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Jazz dance is often styled in parallel to the musical and cultural taste of the time providing it with its ever changing variations and influences throughout the decades especially the fifties and sixties. Jazz dance went from shallow imitations with Hindu/oriental inspiration to social dances that started in the African American community such as the jerk,locomotion, the Monkey and more. Gus Giordano, founder/director of the critically acclaimed Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, author,…

Cassandra Espino Ms. Fousek English 52 27 October 2014 Illustration Essay Most people think that dance does not use as much physical energy as normal sports and is not governed by a set of specific rules. Also, injuries are less common. Therefore, it should not be considered a sport. Most sports involve some sort of hand and eye coordination, exercise, and a good mental attitude or motivation for what athletes are doing. As a dancer, I danced my entire four years of high school. During…

Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water by Peter Gleick. Dr. Peter Gleick is the Co-founder of the Pacific Institute where their aim is to find real-world solutions to problems like water shortages, habitat destruction, global warming, and environmental injustice. He earned his Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California. He is a receiver of the prestigious MacArthur “genius” Fellowship. Has authored numerous scientific papers and nine books.…

Weekend Meteorologist). The Ohio River is the main source of water to millions; it borders six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Since it borders so many states, if a section of the river gets contaminated, the bordering states face the possibility of a water advisory. This was true when my hometown of Little Hocking, Ohio, was tested and high levels of C8 (Perfluorooctanoic Acid) were found. The water advisory was publically announced December 10th,…

Concert Paper Unlike a book or a Movie, Dancing can be interpreted in many different ways with just movements, no dialogue required. Each dance can have a different story, and themes. The problem is that the story can be overlooked if the people watching do not pay attention and see the subtle inflections that add character to the performances. In the Concert that I observed in class I interpret two completely diverse performances, one performance dealing with happiness, and another with grief.…

If you go through life without having a passion for something then you won’t be successful. The most famous people in today’s world wouldn’t be where they are today if they didn’t have a passion for what they wanted to achieve in life. When i was about 7 I had a strong passion to be a dancer like my uncle, and It was about 2 years later where my uncle decided to take me to one of his dance cyphers with his dance crew to test my skills and see what i have learned through the couple of years he…

What are the fundamentals (elements) of hip-hop and what do they mean? In addition to those, what else do you remember being repeated over and over again? The three main hip hop elements are sharp movements, dancing into the ground, and musicality. Sharp and tense movements are a key characteristic of hip hop and without it hip hop looks very sloppy. Dancing into the ground is basically keeping it low and kind of being heavy and having big movements. Musicality is really important for hip hop…

In addition, the attire of the dancers also plays an important role in every performance of zapin. This is because the personality of the dancer is based on their attire. This attire will determine either the dancer will look beautiful or dull in a dance performance. Without the attire, any dance performance not only Zapin will not look lively because attire makes the performance more exciting. In Zapin dance, there are no rules for the number of dancers that will perform the dance. However,…

2.1. AEROBIC DANCE Aerobic dance is a type of workout where a person moves their body along with the rhythm of the music. The movements require a lot of twisting, turning and bouncing motions depending on the discipline of the dance that is being performed. It is a series of movements done by following the music. Depending on the tempo of the music, an aerobic dance’s intensity can dramatically change from low into high in mere seconds, Raju (2014). 2.1.1. FACTORS AFFECTING AEROBIC DANCE There…

Having done Cunningham technique it is posible to notice obvious similarities between ballet. Both class works on developing the desired aesthetics within body, movement grandeur and prevention of injury, for long lasting career. They share the same exercise like plies, foot work, arm exercises, different ways of brushing the feet, working out in turn out or parallel and many more. Ballet and Merce Cunningham dancers travell on the dance floor in similar patterns and ways. In both of the…