Dance Group Analysis Paper

Growing up I have always been proud of my Mexican roots. I do not believe in hiding who you are, on the contrary, I believe in embracing it. This led me to be a part of a very special group at my high school. I became a member of Alma Folklorica de Oklahoma my sophomore year in high school. It is a Mexican folk dance group, and it consists of dancing traditional dances from Mexico. While the main reason I joined the group was to learn more about Mexico as a whole, I learned much more than I had anticipated. Going in I thought that I would just be learning dances; I didn’t expect to learn such valuable lessons as I have. I joined the group so I would have a better knowledge about Mexico and my culture. It’s been great learning about different regions throughout Mexico; especially about regions that I had never been previously exposed to. However I’ve learned more than I anticipated. I’ve had the pleasure to learn how to change out of one outfit with multiple accessories into another within five minutes and sometimes in less than three minutes. I’ve also had the pleasure of learning that if you mess up, just keep on smiling and no one will ever know. Not only have I learned things about performing. I have also learner life lessons. I have learned how to use jumper cables, how to properly communicate with others, and how to work as a team. Prior to joining the group, I had no idea the importance of communication. I

Whether you are dancing for passion, to get into shape or to just attain some mental peace, jazz is an excellent option to choose. This highly energetic dance form is unique and has revolutionised the way we look at dance.

On Wednesday, November 18th, I had the pleasure to attend and watch the Dance Plus’s Fall show. The Dance Plus was performed at the Douglass Theatre, Victoria Mastrobuno Theater. When I entered the show the theatre seemed a little small for such big crowed. I immediately thought there would not be enough seats for all the audience, but somehow it fitted everyone. As everyone got settled down, the dance performance had started. I chose to write about the first performance that was choreographed by the amazing director, Jessica Lange her work was simply wonderful! I loved every little piece of the play. It put a smile on my face watching this amazing work of art. So with that said, I would now like to talk about the dance performance. There were

The first dance performance I will be analyzing is “Don’t Fall Asleep”. There were dark red lights coming from the top before the dance began. Overall, there were fifteen dancers. There were many different props such as a bed with blankets on top that were rolling around on stage. Also, there was an acorn head that one of the dancers wore on top of his head. The music in the background was “Sweet dreams (Are Made of This)”. When watching this performance and the movement from the dancers, the story line in my opinion was there was a girl who was trying to sleep but she kept being awaken by these dreams. Her body language, jumping in and out of bed, running around basically made you aware that she was looking or running from something. The surrounding

Last week was such an amazing experience! I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to dance with all my wonderful 4th period friends and take part in the Fall Show, “Subsequent”, with the rest of the BHS Dancers (including my wonderful big, Lindsey)! I’m really proud of how the dance department did as a whole. I love dancing at Brookwood High School because it’s so different than the strict ballet setting that I’m used to at my studio. It is also very special to be part of something at my school. As a Sugarloaf Ballet Company Dancer, I’ve not had this experience before. Dance has always been separate from my school. It is so exciting to be able to say that I dance for Ms. Ellen at Brookwood High School.

This bibliography is important because it is has allowed me to critically view the sources that I will use for my research paper. I have dissected and deconstructed the data so that I could fully understand them and employ the material effectively. The question I am attempting to answer with my research is to what extent does the arts and specifically dance benefit our psychological body?

Throughout my life I have never really been interested in the dance until last year where I started to accept it. why? Why do we put ourselves through the physical stress to call ourselves dancers? Why do we love it so? I simply found those answers when I started dancing as I saw the potential it gave, showed the importance of teamwork, and the courage it taught.

The York Dance Ensemble Presented: Space/Time/Line, and a piece in the show that was captivating was Avium Redux choreographed by Susan Lee. The dance was a fourteen-minute number consisting of eighteen dancers. The simplicity of the dancer’s white costumes made the movements clearly visible and captivating. This dance evidently presents all aspects of body, effort, space, shape and time through the dancer’s movement.

RC Dance Center is a dance school that is located in Burbank, California. This dance school was established in 2005. Their programs include pre-professional training programs, ABT ballet conservatory, theatre program, pre-school dance, commercial dance, summer ballet intensive, and summer camp. RC Dance Center teaches ballet, hip hop, contemporary, tap, jazz, yoga, stretching and conditioning, pointe, and other classes as well. They have won the 2013 Burbank’s Best Leader- Reader’s Choice award.

Growing up, I’ve always had an eye for the art of dance. When I was five years old I was a part of many dance teams in school and church. From dancing to helping others, I have always been involved in the dance world. For my future career, I’d love to become a professional dance teacher at the Visual Arts School. If I could help out at the Dance Place internship, I know that I would show just how ready I am for my future. The most important reason I would make a great intern at the Dance Place is because of my experience with being a captain, coaching, and teaching.

I attended Momix on April 27, 2017. I had an amazing experience while attending this wonderful production. I was in amazement the entire time and had a blast. Momix is an entire company with many talented dancers who create an illusion for the audience and who are also based out of Washington, and Connecticut. This business was constructed in 1981 by an intelligent man named Moses Pendleton, who is a gardener, philosopher as well as a choreographer. This unique name of Momix came from the service mark name for a milk company that Moses Pendleton used to feed all of his animals on his small farm in Vermont. Moses grew up on this farm and didn't actually end up leaving until he built his own company. Moses used this name for a single-handed presentation in the 1980’s

“Alright, now we will be moving on to our Teen Elite division! Next up, we have entry number one-hundred and thirty six, Billie Jean!”

I cannot say enough how much of an honor it is to dance here at Towson. I have changed as a dancer and as an individual. I have always been hard on myself in everything I do especially dance. When I make a mistake I unconsciously beat myself up and push myself to work harder. Dr. Sue sat me down one day and told me “you have to believe that you are more than enough.” She was basically telling me that I was hindering myself from reaching my fullest potential. I was running myself down by working the wrong body part. I has pushing myself physically but what really needed to change was my mental image I had of myself. Once I was able recognize where I was and that it was ok to be there I saw greater improvement in my dancing. Watching the final

I am a part of the dance tribe, the I need a watch tribe, the drama tribe, no ponytail tribe, I should probably learn to read and write in Chinese tribe, the sugar tribe, the fashion tribe, and the crazy tribe. I am a part of the dance tribe because I've been doing dance since I was 5-6 in China. It has been a part of my life for a very long time and I enjoy taking classes and performing dances. Currently, I am taking acro and technique because I want to focus on the fundamentals and not a specific style. The next tribe I'm in is the I need a watch tribe because I always ask people what time it is every 5 minutes and people get very annoyed. I am also in the drama tribe, for I love acting and drama. It is always fun for me

I am a competitive dancer and I have been since I was in the 8th grade. Before I started dancing, I was shy and insecure in everything that I did. Dance changed my life. Dancing help me be the person I am today because I was forced to wear clothes I was uncomfortable with, I had to dance in from of people who were paid to be there and judge me and I had to believe in myself when no one else thought I could do it. The first year I tried out for the competitive dance team at my studio, I was one of the worst dancers anyone has seen in their lives. I was only doing it because my friend was on the team and she wanted me to be as well. During the audition I was so scared and embarrassed that I started crying. I went home that day so sure that I