Jazz is a musical genre that has for a very long time captivated its audience. Jazz music can make someone dance, indulge the moods of its listener, or just make you think. Jazz music can sound simple and straight forward, but there are many structures, and freedoms which make up jazz music. Jazz has structures, by which its musicians are given a "guide" to follow. Jazz also has freedoms, which allow the jazz musicians to expand, and alter the music.
D-Man in the Waters The man in the waters was a great dance through strength, stamina, and serious technical training is some of the key elements of what allows you to get through one of Bill T. Joneses dances. I really enjoyed the moments where the company did everything in unison as well as spontaneously. I’m not really a fan of the music he chose it’s kind of distracting to the choreography loud and obnoxious. I would have chosen something a little more subtle and abstract. Bill T. Jones used blue and a lot of water colors to give us the feel of the water and how it moves very rapidly in many directions.
The story seemed to be very well thought of, The dancers all was very good. The timing, the way they dressed, and the way that it is put was very well thought of as well. Anybody should watch it they would enjoy it, but it may be a little bit confusing but it still works
The Dance Ensemble returned once more with a fast paced African piece, also executed with such force and feeling to move the audience. The Dance Ensemble certainly enlightened many through the power of rhythm, dance, and movement. Lastly, the world renowned Morgan State University Choir took the stage with the power to move the entire crowd. They performed a few compelling songs entitled “I Know I’ve Been Changed”, “If I Can Help Somebody”, “His Light Still Shines”, “Set Me Free”, and “United We Stand”, all holding strong to the theme of this assembly. The soloists were absolutely wonderful and the choir was perfect on its own.
Groovy, funky, and upbeat, all of these songs were very catchy and definitely made you want to nod your head and tap your feet. The band closed with a jam called Soul Sold Seperately, a slow jam that really slowed the pace of the concert and the pace of the night. An intro of the keyboard led way to the
That was amazing. For the most part, the acting was very good. Each actor / actress was very good with their characters, and there were only minimal mistakes. One of the biggest mistakes I saw was when Andrews character entered the room in Act two and his hat got knocked off. Instead of just picking it up like a normal person would, he broke character and looked worried for a second, then waited to pick it up.
Joshua Abalos’ Intro to Theatre Play Analysis October 23, 2012 Hair Analysis The play Hair here at Aurania Campus was quite the experience. Something most doesn’t get to experience with a play. The personal aspect was that much deeper than most prior experienced. It messed with your emotions. The laughing, to deep thinking, to the astonishing scene that nobody seen coming, was all part of the experience the audience took part in.
Jazz became so popular during these times, because life in America back than was rough for a lot of people. Some jazz was sung about these problems and how people dealt with them and their opinions on life. Other types of jazz were played to bring excitement to people’s everyday lives and give them a time where they could dance and enjoy life. One of the first types of jazz that contributed a lot to the jazz we know today was ragtime. Ragtime was big during the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s and originated in the southern United States.
His warm-ups technical promotes body alignment, balance, core strength, and “feelings from inside.” This method became the first know technique in jazz and musical theatre. Luigi developed ballet-based techniques after a car incident, where he suffered parlaying injuries. After being injured, he was determine to dance, so he first learned how to remain control of his body, and developed techniques so he would not put strain in the body and “put the good side into the bad side.” Then he focused on how he could stabilize himself, by pressing down on a invisible dance barre. After doing this, he was able to dance again, and became a successful dancer and dance teacher. He worked with many “well known” celebrities like, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Doris Day, and Cyd Charisse, and over five decades he and his dance students has spread his dance techniques all over the world.
Jazz is America’s classical music that evolved from the blending of African and European cultures. The artists are in an improvised jazz ensemble, and they are equal partners in the developing musical selections. Jazz music originated in New Orleans. In the late 1700s-1840 there was a common meeting place for most slaves called, Congo Square. Slaves were permitted to dance, sing, and play drums on Sundays.