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    Annotated Bibliography Altonji, Chris. "Is Dance a Sport? Opposing Perspectives from Dancer and Football Player." The Oracle. FLEXWordPress, 1 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. In this article high school football player Chris Altonji states “Dancing, however, passes this one. Every time I see Poms or De La Cru perform, I am extremely impressed by their flexibility and coordination. Dancers clearly have to go through strenuous practices to be able to pull off those performances. But that’s…

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    Genre 1: Ballet Ballet is an artistic dance form which was introduced in the 1500, It includes lots of technical movements and slow paced music. A ballet routine is made up of soft flowing movements from the arms and legs and can be performed with what is called pointe shoes which is made up of layer of materials. Pointe shoes allow ballerinas to dance on the tips of their toes which make their movements look slower and softer. Ballet is an artistic form of dance performed to music. A type of…

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    Intergenerational Dance

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    The Intergenerational Dance was for the communitiy and everything was completly free. The social work student council was the group that put on the dance. There was about 150 people who showed up, majority of the guest were dressed up in their halloween costume. At the begginning of the dance there was food, pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and lots of desserts. After food was served they had multiple activities for the kids mostly; they had mummy rap, a cake walk, hoola hoop, and a costume…

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    Senior Swing Workshop

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    through the Department of Cultural Affairs City Council Initiative, supported IATI Theater’s Latin Dance Senior Swing Workshop, a cultural engagement program brought to United NSC in Brooklyn. This body awareness workshop taught and promoted the Latin culture while dancing and learning the history of the best known Latin social dances. Taught by our dance instructor Walter Perez, based on the exceptional dance idioms of Tango, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Cha-Cha, all sessions/classes of this…

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    Dance In Public Schools

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    Dance is a non-threatening, non-competitive way to challenge participants to improve physical skills and artistic expression. The abundance of research shows the benefits of physical activity in general, and dance, in particular. The idea of integrating the arts, including dance, into the broader curriculum is not new but appears to be achieving a stronger foothold in public schools today. Dance is an artistic form of expression where bodily activities are used to convey any inner thoughts…

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    videos, dancing had always been something that I loved. Dance eventually carried over into my teenage hood and I found myself doing the same thing again. I watched Korean Pop music videos and saw the different dances, only now I wasn’t just copying them but I also began to really absorb and memorize the body movements and the different vibes that were being sent out from these artists. Throughout high school, I always wanted to take up a dance class, preferably a Hip Hop class but I never had…

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    European dances/dance rituals changed from pagan dance to early Christian forms by the christians going into europe to spread their religion with others, when they saw the locals’ dances and thought it was cool. So they inquired them into their church, however, they changed some of the parts because it was to sexual for them and the church. Social dance has changed for the 1800’s to the 20’s because the younger generation of the time wanted to be less stiff and closer to their partner, which…

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    Deer Dance History

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    A dance originated from Sonora Mexico that is now popular in many other parts of Mexico named la danza de venado also known as the deer dance. A native Yaqui dance that is used to dramatize deer hunting in the honoring of the natural world we live in and especially those white tailed deer which were the providers for the hunters and their family’s essentials. The dance was designed to portray a deer’s graceful and active movements. The dancers wear deer heads and dress in an Indian manner as…

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    American dance is defined by the manifestations of central and Western Africa and European aesthetic. It is built on the idea that dance is a platform for self-expression thus it is bound to change and develop based on the needs, interests, personalities and desires of the dancers. Likewise, the social and political issues rampant in society play a significant role in its evolution. It began as a revolt against the confining rules of the society and over the years, rebellion has become one of…

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    Dance is an aspect that accommodates with emotions and displays creativity. This form of art is a major priority in my life. I have been a student at the Dance Depot since the age of five. Over the years, my skills progressed and this activity grew serious and challenging. As a young, inexperienced child, the exhibition symbolized a minor sport in my daily life. However, this current point of view changed dramatically on a summer afternoon in 2009. My mother received an interesting email from…

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