Partner dance

favorite genre of dance would have to be Cumbia. Cumbia is a kind of “street” dance of Colombian origin, similar to salsa. According to the definitions in the book and on the Powerpoint for this chapter I think this genre has a persistent beat of a hand drum and a shaker so it would be best if it was informal because it is encouraged to sings and dance along to this beat. This genre involves a lot of spinning and moves that shake your whole body. Appropriate behavior would be to dance, clap and…

When comparing different ballet performances, you look at more than just the way the performers dance. You look at the location, use of the stage, force and speed behind each movement, costumes, and the props used. The performance that seemed very different from Firebird in almost all aspects was the first performance of the night, La Source. The ballets of La Source, Komoreibu, and Firebird were performed at the Koger Center on November 10 and 11, 2016. La Source is choreographed by George…

dancing. Nataraja is considered to be the ultimate depiction of the dance, Nataraja meaning “Lord of the Dance”. Here we see Shiva with his left leg on top of his right, and his hands holding fire and a drum. His other set of appendages are in a very distinct form. Fire encircles him in a ring while he stands on a man. This is commonly attributed to overcoming darkness/negativity and ignorance. This beautiful illustration of Shiva’s dance is one of the earliest examples of theatrical arts…

awareness to social issues. By encouraging the disabled to participate in preforming arts (such as dance), Quinlan (2010) wants to empower these individuals and change the negativity that surrounds the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the arts as well as in broader communities. The Dancing Wheels Company also re-enacted a protest from 1985 on stage with the help of an all-African American partner company in order to symbolize for the audience the parallels African Americans and those…

to be a dancer. I relate to Melanie’s use of, “…sweat, tears and sometimes blood,” (15 Truths About Being a Professional Dancer) because I have experienced similar hardships. Dancers must also be encouraging to others for progress to occur on the dance floor. A team will succeed or fail together, and failure will be because of the lack of support and motivation given to teammates from one another. The encouragement given to a teammate could lead to their own determination to complete a difficult…

Cunningham’s choreography from the 1950s exemplified the way in which he studied ballet to form a modern technique. Septet, choreographed in 1953, featured six dancers in traditional ballet practice clothes, though instead of ballet shoes they were barefoot. In the film of a 1964 performance in Helsinki, Finland, the balletic influences are clearly visible from the beginning of the work. In the first of the seven sections, the lights rise on three statuesque dancers in a diagonal line across the…

difficult time pronouncing my name. Growing up, I was singing and dancing around my house and my family knew I was going to be a star. By the age of 10, I was going to small charity shows, celebrations and lodge meetings with my stepfather. I would dance, sing, and act which began my career. And as my high school years came closer, I dropped out and went off to perform on stage in Majestic Theatre. I knew I was welcomed…

not stop her from giving Liriana tiresome and strict training. After those few years of harsh training, she knew how to perform on the dance floors with grace. In her later years when she was about 8 years old, her parents let her have a little bit of freedom because of how well she was when doing ballet. One day while she was practising with her other dance partners, she spotted a small group of people who were outside of their region come to visit. Liriana never met anyone outside of her…

every all-Robbins performance but I did see three programs (Interplay/The Cage/Other Dances/Fanfare, In G Major/Afternoon of a Faun/Antique Epigraphs/The Concert, and Opus 19/The Dreamer/Dances at a Gathering/Glass Pieces) and this concentration of Robbins works was illuminating. First of all, it confirmed why his biggest classics are staples of the repertoire -- they make their effects every single time. Dances at a Gathering never fails to draw the audience in with its mystical spell, The…

life by the Wilis ', a group of women who dance men to death. The Wilis are targeting Albrecht to summon him to death, but Giselle’s love overpowers their efforts (American Ballet Theatre Giselle). During this production, gender roles are formed. The ballet, Giselle, supports the statements made in Dance, Gender and Culture by Cynthia Novack and Tulle as Tool by Jennifer Fisher by presenting a woman who embodies the presumption…