Despite a lifelong struggle with failing vision and the political conspiracy that have defined post-revolutionary Cuba, Alonso returned to her beloved land and founded the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and created the island's first dance school. At the age of eight, when she took her first dance lesson, she recalled to www.spain-alive.com, "I knew that I was going to love it more than anything in my life." That love has pushed her through six decades of dance. Born Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martinez Hoya on December 21, 1921 (though some sources say it was 1917); Alonso was the youngest of four children. Her father, Antonio Martinez, was an officer in the Cuban army and her mother, Ernestina Hoya, was a homemaker.
Gene Kelly By Lucia Morales Eugene (Gene) Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1912. He had four siblings Jay, Jim, Louise, and Fred. His father was James Kelly a salesman who led a very modest life for himself and his family. His Mother Harriet Curran was responsible for exposing Gene and his siblings to the art of dancing. When Gene was eight years old, he and his siblings performed amateur dancing at various places.
When Graeme first began choreographing he was greatly influenced by many of his dancers, one of them being Paul Macurio. When he was choreographing Graeme never went into a studio with set work, he liked to make self discoveries as he worked on and with the dancer and how their body moves. He felt as though is he plans a class; he may miss the ‘perfect mistake’. ...“Variation on variation”... Graeme's original dance works, numbering over seventy and including thirty full-length works, are closely created with his dancers and muse (Janet Vernon). These include Ecco (1971), Sequenza VII (1977), Poppy (1978), Nearly beloved (1984), Swan Lake (2001) and Shades of gray (2004).
The Ice Breaker is a perfect show for young riders like Santee. Being fairly new to horse shows; events like The Ice Breaker give Santee a chance to learn more about horse shows in a friendly environment. “Here it gives her a sense of different kinds of horses...good experience for her from the different showings,” said Santee’s mother Chris. “This is perfect for her.” Not only was The Ice Breaker a great learning show for riders, it was a great way meet new people. LCC student, Chelsea Carlson has been competing for fourteen years and has traveled all over the US for higher level competitions.
Name: Vanessa (Joyleen) Amorosi Born: On the 8/8/81 Where: In Melbourne Birthday this year: 8/8/08 Genre of music: Pop/rock When she was 4 she started tap, jazz and ballet classes run by her uncle. When aged 12 she started performing in local shopping centers and local concerts. When aged 15½ she got discovered by Jast Strorm while singing in a Russian restaurant. Awards Some of the awards that Vanessa Amorosi has got over the years…… 2001 got young entertainer of the year. 2002 got award from Governor General of Australia for Kids Help Line 2002 got Young Victorian of the Year 2003 got Career Achievement Award Pets Vanessa Amorosi has a number of pets and they all are…… A frog A mouse A rat A bird A guinea
DeMill was only part of the American Ballet Theater for so long though. In 1942 she was picked up by The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo where she choreographed her first huge great big success, Rodeo. She played the lead and received amazing reviews. After she became known because of this ballet Rodgers and Hammerstein decided that they wanted her to choreograph for the video version of
The Dazzling “Black Venus” Josephine Baker was both a singer and dancer who was born an American and became popular in France during the 1920’s. Josephine Baker is remembered for her sultry and comedic stage routines that captivated audiences across the European continent as the Jazz Age unfolded in the United States. During World War II, however, the dancer and singer known as “Black Venus,” “Black Pearl,” or “Creole Goddess” performed a much more important role for her adopted country of France: that of undercover operative in the French Resistance. Freda Josephine McDonald was born on June 3, 1906. Her parents Carrie and Eddie had a song and dance act.
Compare and contract two dance styles The history of dance One of the earliest structured uses of dances may have been in the performance and in the telling of myths. Before the production of written languages, dance was one of the methods of passing these stories down from generation to generation. Another early use of dance may have been as a precursor to ecstatic trance states in healing rituals. Dance is still used for this purpose by many cultures from the Brazilian rainforest to the Kalahari Desert. Changes in Dance Over Time... After the explosion of modern dance in the early 20th century, the 1960s saw the growth of postmodernism.
I won a singing contest and I was on my way to New York and then I became famous. Today, people remember me as one of the best singers in the world. Thank you! Harriet Tubman Hello, my name is Harriet Tubman and I would like to tell you about my life. I was a brave woman who lead the Underground Railroad.
The movement, too, was similar to that of the Tambu, and the dance was also first seen to the wider public at the 1966 Festival Competition. The Ettu dance also has what is known as 'Shawling'. Shawling is a ritual which involves throwing of shawls or scarves around the neck of another dancer as a sign of appreciation. This significant task is an integral part of Ettu traditional dances. - See more at: http://timeinjamaica.com/ettu_dance#sthash.gzowyClv.dpuf Quadrille Quadrille originated from the popular dance of the French and English in the 18th and 19thcenturies.