Jungle Dances

The quotes “For most people, social dancing begins in pleasure,” and “Of course, people sometimes feel pressure to dance in ways that are otherwise associated with pleasure; social dancing can serve many functions in a society,” from Chapter 4 of Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement (Jonas 2003), peaked interest in me when thinking of all the various dance forms that we have talked of in class and even those outside of class. One in particular that has interested me the most is swing dance. With family member involvement in the past and having multiple friends take part in the Swing Dance Club here on the Wayne State University Campus for pleasure, enjoyment and social interaction has made me want to go more in depth about it. With the help from academic sources and knowledge from class lectures I will be researching the history of swing dancing, the forms of swing dancing, and what gender roles take place within these movements.

The princesses father was the king who also had a semi barbaric nature much like his daughter’s he was known to have taken great aesthetic pleasure in watching the accused subjects choose their own fate, no matter the

“If you live in the elite world of dance, you find yourself in a world rife with racism. Let 's face it.” –Alvin Ailey. Alvin Ailey was an African American dancer and choreographer, born in 1931 in Rogers, Texas. Ailey was responsible for creating one of the most popular dance companies of the twentieth century, known as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. The forming of this company began due to Ailey’s life long passion for dance, and his dream to give African American dancers the opportunity to display their talents and express their experiences and heritage (Bodensteiner). Ailey’s goal and achievement was to make black bodies visible, if not dominant, in the discourse of modernist

Slowly the blade was raised ready to grasp the woman's throat. Armand gasped in realisation “This aristo, was my love, Angele de St. Cyr!” he thought, “How devastated I am that I cannot recognise someone who I cared for so deeply!” He exclaimed internally. Her gown was tattered and ripped, her face smeared with dirt and her once delicate hands were covered with cuts and bruises instead of the the lavish jewelry that would shine in the summer sun as he would look from a distance longing for her

The elements used in this concert were videos of a timeline of African-American dances. This was very helpful because it allowed the audience to know what time period they were looking at for a certain dance. There were different varies of costumes. There were costumes from the tribes danes, spiritual dances, 1902' dances as dancers, and etc. The dancers did an excellent job with combine the costumes to the era and it actually looked like pieces from that era. The lighting was very good and it allowed for the mood to be seen in the dances as well. When a dance needed to evoke a spiritual mood, the lighting would evoke that mood by only allowing light on the dancer and no one else. If it needed a joyful feeling, all the lights were on showing

Since I was a little girl I’ve always been part of something. But none of the activities I did really filled me. I became part of a dance academy when I was 13 years old, and it was because my sister wanted to learn to dance for her Quinceañera. It’s kind of ironic how something that would be very important to me started so simple. But I guess that’s just how the best things in life happens.

The music played a large role in determining the style of the pieces in the show by Koresh Dance Company. It set the theme and mood for the dances. Also, the choreography was dependent on the beats and variations in the music. This basis added to the themes of the dances as well.

The strong presence of military occupation resulted from a bottom-up process in which settler’s desires for the economic prosperity and opportunity compelled them to migrate and stake their claim to these territories. Interactions between the local Hawaiians, international tourists, and the US military shaped the theory of settler colonialism. Trask writes “Just five hours away by plane from California, Hawai’i is a thousand light years away in fantasy”. She continues saying “Hawai’i is the image of escape from the rawness and violence of daily American life. Hawai’i-the word, the vision, the sound in the mind-is the fragrance and feel of soft kindness. Above all, Hawai’i is ‘she’, the Western image of the Native ‘female’ in her magical allure”

Anonymous started walking up the makeshift stage where the Princesses resided at the top. He looked at the Guards that surrounded him, and wondered if they were good at their job. Some of them had pure fear in their eyes, some of them looked ready to attack him right there. Anon disregarded their looks, and set his eyes on the dignitaries that were now right in front of him.

During freshmen year at Paul Laurence Dunbar high school, I had won my first national competition. It was in Florida and I was on the Dunbar Dance team. We had been practicing for 10 months perfecting our routine and selling desserts and candy to help pay for the competition entry fee.

The Soul in Motion African Dance and Drums performance was one of the most enlightening dance experience I have ever witnessed. The program from start to finish told a story of special events, ceremonies and celebrations that occurs traditionally in West African cultures. From the very start, with starting late as my dance instructor pointed out, to the chants sung during a family reunion between the founders, everything connected from start to finish. I attended the February 26th showcase at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD and will share some insights I found form this showcase.

Dance has been a natural movement form since the beginning of time. The origin of dance is unknown, just as the knowledge of the benefits of dance are unknown to many in our society. Many people do not enjoy dancing and also do not fully understand the positive benefits that come from dancing. Researchers such as Edwards, Duberg, and many more have found countless mental and emotional benefits of dance that originate from movement patterns, brain connections, and even expressions of emotion. Many are aware of the physical benefits of dance, but beyond the physical benefits of dance, there are also emotional and mental benefits that come from dance as well.

Tap dance is a form of dance that utilize the tapping sounds of tap shoes on the floor and create the rhythm. There are many forms of tap dancing. Through the movie, “Tap”, and the journey/experience of the main character, Max, that I learned many different elements to tap dancing. Some of the elements are the rhythm, the dancers, the creativity behind tap dancing.

Salsa dance socials ar usually command in night clubs, bars, ballrooms, restaurants, and outdoors, particularly if a part of an out of doors pageant. condiment saltation is a global dance that may be found in most metropolitan cities within the world.[5] Festivals ar command annually, typically known as a condiment Congress, in varied host cities aimed to draw in kind of condiment dancers from alternative cities and countries. The events bring dancers along to share their passion for the dance, build community, and to share moves and tips with one another. These events sometimes embrace condiment dance performers, live condiment music, workshops, open saltation, and

Every time when you see youth swiftly glistening over the rampaging ungodly Earth accompanied with the blistering heated wonder of the orb-like sun, it can take you back to your exhilarating days with no headaches, worries, or obligations also known as, childhood. Worries, headaches, obligations, these are enemies within ourselves that we must overcome. These flea-like worries are infesting everyone. We are being overwhelmed by these creatures. The only ways to fight off such beasts are to find relaxation, comfort, and soothing. These can come in different ways such as an event, a ritual or even a location that eases your mind in tranquility. I have a special event where I can be at ease and just enjoy: the lion