Jenny Humphrey

An individual's woman experience with dance therapy was examined in the case study conducted by Lee (2014). The author chooses of a 56-year old patient diagnosed with major depression, established the treatment as one 60-minute session a week for 2 years, except during the holiday Chinese New Year. It was an extensive treatment with specific psychiatrist supervision and documentation. Lee (2014) researched dance movement therapy as a tool to discover the deep feelings of the patient. During…

On January 29, Caroline Herring performed a concert at Oxford College. Caroline Herring is a folk and country singer and songwriter. She performed songs mostly she composed herself, although there was one song she performed she did not write. Herring’s song covers the topics of real-life events. Including the ones, she performed at the concert including “Mistress”, “White Dress,” “Black Mountain Lullaby,” and “Camilla.” Herring’s songs were very entertaining, and her writing took some research…

Betty Marie Tallchief was a great dancer. Things that made her a great dancer was the stories her grandmother told her. Some other things that made her a great dancer was her determination and passion to deny the racism and negative criticism she faced as a ballet dancer. One last key factor was that she told her heritage in her dances. Betty Marie Tallchief Has alway lived in her heritage. I think this because, passage stated, “Since most professional ballerinas at the time were white and…

Dance has always been seen as naturally therapeutic. It has physical, emotional, and spiritual components unlike most other therapies or sports. Because of this, the role of dance as therapy is supported by the fact that dance connects the individual to the community on a larger scale while also enabling the individual to express their inner thoughts and feelings within the group. Marian Chace, an early pioneer of DMT began as a dancer herself in the Company of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in…

Brenda Ways and KT Nelson choreographed/curated Boulder and Bones with Lucy Lippard Escape Attempts by allowing themselves to create a conceptual performative art that was “free to let the[ir] imagination run rampant.” (p.7 ). In order to move away from the traditional conventions of ballet and obtain inspiration and organization for Boulder and Bones, the choreographers collaborated with artists of different mediums was put together which included: Andy Goldsworthy, Zoe Keating, and Rj Muna.…

Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.(Ellis, Ch.2) There are many styles of dancing, the basics being ballet, tap, and jazz. They are defined, unique styles, but they are all considered a form of art. It’s all very dynamic and visual like art. All styles are defined by their steps, technique, and training, but they’re all the same in that they are a visual form of self-expression.…

If I say “Casablanca” what is the first thing you think of? The movie, a variety of famous quotes, or the actual city? I am betting it was one of the first two, and doubt it was a look of total confusion because of the popularity of the movie ever since its release in 1943. Many people who were a part of its production believed it would be a flop; however, they couldn’t have been more wrong. Both the movie and the actors involved won a variety of awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director,…

Timebound and City of Bones Timebound and City of Bones are alike in many ways, but also differ in many ways. They are similar in that the main protagonists in both books care so deeply for their friends that they would do anything to get them back. They are similar also because the main protagonists are both related to the evil villains or antagonists in the story. City of Bones differs from Timebound because at the end the protagonist finds out about a sibling they never knew they had.…

Casablanca is a movie set in December 1941 in Casablanca, Morocco before the United States was involved in World War II. The characters were fictional but the events display the role of Europe during this time frame. Casablanca was an important city as people wanted to escape Europe for America. Casablanca centers around Rick Blaine who owned the popular night club where refugees would purchase their letters of transit to travel freely in Europe and eventually freedom to America. The film…

Without tactically coming up with ways in promoting the new range of toys, Thompson Toys could face a serious downfall. The success in promoting new toys is the consequence of trustworthy and skilful marketing visions, exhaustive analyses and comprehensive planning. The SWOT analysis is used for strategic planning, marketing and product development. Therefore, the SWOT analysis can determine whether we should launch new range of toys for 9-11 age group or not. Internal environment Strength…