split into two teams of 5). I will attach your rosters then give you your football coaches number to team up with them so that you can practice near the same area. Many girls cheer on their brothers team so it is important that you practice near the football team. Please get in contact with your cheerleaders and their parents…

"Grease: Live". Lopez, the Extra host, will be playing Vince Fontaine in this new Fox venture. Vince Fontaine, in the 1978 romantic summer Broadway play, is a fictional version of Alan Freed (an American Disc Jockey). Vince hosts Rydell High's school dance as the DJ for a live national TV broadcast…

In today’s world our entertainment industry is dominated by pre-recorded theater like television and movies. The necessity of Theatre, the real time performing art, is beginning to be questioned. Despite the claims of the theatre being obsolete, it’s influence penetrates deeper into our existence than many would suspect. Theatre’s social footprint is one of its most recognizable factors; according to the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA), forty-nine percent of adults that…

To understand the primary method of communication between the teachers and students at Elsa Pardo Dance Center, I analyzed their studio Facebook page. This page is where the instructors update the students on upcoming rehearsals, class cancellations, changing schedules, special events, and performances. The page is updated on a daily basis by the Director of the BRAVO Competition Company and posts range in content, from simple reminders to lengthy descriptions of competition details, the dancers…