Imbalance Dance Theme

The third section of Duato’s work is performed by the female dancers. They represent the emotive response to the hardship of working and living on a poverty stricken land.

The choreographic intention of “Emergence” was the exploration of merging diverse elements together to see what comes from it, like the emergence in relation to arrangements and structures made in nature. The choreographic intention expanded from the idea of concealment. This was clearly identified in the beginning trio where the female dancer is shown trying to escape from her hiding place. In appraisal, the choreographic intention of “Image” was a more simplistic interpretation, one that explored identity and how it is made up of personal experiences we endure and that along the way we are influenced and sometimes inveigled, which can make revealing who we really are at the core oppressive. In comparison to “Emergence”, the movement in “Image” was more vague and indefinite in relation to linking movement to the choreographic intention. Through manipulation of structural devices such as groupings, stillness, tempo and dynamics, the

The male dancer only wore pants and bared his upper body. This simple costume design not only made the people who watch the dance to have a clear vision of the dancer, but also better presented a predicament that the character was experiencing at that time. At the first half of the dance, the dancer would leave at least one part of his body on the bench, and tried hard to reach other parts of his body away. This muscular interplay between the dancer and the bench resonated with the audience to experiencing the same struggle feelings as the character. As the performance developed, the dancer started to leave the bench to fully use the space. The dancer had many different movements comparing with sitting on the bench previously. He started to lie down, roll over, stand on the bench and make a turn use only one foot. The level of the dance was no longer limited in the middle but changing from low to high as well. Having such a change, the dancer is converting a more delight and energetic feeling to the audience, in order to demonstrated that the character was recovered through the

Furthermore, “Gemini”, the second piece from Innovative works, choreographed by Sarah Harkins and music by Frédéric Chopin, was a male duet based on improving and sharing weight. Within the duet, the two males initiated an interaction with the audience in another language saying, “Konnichiwa”, which automatically provides the idea of the company being diverse. However, during the interaction to keep the audience engaged, one of the dancer’s remained in the stage space.

Mauro Bigonzetti choreographed the first performance, Deep. This contemporary piece infused African influences that focused on togetherness of the human community. As the dancers brought their arms and legs together in a crossing shape towards their hearts, they expressed love and togetherness. Also, the angular movements with a contrast between sharp and smooth complimented the effortless lifts and breathtaking moments that made the audience wonder how they execute such strength and grace. Also, the choreographer’s use of modern music with a twist of African influences was a great mesh between tradition and modern day.

The melody sounds somber and serious and the energy of the dancers suddenly changes. A spoken word takes place and all of the dancer begin to tell their stories of pain and struggle through movements. The spoken word talks about the journey of men and women who overcame social injustice. In the dancer's movements you could clearly see how they correlated together. Movements were powerful and restraint at the same time giving the audience the idea of the women were pushing through something that was bearing them down. There was a lot of expansion in the chest, back, and arms followed by contractions in the body. As soon as the spoken word was finished the mood of the piece change again and the pianist began to play a upbeat tune that brought the dancers back in to a more positive and high spirit. A lot of polyrhythms take place as the dancers jump high and move their arms back and forth moving throughout the space. This happens in unison at first and then solos, trios, and duets happen in this section of the dance. The expression on their faces add charismatic charm to this piece. Their expressions continue to move them into different emotions and feelings that are relatable to everyday

Watching a video of a dance piece called “The Moroccan Project,” choreographed by Alonzo King was quite impressive. Living in San Francisco and taking dance classes brought me to Lines Ballet which is King’s dance studio. I have seen a great deal of different types of dance at the studio waiting for my Ballet classes and there are some great dancers. It comes as no surprise that Alonzo would have such great dancers. It appears that Alonzo King is exploring different cultures in dance in Contemporary Ballet. His near-perfect choreography is articulate, passionate, and graceful- he brings diversity in dance to San Francisco and other parts of the world. This piece articulates the expression of the two dancers coming together yet dancing apart at times- it is a fusion of several different types of dances into one using video editing to create a story about the coming together of two individuals.

