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    well-being in terms of opportunities. As Martha Nussbaum states, “such an approach had better begin close to the ground, looking at life stories, and the human meaning of policy changes for real people” (Nussbaum 2011, 14). The capabilities approach demands one central question according to Nussbaum, “what is each person able to do and be?” (Nussbaum 2011, 18). The capabilities approach was coined jointly by Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize winning economist and philosopher Martha S. Nussbaum. It is…

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    Merce Cunningham Legacy

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    creative collaborations of Merce Cunningham. One could expect for a collaboration to be an intimate process between composers, designers, and choreographers and you could expect for Merce experience to be the same do to his exposure in Martha Graham’s company. In Martha Graham’s company, Cunningham was exposed to dance, sets, narrative and lighting being interdependent, but Cunningham decided to take the opposite approach in his work. He abandoned the theatrical and musical dependency of…

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    Twyla Tharp Essay

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    of genres in the arts like ballet, tap, jazz, modern and music. When she was just a year and a half old she was already given piano lessons. Her first dance lesson was at the Vera Lynn School of Dance. During her dancing years, she had lessons from Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham and later, she joined Paul Taylor’s dance company. Even so, she formed her own dance company at quite a young age of 23, Twyla Tharp dance company. She has a way of choreographing as she used the crossover…

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    Vaganova Syllabus

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    1. Who created the syllabus and why? a. The Vaganova syllabus was created by Russian dancer Agrippina Vaganova. b. She created this syllabus with her backgrounds in French, Italian, and Russian techniques, time spent at the Imperial Ballet School and years of experience. The syllabus was designed as a refined way of teaching and training. 2. Where did it begin? a. The syllabus began in Russia during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The Vaganova Academy wasn’t always the Vaganova Academy; it…

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    side of an exterior wall, a bench, fencing, a wooden chair, and a slanted boulder in the yard (Aloff 26). Martha Graham (1894-1991) whose choreography in this particular piece is very pedestrian, meant to simulate a very common American tale. Similarly, the costumes kept to the particular…

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    Urban Ballet

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    I attended the performance entitled, Urban Ballet, at the Houston City Dance Studio. The studio is located near the Heights of Downtown Houston. Unbeknown to me, the show I saw on Saturday was their last performance. It consists of assorted styles of dance depicting the struggles of being an African-American using the music of Tupac. The Houston City Dance Studio is a nonprofit dance school and performing arts organization offering classes in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance. It was founded…

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    Did you know that the first female choreographer wasn't until 1756. Her name was Marie Salle. The purpose of my speech is to inform my audience about the different types of dance that has evolved over history. After my speech is finished my audience should be able to decide what decade was their favorite time for dance. First i'm going to tell you about dance in the 1920’s-1930’s. Then I will inform you about dance in 1970- 1980. After I tell you about dance in 1990- all the way up to 2017.…

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    Anna Pavlova was born on February 12, 1881, in St. Petersburg, Russia. She joined the Imperial Ballet School, were she made her company debut in 1899 and rapidly became a prima ballerina. Her way forward was performing in The Dying Swan in 1905, which became her mark role. She then joined the Ballet Russe in 1909 and formed her own company in 1911. Pavlova died in 1931, after contracting double pneumonia while on tour. Because Anna graduated as a coryphée, she was able to bypass the typical…

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    Katherine Dunham Katherine Mary Dunham (June 22, 1909- May 21, 2006) was an American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers in American and European theater and directed her own dance company for many years. She has been called the "matriarch and queen mother of black dance." Youth; Katherine was born on June 22, 1909. Her father, Albert Millard Dunham, was a descendant of slaves. Her mother, Fanny June Dunham, died…

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    Compare Contrast Report

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    There are two activities that I participate in, both pertaining to the performing arts. These include dance and orchestra. There are so many clearly defined differences in the two, like how one dresses for it, the styles, and the equipment that is needed for the activity. There are also many similarities though, and not just that they are performing arts. Some similarities include showing off in front of an audience. The first difference, the dress attire, is one of the biggest differences. For…

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