Martha Washington

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…

admonishes us “Oh, you got to find a way to bring some understanding here today.” In my opinion, we have the understanding many people do not make application of that love. Mr. Gaye was known as the “Prince of Soul” he was born April 2, 1939 in Washington, D. C. He was raised under strict control of his father. I discovered in reading his biography he often found peace in his music. He skillfully played the piano and drums at a young age. I never knew that Mr. Gaye’s father was a…

Choreography Mathew Bourne depicts a classic ballet type of dancing that was merely represented among the male type of dances in Britain. The theoretical dance moves represent an artistic technique of dancing elements that includes costume, music and stage scenery (Johnson, 2006). However, the moves are an expression of a typically female type of dancing but performed by completely male dancers. The idea of using totally male dancers represent a certain symbol of masculinity and the gay culture.…

2002 is a blatant example of insider trading in a company and culture that did not feel the rules applied to them. The company's CEO and cofounder, along with leading members, family and friends. Friends including, the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omni-media, Martha Stewart, who served five months for insider trading. After receiving a tip in December 2001 indicated that for Erbitux, a colon cancer drug made by ImClone, would be rejected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CEO…

In my world, the sesamoid bone is pushed to unusual extremities, the ankles are turned out to a slightly less than perfect one-hundred and eighty degrees, and the back is always straight as can be. While it can be painful and so far has caused me a stress fracture, hyperextended elbow, and chondromalacia in both knees, it is what I fell in love with, and so have many others. The art of dance has been around since 3300 B.C. in paintings and as a way to pass stories through the generations. It…

Marvin Gaye makes a lot of bold statements in his song, “What's Going On”. His song is a timeless piece of work that will always be relevant no matter the year. The song was made in the year 1971, which was a decade littered with war. Coincidentally, the song can be applied to 2016 with the current news of hate crime. Marvin Gaye says, “Don't punish me with brutality. Talk to me. So you can see. What's going on.” I chose this line because it really speaks to me. As an Indian American, there is…

In the film Save the Last Dance as well as Street Dance 3D, dance establishes the different social classes present through an ongoing theme of inter-class conflict, specifically between the lower and upper classes. In Save the Last Dance, the main character, Sarah, is a white female and ballet dancer who is of upper middle class. Her social class is apparent through her ballet because it is perceived as being dominant and a high art form that is costly and often exclusive to certain incomes…

Victoria C. Acosta April 17, 2017 Intro to Dance Hozhoni Days Powwow Hozhoni Days Powwow actually means "Days of Beauty." This Navajo name is Its Navajo name has superbly became the older name running up against the Hozhoni Days. The Hozhoni Days are a month long of pageantry, guest speakers, powwowing/dancing, and the celebrating of all of the different cultures that attend our beautiful Fort Lewis campus. Here at Fort Lewis, we also have the greatest tradition that is student lead/driven…

Jarrett J. Krosoczka speech “Why lunch ladies are heroes” that was featured at a TED conference in July 2014. Krosoczka Explain that lunch ladies are not just lunch ladies all the time they have a life too, and we sure appreciate them. Krosoczka created a kids book called lunch ladies this graphic novel series change kids not about lunch ladies made them look up to the lady serving the food every day. He wants the reader to take the lunch ladies what they do because if think you can change your…

From ballet and modern to hip-hop and jazz, today’s dance world is a dizzying array of different qualities, techniques, pedagogies, and artistic intentions. As dancers, we are told that the key to being a successful dancer in today’s world is versatility; yet, a dancer’s entire entity is often molded by the technique in which they primarily train. Therefore, it can be challenging to adapt and learn different styles of dance depending on the isms developed from training in a certain technique.…