I also hope to learn many different types of dance and understand where they developed. I like to hope that this class will help me learn to be more fluent with my motions and that I will be able to achieve the basic concept rhythm. I hope that through dance I will be able to use it as a stress reliever and that my body will take well to the new adventure it is about to endure. I’d like to take away new skills from the class and be able to use them to achieve fluent dance movements and become one with my body. I am excited to see the way in which my mind and body will connect together as one.
In the video, the dance looked like it was very easy to execute but having already been in the technique class all year, it is amazing to know that doing the movements correctly is actually difficult. May O’Donnell constructs her pieces with the use of spacial structure. She organizes her dancers so that different groups are spread out differently throughout the stage and at times she uses all dancers in one singular spacial structure, like a diagonal. She changes the organization on stage frequently so that the audience would be constantly captivated by the rapid action on stage. She also uses many other choreographic tools to keep the attention of the audience and bring contrast to her piece.
The artists were very close and they all loved to dance together and learned from each other. When they separated most of them created their own dance school, some of them became very popular and are still running today. A popular one would be Anna’s school at her house in California on her deck. Another school I think was interesting and important to the dance culture was the multi racial school she made. Which was the first multi racial in the U.S. and it was during a time when the United States still had racism.
Another thing we found challenging, was actually working in the group itself! Initially, it was fine because we had quickly established which one of us would be which character in the performance. However soon after there were problems with spacing, which meant we argued a lot with each other and with other groups! This is something a dancer must consider in order to improve in their group performance, because good co-operation with all the dancers means a smoother performance. Probably the easiest thing our group found, which overall really helped us improve in our performance, was lifts.
The three facts to compare are team spirit of the dancers, kids’ life outside school, and test scores. Both of the schools in comparison had good team spirit but PS 115 was more motivated to win the competition by Ms. Yomaira Reynoso and Rodney Lopez. In the selection of who would represent the school, PS 115 chose who best fits who because ballroom dance is about two people specifically a gentleman and a lady. PS 150, on the other hand, chose probably those who know how to dance without considering the pairing if they actually suit each other. Also, Allison Shenaik was not interested in the pairing system because she loved all the kids and didn’t want to choose favorites.
She uses pathos, logos, and ethos while challenging this statement. Pathos is used while discussing the purpose of dance, the opportunities dancers have been given, and the competitive side of dance. James uses Logos as she writes about the strategies dancers use in order to succeed as a dancer, she also states the true definition of an athlete, which qualifies dancers as athletes, and also while discussing how dancers prevent or obtain injuries. Ethos is used in this article when James references the TV series on FOX known as So You Think You Can Dance, and also giving credibility to dancers for fighting to make dance a sport. James addresses the emotional appeal, also known as Pathos, multiple times in this article.
When my dance teacher informed me that she would soon be offering tap dance, I could not help but feel the need to participate. I enjoyed it so much that I enjoyed it for six years. Because dance had many different styles, using my years of experience in ballet and tap, I would like to examine some differences between the two through the different footwear, appropriate environment, and finally public knowledge and popularity. When it comes to the footwear, there are huge differences. Tap shoes are special since they are made specifically to make noise while dancing in them.
Also it shows that you don’t have to be a perfect ballerina or have perfect technique to become such a successful choreographer, as Fosse had sway back knees which is why in a lot of his choreography he uses turned in knees to exaggerate his technique, but it’s made to look effective. For example, in his piece ‘Steam Heat’ his dancers are wearing black suits, derby hats and white gloves, which are used in this choreography because of specific movement. ‘to this day , “Steam Heat,” Fosse’s first piece of choreography for Broadway, remains one of
Ary’Anah Walker Informative speech Specific Purpose: I want my audience to know the health benefits of dance therapy. Thesis: Dance isn’t only a way to have fun; it’s also a way to keep you healthy and sane. Introduction Attention getter: “I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words.” This quote is said by Ruth St. Denis. I feel like this quote expresses how dance can really help you express your emotions. Credibility: I’ve danced for ten years of my life.
Thinking and social development _ Thinking: imagination, inventiveness, creativity, and problem-solving skills ( In a research study of a high school, “those who studied dance scored higher than nondancers on measures of creative thinking, especially in the categories of fluency, originality and abstract thought”. _ Social: improve social skills such as self-confidence and collaboration ( E.g: they build confidence and gain tolerance and persistence related to the dance experience. Emotional development _ self-expression: learn in different ways ( equal opportunities to be successful in a learning environment which promotes creativity. _ Young children are restricted in how they can express their feelings because they do not have the vocabulary to express them. “Students who have trouble expressing themselves verbally may excel in painting, dancing or drawing” (Helena Aletta Sophia Prins, 2008).