In the novel This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, author Naomi Klein argues that climate change is an inevitable crisis leading toward disaster. She discusses the urgent need to shift towards renewable energy and the need to move away from a "savagely unjust economic system,” that has led our economy towards to extractivism(15).

The idea of a social dance, where ladies and gentlemen partner together to perform standard north American and Latin ballroom dancing brings us an understanding of conformity in the competitive ballroom dancing. Strictly ballroom(1992) gives us a central idea of social dance, principally with how a man is viewed to be and act accordingly with the lady. It really shows us the customs associated with it, as to be followed by a regulation of a social view. “ lead and follow” is the key to getting two partners to dance together smoothly. The man has to have a strong frame for the woman to feel it and respond carrying on with the move.

The next minute the man pushed with his legs the woman as they were getting into an argument. The music “God Help the Girl” complimented the dance with its quick beat. Another interesting part of the dance was when the two dancers sat around the table as most people in the world do during dinner time. Moreover, the man put his legs on the table and as he was waiting for dinner to be served. This reminded me of how many cultures around the world are patriarchy oriented where the men are the bread makers and the women’s role is to take care of the children and all the house work. However, the woman’s costume was a representation of how women in the twenty-first century have grown to become career and goal oriented and not settling for the “Homemaker” position that society is used to. Another interesting part of the dance “Folie a’Deux” reminded me of something I learned in Dance 1010 class and it was a dance similar to the Lindy Hop. The duet came to the front of the stage, between the table and the couch, very close to each other and started hopping and moving very quickly. However, their upper bodies were also moving and their arms were flopping back-and-fourth. Overall, the dance moves were concentrated in the middle and upper space. Their bodies were straight while stepping heavy on the floor turned towards the audience. The dancers made eye contact with the public but also

With one dance, one move, or one twirl a memory can be imprinted in the mind thus forever shaping a relationship between son and father. The dancing described in the poem “My Papas Waltz” written by Theodore Roethke and in the song “Dance with my Father” co-written by Luther Vandross and Richard Marx are both based on inspirational experiences from their childhoods. The experiences connect the sons and fathers long after their childhoods end. In both the poem and song, we see the role that spirited dancing plays in the parent child relationship. The playful dancing before bedtime creates a bond between son and father that inspires both works. The two fathers enjoy the dancing with their sons. The mothers, however, have different views of the bedtime rituals. One mother joyfully embraces the father and son time while the other views the dancing in a less positive light.

To be cunning is to deceive others for personal gain. In the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mary’s character shows that being cunning and having a little bit of imagination, plays a key role in deceit. Mary demonstrates cleverness in the way she creates and executes her plan, imagination when acting, so much so that she almost believes it herself, and a talent for deceit in many different circumstances.

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

I chose Poland to research because my heritage is mostly tied to Poland. My father and his side of the family are all from Poland, tracing back the family tree as far as my great grandfather before nothing more can be found on the Trala name. The only trail we have come close to are the names found on headstones in Polish graveyards. Because my dad’s side of the family is very Polish there is never a dull moment. At gatherings and weddings we dance some polka and enjoy one an others company. This paper’s focus will be on Poland’s history, culture, and social life through the use of dance. Poland has been through constant turmoil with dictators and war so it has been very hard for the Polish

Liberalism is a political ideology that favors more government involvement economically and to strive for equality between people and their well-being. Liberalism is one of the most dominant ideologies in the United States, the second one being conservative. There are a select few of conservative views that I do agree with when it comes to less government interference economically, such as for small business owners to have more flexibility and freedom. However, I lean more to the left in my ideology, especially socially, because the lack of government involvement can actually be more harmful to some citizens, such as discrimination. These issues cannot be ignored or avoided and needs to be addressed to find a solution because discrimination limits opportunities for people.