Dance Class Analysis

From kindergarten until high school, I was a member of the Jean Wolfmeyer School of Dance. Up to 5 days per week, I would be at the dance studio taking classes, rehearsing for shows, and helping out in the less advanced classes. Regardless of skill level, Jean never hesitated to speak the brutally honest truth about students’ performances and she never settled for anything less than perfection. Jean would often preach that she is only the instruction manual and she cannot make us good dancers, we had to do that for ourselves. However, it was not her critique or teaching alone that motivated dancers to perform well, it was her relentless work ethic and commitment to her studio. As a 70 year-old women, Jean held classes as much as 7 days per

Consequently, because of the Chance to Dance Program, teachers have been trained in dance, students and

A relaxed and enjoyable evening, students are able to dance with a fellow student or invite a friend from out of school as they show off their ballroom dancing skills. Karen Feldman’s expertise is invaluable as our students learn something new and have a night for themselves. Today our MPC is used as a venue for off-site dance lessons for people of all ages, and many years ago the school even offered dancing lessons. In fact, chances are there are some members of the school community who remember being taught the fine art of ballroom dance under the watchful eye of John

Similar to math classes, dance has fundamentals that a dancer builds upon as they continue their dance career. Ballet, one of the classes I assist in, is the foundation of all types of dance. As an Assistant Dance Teacher, I aid the girls with their ballet technique. For instance, strong arms are important because if you have powerless arms you won't be able to do multiple pirouettes (turns). Jada, a student in my ballet class had her arms too close to her chest. After the exercise at the ballet barre, I went over and taught her the correct arm position. Another reason being a dance teacher is important to me is because I am also improving my technique as a dancer along with my students. Since I am a more experienced dancer, I am required to have the correct technique to model for the students. If I show an exercise incorrectly the girls will mimic my incorrect technique and create an unacceptable habit. Another reason I relish assistant teaching is being able to coach the girls and observe the girls grow confident in their dancing. By mentoring the girls I to get to know them on a more personal level and help them grow as young ladies. One of my favorite things as a teacher is to see the perseverance and enthusiasm the students have for

The first piece was entitled “You, Me, & Us”. Due to having troubles catching the MARTA bus, I missed a good portion of this performance and had to view the rest of the performance on the teleprompter. The dancers were moving in a circle with a person in the center and all of the dancers were wearing earth tones. The music was very serene and at the conclusion of the performance, all of the dancers hugged each other. From what I saw, this performance represented how all humans are interconnected on this Earth, this can be seen by all of the dancers hugging in the end and also the title of the piece.

Mr. Dulane brings something to the students that they had never thought they could do, or that they wanted to know how to do. He initially gets students involved by allowing them to choice to listen to the extremely loud music or to dance, not by forcing them to take part. Of course, all but one student choose to dance instead of listening to the music. He starts rough but the students think that this style of dancing is just not cool. He decides that they only way to show the students just want this type of dancing is, would be to bring in one of his studio students to dance with. This got all the students ready to dance. He was able to demonstrate just how amazing dance could be. He encouraged the students, positively motivated them, and stressed that they should work as a team to dance together. The students began to take pride in their dancing and they created music that they felt was more relevant to their time to dance to as well. This showed pride and ownership in their dancing. Mr. Dulane explained it perfectly that dance, for these students, was teaching them to trust, respect, and care about oneself and others as well. He showed that he cared about the students by showing up, fighting for them, and also in paying for their way to partake in the competition. He truly cared and it shows din his efforts to reach the students on their level, make something relevant to them, and in giving the students

It’s really cool to just try the moves we learn in class with different people. I would get really nervous when I dance with someone that’s better than me because I would be scared to mess up, but eventually I got the hang of it. I regret not dancing with the more skilled girls because I would probably have learned a lot from them. It did feel a little discouraging towards the end because no one else was dancing except the more advanced people. So all I could do was observe them and admire how graceful all of them looked.

The combination of my past experiences and quick thinking allowed me to become successful in my first year of instructing dance. Prior to employment, I had no formal training in instructing a dance class. My first class was filled with fifteen student who were between the ages of eight and ten. I was excited to finally teach a class, but I did not know what

Thanks to this dance I feel more of a connection when I dance with my family and I am more confident and It makes me dance a lot more than I used to. Dancing is huge in my family it makes us (in my opinion) more connected being able to laugh and spend time together just makes a difference. I have a big family +100 cousins and I always feel like I'm close to every single on them because of dancing. This class gave me a better understanding of why my family dances it really gives a connection to everyone who is dancing. Also I think everyone should take a dance class regardless if they need it for their major, I being a chemical engineering student still think it is very relevant to take this class because I think it helps broaden who you interact with

I have danced for the past 9 years and have and still love every minute of it. For how much i have learned over the past 9 years i have also learned a lot in this class. So far my favorite has been the hip hop combo that my group did. It has been my favorite because I really liked the music, choreography and style: and I don’t really enjoy hip hop that much so I was surprised that I really enjoyed that combo. I also like the 3 days of fitness, because it motivated me in so way to try my best and I feel that I improved the workouts that we did over the 3 days. The bones and muscles were cool to learn about because I think that it is important to know which muscle/bone is where and if you get injured you have a better idea of what you injured

The beginning of class was a bit challenging because it has been so long since I have actually practiced dance and stretched. The workout and warm up for the first two weeks kept my body in great shape capable of feeling relaxed and muscles moving. The warm up made the dances a bit easier to actually keep up, but still was a challenge. The way the stretches are handled are great because it is a new routine my body has not gone through. It is quiet the challenge because my left leg is stronger than my right, but I push through to have the equal exposure.

One of the biggest differences between all of us is our level of experience in dance. About half of the girls have been dancing since they were three years old and then there are the rest of the girls like me who began to dance in high school. When I first started dancing with my high school dance team, I felt like I was the worst dancer on the team. Everytime I looked at the girl next to me execute a flawless leap or turn without flailing all over the place, I could feel my self-esteem shatter into several tiny little pieces. I started to dread going to dance practice, which was everyday for at least two hours after school. This was only during football season, where we would perform at halftime. During our annual

1) Summarize the plot of the piece. If you feel that there was no plot, describe the sequence of events in the performance.

The dance that I will be focusing on is entitled: thinking sensing standing feeling object of attention. The dance, to me, symbolizes the socialization of persons in Western civilization concerning gender roles. In the beginning there are gestures that are separated from emotion and full-embodiment, but as the dance progresses the gestures become more meaningful and recognizable. The lighting starts out very specific and narrow, then the light encompasses the entire stage, and eventually the dancers are silhouetted as they return to a familiar movement motif in the end. The music is mainly instrumental with occasional soft female vocals, and the lyrics suggest emotion, which is interesting because the dancers do not convey emotion until

The show started off with two male dancers. I was impressed by the way they moved. Especially because they didn't have any music. Everything was nice and practiced. They managed to perform each move exactly the same. It looked like a mimicry, but at the same time each move they did have their own style. Sometimes it was their hands posture, other times was the way they move their pelvis. They did a lot of jumps. Something that changed the dance was that one pointed his toes and sometimes the other one wouldn’t. I think it depend on the dancer however they felt more conformable. That proves my point; there is no such thing and perfect mimicry in dancing. I don’t think it’s possible for people to do a certain move exactly the same. There is always something that changes. With practice, the techniques get better and it looks more