Performing arts

There really is nothing more relaxing and exhilarating than going to watch a live musical performance. Especially when the performer is going to be none other than your favorite artist. Although the location where the performance is held is important, the intensity and energy of both the performer and the crowd are what really makes a concert great. Upon arrival to the venue I couldn’t help but notice that it resembled an old movie theater. The building wore a coat of a creamy orange complexion…

cheering, and our director gave us the cue. There is a certain time in Express’s show where the mood is softened and we pour out our hearts in the music. In this moment I remembered all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this show I was performing and a wave of accomplishment washed over me. As the lights shone on my face, all I could do was sing and live in that one perfect moment. In that single moment, a multitude of emotions washed over me. Thankfulness, fulfillment, and…

JOURNAL REVIEW Ibidunmoye, O., Hernández-Rodriguez, F., Elmroth, E. (2015). Performance anomaly detection and bottleneck identification. ACM Comput. Surv. 48, 1, Article 4 (July 2015), 35 pages. Introduction The article chosen is “Performance Anomaly Detection and Bottleneck Identification” in which Ibidunmoye, Hernández-Rodriguez, and Elmroth discuss how varying attempts are being made to create methods that can prevent anomalies and identify bottlenecks that create performance issues within…

The two individuals selected for this paper seemingly go hand in hand even though I had no prior knowledge of their backgrounds when I chose them. Although it can be said that all of the old tap legends served as leaders in the industry for the future generations, this particular legend was a pioneer for African-Americans in show business and paved the way for my chosen contemporary tap legend to succeed. Prince Spencer was born in Jenkinsville, South Carolina on October 3, 1917. At seven years…

It had been while since I been to Ohlone college. I am surprised to see there are huge changes. Four story parking lot with many construction still in the progress. I was lost for good 15 minutes before I met someone who was there to watch the same show. I never been to smith center and never watched any live theater show before. To tell the truth I just found out about the popularity about this show after I got there, show was full house. I fell silly a the same time because when I talked with…

They are internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance of astonishing artistry that is accessible and inspiring to diverse populations. Parsons Dance was founded by artistic director David Parsons and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley in 1985. Parsons in well-known for their athletic and empowered work. This company had toured to more than 385 cities, 22 countries, and 5 continents, performing at the most notable theaters, festivals and…

Cirque Niagara near Toronto, ON Cirque is a world-class theater found in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada. The breathtaking athletic spectacles and theatrical flair are some of the aspects that make the Cirque Niagara popular, and a favorite of many families in North America and other regions in the world. The theater is fantastic for family entertainment. Therefore, the Canadians and other people gather there during major occasions to have fun and to enjoy good moments with their families and…

Struggle in Billy Elliot Imagine a boy who has a passion. He loves to do ballet. In fact, he’s amazing at it. His ballet teacher and peers praise him and thinks he’s amazing. Every time he dances it’s like he’s floating through the clouds. He’s practicing his ballet one day and his dad comes in and screams at him for following his dream. Inferring that he’s gay for doing ballet. Having power over him telling him he can’t follow his dream. The movie Billy Elliot explores these ideas of…

I went to the Spring Choral concert. I had never been to an actual choir concert, but my school choir often performed at pep rallies and had other performances throughout the year so I had a basic idea of what was going to happen. When I arrived I was surprised by how full the concert was. The first concert that I had gone to was probably only a third to a half full, but this one was completely packed from top to bottom. It’s a very different atmosphere with a full house. Everyone seemed really…

The annual Nacogdoches Culture Daze Festival will begin on Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. in Swan Lake Hall of Madame Gurskey’s Academy of Tap and Ballet. The festival will be three days full of fun, food, festivity and culture. Day one of the festival includes musical performances by Josh Turner, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Maypearl Weedmeyer, Tammanette and the Tams and Cookie and the Cupcakes. “Country-western music certainly is part of our culture,” festival sponsor, Madame Gurskey…