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    conventional ideals to the limit. The style of jazz music emerged, inspiring newer styles of dance including tap dancing. A pivotal moment in the dawning of the age of jazz certainly can be traced to the sheer effervescence and charisma captured in the way Fred Astaire danced in the style of tap, as well as with a partner. Fred Astaire’s groundbreaking and timeless dance style further supports that dance is a beautiful interconnection of expression and pure entertainment. In the early days,…

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    Before the Lindy-Hop was popular and long before tap dance was established in the United States, Black Bottom dance was popular among both Blacks and Whites in Harlem, New York. The dance craze, appropriated from the blacks in Harlem’s nightclubs, became a big rage when brought to the white community and put on stage for the first time in 1926. Black Bottom dance, also known as “Swanee Bottom” was a popular dance among lower class African Americans in the early 1900s, but later was modified and…

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    Sample Dance Review Sample

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    Walking into the Coker Repertory Dance Company on the first day was like an adrenaline rush. Not only did I develop new friendships within my peer group, but it allowed me to expand my knowledge of dance outside of my previous training with professional choreographers. During the fall semester, I learned the choreography of “Turn on the Blacklight” by Teena Marie Custer. This piece was the most successful performance for me as I was able to apply my jazz and hip-hop experience. Not only did I…

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    Martha Graham Contribution

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    innovation and modernization in dance; Cunningham and Taylor continued it. Martha Graham had a lasting impact on the lives and work of these two men; although they both went their own ways and created techniques and dance companies of their own, Graham’s influence on both artists is still clear in their work. Martha Graham was born…

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    Dutch Dance Paper

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    Term Paper Dutch Dance Dance History 203-10 Faith Gallagher April 16th, 2015 Dutch dance was, and still is, an integral part of the history, culture, and traditions of the Netherlands. Fascinating history, culture, and traditions have all impacted the Netherlands to create an impressive lineage of dance. I chose this culture as my topic for this paper because my mothers’ family can be traced back to one of the original groups of immigrants on the Mayflower, and I while I have previous…

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    Cuban Mambo Dance

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    I believe that the purpose of this paper is to allow me to explore different cultures and the traditional dances within them that the people treasure dearly. We are not as exposed to the artistic value of other cultures as we are to their food or clothing, and from observing the cultural dances, I will be able to not only watch a performance, but fully understand the elements that go into the movements. The first video takes place in Havana, Cuba in 2008 where professional dancers from Conjunto…

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    Alfredo, the owner, was unable to give me information other than this and general instructions such as staying away from the bar and where my interviews should be conducted. The website showed only an image of a ritzy looking staircase. When my partner and I pulled up into the parking lot, we were able to recognize the building because of a red carpet and canopy. There were expensive looking vehicles in the parking lot, and we couldn’t see a ‘bouncer.’ Inside at the front desk…

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    Dance and its Dimensions “Dance according to me is emotion. Dance is a non-verbal medium of communication where we can express our thought, beliefs and ideas. It is one of the most famous or prominent medium of art. Dancers develop their own techniques and moves with the help of choreographers. It provides both the viewer and the performer sense of freedom, happiness and joy. It helps people to express who they are. Dance is an art form where we express ourselves freely. It indeed has a…

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    The AXIS Dance Company

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    had the pleasure of viewing AXIS Dance Company. The show was help at the NJPAC in Newark New Jersey, at 7:30 pm. Prior to viewing the show; I possessed little to know information on the company. This was a new concept for me: I usually like to do a lot of research before I go to see a dance company. I wanted this time to be different. Upon picking a dance company to go see live, I stumbled upon the AXIS Dance Company, I had never heard of this particular dance and their mission and concept…

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    Dance Appreciation

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    Danceplus Spring As the student of Dance appreciation, I am so luck to take this wonderful class this semester because that gives me a lot of opportunities to watch many amazing dance shows. I attended Danceplus Spring, the show was on 23th April 2016 at Mason Gross. It 's a great show, and it impressed me most. So I’d like to talk about this show today. I 'm willing to talk about it in details; the show is so great because it gives me a new feeling about dance. That means a lot for me. I…

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