Essays about Dance Page 4

The Junior and Senior class of 2015, with the direction of Ms. Eubanks, superbly choreographed and performed Anointed for Agency. This ensemble reflected the emotions and expressions of anger and strife brought about their personal experiences with racial, gender, and class inequalities. Discrimination being an illness that has plagued every generation, including Dr. King’s era…

Twyla Tharp once said, “You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid. ” Vivacious, innovative and unique are a few of the words that come to mind when one thinks about the life and times of dancer, choreographer, and legend, Twyla Tharp. In her early life Twyla was constantly on the go. She…

In the early 1900’s, in order to be considered a legitimate art form, dance was expected to be graceful and beautiful, and because of this, ballet was the most accepted and appreciated dancing medium. At this time, in Allegheny City, lived a girl who dreamed of being a dancer. While worshiping Ruth St. Denis, Martha…

Flamenco has been a form of art, passion, and rhythm for many centuries in the Spanish culture. Originating in Andalucia, this erotic dance has captured the traditional essence as legends get passed down through swift arm movements and smooth hip swaying. Through the years this special dance has transformed from a primitive, simple storytelling form…

“Construct,” by Tanja Liedtle, was a very passionate and expressive work. It explores a narrative of life, and the emotions felt within life experiences. When researching performance choices for this analysis, I was drawn to the overview of, “Construct,” from, “On the Boards TV,” which states this performance as, “a tongue-in-cheek look at the act…

Performance Scavenger Hunt Part 4! 1. There were eight dances in Stardust, a dance concert choreographed by David Rousseve. The first dance was called “Nature Boy” and had no music, however there was text which was written by Eden Ahbez. “When I Fall in Love” was the title of the second dance. This dance was…

During the time Alvin Ailey started the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (AAADT) (1958), he lived in a heavily racist America. Ailey grew up in Texas with his single mother. At this time (1930’s) Texas and America as a whole were places where “white was right  and segregation was at large. He moved from…

Within African and Caribbean dance there are many similar stylistic features stemming from various places either being the background from where the dance evolved from or cultural significances. Within the essay there will be discussions about the movement language of the two styles. Cultural significance and the stylistic features of the dance will also be…

Has Disneyfication destroyed the traditional folk tale and damaged children’s illustrated literature? Contents 3. Introduction 4. The Death of the Seven Dwarves 5. Folk Tales 6. Rant #1 7. Input ~ Laurence Anholt writes… 8. Beauty and the Beast 9. Cartoons, Capitalism, Commerce and Conjecture 13. Walter Elias Disney 18. Forum 21. I Relent 22….

With the rise of Christianity throughout the first millennium, dramatic rituals developed for use during prayer. The Latin mass is the best-known of these rites. Originally dance movements were part of these pieces as well as music and a dramatic dialogue. By the Middle Ages these works moved from inside the churches to the out-…