Irish dance

Trois mains or three hands in English by McCormick opens with a prologue of three female dancers, standing close together, then later expand by moving away showing the piece has already started. Utilizing modern and ballet techniques, the piece started out with dancers travelling across the stage, later becomes more interactive when a call and response pattern is acknowledged between the dancers from the motion of their technique. The first dancer begun with a smooth pirouette towards the other…

Jason Coleman in the middle starting, then flowing out to the other dancers bit by bit. It builds the intensity of the performance as the music gets faster. Finally, space is used graciously as they only have a small space to work. As they begin the dance section, there are times they would take a few steps back to create more space in front for the kicks and turns performed. Overall, this performance was well executed with choreographic techniques. In the excerpt ‘The Greatest’ by Sia, you…

European dances/dance rituals changed from pagan dance to early Christian forms by the christians going into europe to spread their religion with others, when they saw the locals’ dances and thought it was cool. So they inquired them into their church, however, they changed some of the parts because it was to sexual for them and the church. Social dance has changed for the 1800’s to the 20’s because the younger generation of the time wanted to be less stiff and closer to their partner, which…

“Please state your name, age, and which piece you will be auditioning with today,” said the woman behind the table as she picked up her pen to take notes. I squeaked out the information she asked for, nervously shifting weight from one leg to the other and picking at the bottom of my dress. I performed the piece that I had practiced every night for a week leading up to this moment, making awkward eye contact with the director after the song had ended, and I scurried back to my seat to watch the…

Edgar Degas was making drawings of the ballerinas and dancers in the 19th century. French artist Edgar Degas created hundreds of artworks that captured the ballet world of 19th century Paris. Degas regularly went to the Palais Garnier Opera House to observe the ballerinas (Edgar Degas). His focus was on their natural movement as they practiced. Exploring the way the dancers' bodies flowed through performance. Edgar showed a talent for drawing while young and wanted to become and artist. Edgar…

because when I attended this powwow I learned that each of the dances possess a beautiful strong background to them, and it was more than what I was taught growing up. The mens traditional dance is a warrior dance. The man dancing it has never taken a step back while he was dancing. A warrior should not back down or take a step back from my understanding, and that is a very powerful symbol. The ladies traditional dance is a Mother Earth dance, she never takes both her feet off of the ground. I…

One, two, one, two… Dancing is all about rhythm and timing. However, dancing is much more than the mechanics; it is an expression of emotion and art. Being able to evoke such strong emotions and feelings by the movements one makes with their body can be a transforming experience. Whether it be slow, fast, simple or complicated, dancing has a way of telling a story; an unspoken story that can make a person reflect on themselves. The performance I went to see was called Poor People’s TV Room. This…

TEDtalks are creative yet compelling ways to spread ideas to the world. If I had the opportunity to give a TED talk, it would be about my sport, competitive cheerleading, and how it’s more than just a hobby. Competitive cheerleading is utterly different than sideline or school cheerleading. With this sport, I have not only won many national titles as well as starring in 2 movies. Most importantly I have learned life-long lessons that have shaped me into a stronger, more adequate version of…

Many people may believe that dance is a fairly safe sport; however, dance leads to many injuries. Dance is hard on the body, and puts stress on every joint, bone, and muscle. If there is not proper training, an injury is more likely to occur. Also, if steps are executed incorrectly, injuries may commonly happen. It is very crucial to execute every step correctly. Snapping hip syndrome is a common injury found in dancers. Snapping hip syndrome is what the name sounds like. Snapping hip syndrome…

“Cheer is stupid, it’s just a waste of time.” A variation of opinions attempt to discourage me. “Cheer isn’t even a sport, ya’ll don’t do anything.” Again, more people against what I love to do. I didn’t join cheer because of the “popularity” the cheerleaders got in the movies. Cheerleading takes hard work, dedication, and determination. Nothing in life is ever just handed to you, and if it is it’s probably just a knitted christmas sweater from your grandma that is two sizes too small, otherwise…