Swing state

For the upcoming 2016 general election between Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, there are a few states that will prove to be key role players as they shape the outcome of the election. After a candidate secures the election bid for their party, their work is not over. While securing the nomination is a big deal, in actuality, their work is just beginning as they typically have only spent time talking to the members of their own party. Now, these candidates must go out and try to convince members of another party as to why they should support and ultimately vote for them. We have seen Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump do this throughout all three of the televised Presidential Debates as well as the countless rallies that…

Garden State, is one of the thirteen original colonies that has not sought the most attention in the general election. This is because New Jersey’s citizens generally vote consistently with their favored political party. During general elections, presidential candidates focus most of their attention on the swing states, including Florida, North Carolina, Iowa, Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and Michigan versus the non-swing or non-competitive states, such as New Jersey. (Brown, 2016). The…

James Brown once said that “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing”. Personally I think that swing dance is one of the most fun forms of dancing. While learning this unit my two favorite dance forms were- West Coast Swing and the Lindy Hop. Both the dance forms are successfully able to combine elegance with speed and more of a jazzy rhythm. West coast swing happens to be the state dance of California.Some sources say that the west coast swing has roots in the Lindy Hop.…

Although, 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…

Dance has circulated throughout history by articulating different movements and connecting styles together. For example, in the jazz dance module, movements first created during World War One were created and then changed moving forward. The creation of the lindy hop was one of the earliest swing dance forms that was a motion created within jazz and tap influences. This was created by African Americans in social dance settings. Connecting the lindy hop's movements, the movement of the jitterbug…

Lindy Hop and The Argentine Tango Dance and music play an important role in the cultural traditions of various societies. I chose to focus on two social dances from different cultures that are still celebrated today. For my familiar dance, I selected Lindy Hop which originated in the United States. This dance form is often shown in movies, and the free flowing movements caught my attention. Through my preliminary research, I discovered the Argentine Tango which interested me due to its…

disco-inspired clothing. Disco contains parts of funk, soul, pop, and salsa. In many disco tracks, strings, horns, electric pianos, and electric guitars make up a lush background to the other parts. The genre was created as a “rebellion” to rock music, which, at the time disco was created, was the dominant music culture. Its original crowds were of the minority: both in culture groups and race. Gradually, the dance expanded to encompass the different genres listed above, and to new and “funky”…

wrist for it. Looking back on it now, I have learned that being a winner does not mean everything and you should not put yourself at risk for just a measly champion title. Like some, I have family who resides out of state. Every year, typically in the summer, they will come down from Alabama to visit and reconnect with us. With them they bring delicious food, belly-aching stories,…

and Connections 1. What is the subject matter (what does it depict) and content (meaning) of the artwork? It’s time to cut lose in Harlem, New York’s premier hot spot of the 1930’s,”The Savory Ballroom”. In this cool work this night club crowd is depicted doing the” Lindy Hop”, the latest dance of the era. The Savoy Ballroom was a large ballroom for music and public dancing located at 596 Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st Streets in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.…

groups. Children under the age of two along with older children will find an area to perform activities. In fact, it is through these activities, the child is learning different skills and these skills would be accompanied with structural changes in the brain (Leversen, Haga, & Sigmundsson, 2012). The activities range from developmentally challenged children under the age of two and mature activities that require higher motor skills and coordination. Types of Equipment Children can play at…