The Soloist

Vaca, conveyed the idea that if one lets themselves go and free themselves from conformity, that they can simply be happy and not care how they look whilst doing so. This was heavily shown through the focus on a soloist throughout the entire dance, lighting, costumes and music. The soloist was the center of attention throughout this entire dance even if she was not on the center of the stage. The entire stage was used, but the center of the stage in particular was focused on. As opposed the the…

sudden stops. Not giving any warning, when I was enjoying the music, the song just ended as if the devil stolen the songs away from me! One part of the performance that I really enjoyed and triggered thoughts in me was when Alexis Estrada perform the soloist section. When I was listening to her and the bright piano playing, it was as if heaven has given me a wing to fly with the…

throughout. Mancini created this piece to be very rhythmic with staccato to accent beats. In this piece, as in many pieces of music, the melody is the main focus, staring with the saxophone soloist, then the whole group, and then to another woodwind soloist. There is a point in the piece where the saxophone soloist strays from the melody, improvises, and then returns to the melody. Harmony throughout the piece remains more consonant although there are moments that sound dissonant. When compared…

rain, cold and hot sun. Therefore, the difference between homelessness and panhandling is one may sleep on the streets and the choices or lack of options one must survive. The article “Proposed Panhandling Bill Absurd” correlated to the book “The Soloist” by the character Lopez talks to Nathaniel about his life on the streets and buys him instruments. The perspective on homeless people who sleep and live on the streets. The panhandling perspective is that Nathaniel has signs in his…

Misty Copeland has changed the landscape as a classical dancer and soloist for the American ballet theatre. She is African She didn’t start training until she was thirteen years old, she was only trained for four years before she joined the American ballet theatre. Her natural ability was quickly recognized. She wong frist prize in the ballet…

her career as an America Ballet Theatre (ABT) soloist. She divides the book into 14 chapters; each one discussing a different part of her life. Copeland started dancing at the age of thirteen. She took her first ballet class at the Boys and Girls Club. Between the age of thirteen and eighteen she attended different dance studios to train in ballet. After graduating high school, Copeland moved to New York, where she became the only African American soloist to dance at the ABT. The vice president…

From 1770 to 1820, the Classical Period had given us great musicians that we can learn from. One of these great musicians from this time is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He created a variety of piano concertos, symphonies, and operas, during his life. His time in Vienna has impacted many cultural changes there and changed the way music was look at. His music was truly one of a kind, for his time. Before moving to Vienna in 1781, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He was…

which was significantly different from most concerts I have attended who only bow after their last piece. I was notably surprised to see the orchestra standing for their first piece considering most orchestras sit while performing unless you are a soloist. While performing, the audience did not nod their heads to the music nor did they socialize with other members of the audience, but instead stayed significantly quiet and observed the performance with direct attention. The audience stayed…

I, Randy Rivas, attended a performance with two separate chamber groups and a soloist. One of the chamber groups was Christine S. Lopez and Sung Ae Lee both performing on piano, the other was Paul Da Silva playing piano and Manon Robertshaw on cello, and lastly Sung Ae Lee doing a solo performance. This was performed at Cerritos College in the music building at BC-51. It began at eleven in the morning on February twenty sixth. First musical performance was the piece of Muzio Clementi’s sonata in…

1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. Misty Copeland endured a tumultuous home life to dance, eventually she began to study under California ballet instructor Cindy Bradley. Misty joined the studio company of American Ballet Theatre in 2000, becoming a soloist several years later an starring in an array of productions such as The Nutcracker and Firebird. An icon whose star shines beyond the world of classical dance, in late June 2015 Misty became the first African American women performer to be…