Partner dance

Dark Swan is a mental thriller offering a figurant called Nina Sayers. She is a youthful lover of the dance floor working for a prestigious NYC balance choreography organization. She has longs for some time or another getting to be diva. Very capable, yet she is exceptionally held. As the dance organization opens for another season, her executive picks her to assume the lead part as Swan ruler in an aspiring adjustment of a renowned story called "Swan Lake.” The part obliges that Nina play both…

nowhere near perfect. Balanchine is often described as one of the best ballet choreographers of all time, and often revered by the New York City Ballet, but his work in the ballet has done more harm than good. Balanchine set out to create two large dance companies…

However, the excitement coursing through me was going to be enough to get me through the day. “I just woke up, should I change into my dance…

Gertrude Shurr, a close friend and partner of May O’Donnell, once said about May that “she goes beyond stop and go, she flows”. This statement clearly dictates the quality of movement that May O’Donnell’s choreography and technique is meant to embody. In class we often talk about how to find continuous flow in our movement so it keeps growing even if the initial articulation of the movement is sharp, fast and dynamic. When watching the CBS special on May O’Donnell’s work, I was able to see that…

Cheerleading ¨ What are you afraid of? Dropping a stunt? Not throwing tumbling? Forgetting a part of the routine? Your bow falling out Use fear as motivation. Because it only makes you stronger.¨ -unknown During the first cheerleading practice of my sophomore year, I had fallen from a stunt, dislocated my elbow and tore ligaments. I went to physical therapy and was released for cheerleading camp. I was allowed to fly and do the motions. I wasn't allowed to base or tumble. Cheerleading camp…

still familiar with. Cheerleading was happening in almost every high school and elementary school in the 1960’s. Jeff Webb founded the Universal Cheerleading Association, also known as, UCA. UCA taught more elaborate skills, essentially pyramids and partner stunting (¨Being¨). International Cheer Union states that In 1990, cheerleading sparked interest in many athletes forming all-star teams (¨History¨). Varsity admits that all-star teams were non-school based and focused more on the competition…

it is still possible to attend the Charleston classes it is not used as independent dance style anymore. There are more Charleston steps invented such as side, back, fly or double Charleston, but all of this are just the part of the Lindy Hop movements. Balboa Another popular swing dance is called Balboa that was originated in Southern California during the 1920s/30s. A lot of dance historians believe that this dance was influenced by Foxtrot, but others state that it was evolved from the…

Gift of Social Dance Social Dance has opened my eyes to the different possibilities of how dance can make people feel. I was very timid and cautious about this class for I did not know what I was expecting. I joined the class because my roommate did not want to do it alone, and it would be something different and out of my comfort spot. However, I am actually very pleased with the overall outcome that came from this experience from the various types of dances, having new partners each day, and…

Roaring Twenties Dances The Roaring Twenties is when many of the dances came out. “An era that is full fast cars, jazz, speakeasies, wealth, and wild kids quotes one the parties were bigger the pace was faster the shows were broader the buildings were higher. (Roaring , 2017). Some of the dances were the Charleston the foxtrot the waltz the tango. The dances seemed to develop from cultures combining and dances, traveling from shore to shore. “People saw the new dances in Hollywood movies and…

Latin Dance Senior Swing is a cultural engagement workshop for senior centers all over New York. It teaches seniors the dance idioms of tango, salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha, in a supportive and fun setting. It supports the physical, mental and social health of New York City seniors, while promoting Latin dance, music and history. Goals include improved posture, body placement, alignment, musicality, balance, coordination, body awareness, presence and coordination. The program will serve…