Shoes

One of the most memorable things I have are my all red Derrick Rose Adidas basketball shoes. These shoes mean a lot, for they represent a whole season of basketball. A whole season of my last year playing aau basketball with girls I grew up with. The shoes remind me of all the games and practices that we had together. Every free throw, every jump shot, every layup, every three-pointer I ever took in my last season. All the memories I made with my team. Remembering all the crazy things we did at…

People are shaped by their surroundings. These influences come in the form of anything from elementary school teachers to religious awakenings, from mission trips to news articles. For me, these influences come in the form of dance, God, and opportunity. Unexpectedly, dance has made a major impact on who I am. Though I started at age three, I've been dancing at a Vaganova-style ballet academy for seven years. Apart from the physical technique, dance has developed my identity and given me some…

What Nijinsky did on May 1913 was very much unexpected by the audience at that time. Everyone who was watching the performance at that time was probably shocked of what was happening on that stage. After around 70 years, after the American stage revived Nijinsky’s ballet, his became acceptable and very well recognized as a master piece. The reason why at the first preformunce of Le Sacre du Printemps the audience raged was because they were not prepared for watching that. Perhaps to them…

The Invisible Pink Slippers Before the worst night of my life happened, I lived a normal life of a 10-year-old ballerina. I could dance ballet every day after school. I would twist and turn, leap and soar above all my problems from the day. Ballet was my haven, away from my peers, pushy teachers, and school work. In my beautiful pink slippers, I could do and be anything. When I put on those slippers, I felt as if spring had taken over the winter inside of me. My skin glowed, my cheeks reddened,…

Pricing Christian Louboutin’s shoes are very expensive because his fashion shoe brand is rarely found in any store. He increases his prices based on glamorous materials, the cost to make them, and design them. According to the article, “Christian Louboutin on Why Shoes Are So Damn Expensive These Days,” by Charlotte Cowles, “Christian Louboutin emphasizes on; materials, cost, rising production costs, and production itself” (Cowles, Charlotte, 2012). Christian’s red sole shoes are unique brands…

written about an event that changed the world in any way which can lead to an impact on that event or on someone’s life. This song has been written about an event that occured in the 1960’s dealing with the Civil Rights Movement. The song “Ruby’s Shoes” written by Lori McKenna, reflects the Civil Rights Movement, segregation, and the first black to attend an all white school. Ruby Bridges, an African American girl, attended an all white school for the first time ever. This took place on…

How has Ballet influenced culture? Background information Ballet is an artistic movement that is performed by ballerinas wearing specific costumes. It can be telling a story which express feelings and thoughts. It was originally started in the 15th century, ballet was performed in the Italian Renaissance court. Noblemen and women learnt the steps and movements from the dancing masters, then they participate in the performance with the music in celebration events in the court. A century later, an…

Comparing Romanic and Victorian Era Dancing Dance is an aspect of culture, and just like any other culture it changes. When reflecting on La Sylphide and various dances created in the 19th century there is a visual shift in how movement is articulated. When comparing IMAGES OF LA STLPHIDE: Two Accounts by a Contemporary Witness of Marie Taglioni's Appearances in St. Petersburg to Politicizing Dance in Late-Victorian Women’s Poetry, it is obvious that dance is still prevalent in society, however…

For this submission I decided to choose to learn more about the dance of Ballet. I’m not really a big dance person, but the dance of ballet has always intrigued me because of how beautiful and elegant it is. Ballet originated in Renaissance Italy. It started out as a dance used at balls and social gatherings. Ballet was the acceptable way and proper etiquette at these social gatherings. There were a lot of rules that went along with it, such as when and how to bow, step, and the distance from…

I pulled up my pretty pink tights, slipped into my ballet slippers and straightened my favorite black leotard. I fastened my hair up in the tightest bun I could handle, and layered on the most elaborate stage make up. It suddenly hit me that this was the last time I would be doing this ritual. For I was primping and prepping for my last performance as a member of the dance company. I had devoted my entire childhood to dance and finally the curtain was about to close. I was ending something that…