My Experience At The Black And Gold Masquerade Ball Of The Trent Lott Center

Everything had began magnificently the day I attended the renaissance fair. It was the first time I’d ever been to any festival of the sort, and the air was full of magic. At exactly 10:30 in the morning, the ceremony began. The King and Queen presented themselves atop the castle’s balcony to address their people. As the beautiful royals welcomed us into their kingdom, my heart beat erratically, and I crossed the threshold with my breath held. There were so many events that I wanted to see, and activities I wanted to try; I couldn’t wait to get inside. I wasn’t just an ordinary guest, however, I had a job to do. Carrying my instrument lightly with one hand, dressed as a princess and feeling important, I walked proudly through the bustling

There was between 10 to 20 of us in the dance room and we were all learning from one dance instructor. In this kind of dance class, instead of a one-on-one dance class, we needed to know how to learn in a group setting. For example, I was in the front so I could see our dance instructor and make sure I wasn’t doing the dance steps wrong. The dance class also moved fast because we had so much to learn in so little time. So, our dance instructor separated the guys and girls into two groups and she taught the girl’s dance steps first and then she taught the boys their dance steps. At first, I felt a little uncomfortable learning all of the dance steps. For me, it was hard not to compare myself to the other dancers in our class. One thing I learned was that everybody had their own way of learning the dance steps and some people picked up on the dance steps easier than others. I just tried my best to pick up on all the dance steps and have

From the Ballroom Dancing community we come to recognize that certain groups find a sense of belonging through similar dress and appearance, conformity to certain rules and regulations and all under a hierarchy of leaders. Although, this sense of belonging is not for everyone. People within the group may gain a strong sense of identity and feelings of importance.

In this documentary of “Mad Hot Ballroom” showed students in 5th grade dancing with their peers. In the beginning of this film, students were really shy and immature dancing with their partners. They were embarrassed and they couldn’t keep that awkward smile off their face, but they still had fun. They were mentioned that the best of dancers will be chosen to compete in a yearly competition, but it was much more than just a competition. Each student probably didn’t notice it but they were maturing throughout each practice. Each day in practice students tried their best, even when they were tired the instructor put on a catchy music and immediately the students were dancing and laughing. Dancing was their escape of reality. It was like a dream for them. They had a really nice opportunity. While they danced you can see every blood, sweat, and tears they put into practice. Throughout the documentary you see them mature every dance move they made. They matured by boys dancing with girls and they got out of that awkward stage. They weren’t afraid or shy to talk to a boy or girl. The ballroom dancing had a much greater purpose than just dancing and having fun. “You are going to learn from this experience” (Argelo). Every student probably didn’t earn a medal but they all won. They came out more than what they had as they walked in. Some students also learned what they wanted to do for the rest of their lives, they want to become an actor,

I learned a lot of things that lead me to who I am today, and yes maybe I am not the best girl in the world, maybe I am not the kindest, or the prettiest, but I am who I am and if people are not okay with that then I don’t need those people in my life. People who don’t dance just see dance as it is. Steps, and more steps. Us, dancers see the movements of the dance and go deeper into their story. To us, each little movement we make means something and as the audience is looking at us and seeing our pain and or happiness, they see the story we are telling behind the movements and the music. I can say I learned how to be someone that anyone can trust, someone who is there for you no matter the situation. I learned how to overcome my worst fears, and learned that is okay to fail. What’s not okay is to be a shadow when the light is in the stage pointing at you. To shut yourself down, and not accomplish what you

This year I decided to go out and enjoy a little. In addition to enjoying myself, I can also learn a bit more about the holiday itself. I wanted to go to a parade that was not very crowded, so I picked the Krewe of Cleopatra. It was perfect for a beginner at going to parade. It was not packed with people and it was a somewhat famous parade. It was an all-female parade, so I felt a bit awkward for attending it, but I was mistaken. I arrived there an hour ahead in order to find a parking spot. There I saw other men and it was not as awkward as I initially thought it would be. Once the floats were coming down from the street and I can see the women standing on top throwing beads into the crowd. These floats were filled with different colors and the women were dressed in black. The crowd was getting rowdy and I could barely stand still. Once the float came by I managed to catch some. These beads were a signifier that has a special signified here in New Orleans and other places that celebrated Mardi Gras. By the end of the parade I was tired standing and following all the floats. Even though it was tiring, I still had lots of

Some of the movements executed by the dancers are similar to those executed by dancers in a stepping performance and also in a tap dance presentation. This presentation falls into the group of the new trends of modern dance, in which the choreographer are taking more and more liberty with various dance combinations, and including strong messages in their work. I would definitely attend other dance performance, not only from this company, but also by other companies; and would also recommend this performance, especially to people going through a dark period in their life. This performance finished convincing me that dance is surely the most communicative of the art forms, and that a single presentation can convey more than one

The blazing hot sun beamed down on my skin as the song “Mardi Gras Mambo,” a traditional song almost everyone in Louisiana has heard once before replayed continuously and the shouts, “Throw me some beads mister,” overwhelmed me. For years, I had waited to finally be a part of this, no longer was I an average citizen at the corner of Capitol Street, hoping to be in knowledge. I was a part of something grand, Mardi Gras. This was the first time I was getting to ride on the float with my older cousins and other various family members. I never realized how much work was put in to ensure success by the end of the night. I remeber how I stayed awake the night before, restlessly pacing across the floor. It was to the point that I begin making a checklist, as I scuffled my feet across the house, making sure that everything was in place.

I still have several things that need to be done before I will be prepared. The starting thing I need to do is tell my dressmaker what I want my dress to look like. My dress will be a beautiful purple color with jewel made by my jeweler covering my chest. The sleeves of my dress will cover my shoulders, and the bottom half of my dress will be ruffled. As for my mask I will be making it myself. My mask will the the same color as my dress, the top of my mask and the top of my eyes will be outlined with jewels, the whole mask will be covered in fine purple sparkles, and the bottom of my mask will be outlined in black feather. After all the preparations for myself are taken care of I will start doing the tasks the prince has asked me to do. The first thing I will do is make a menu for the ball and have the Chefs prepare all the food that is on the menu for the prince and I to test and see if it's any good. The last task will be helping the prince decided what color to decorate the main room with, I choose purple. The day of the masque ball was finally here. Excitement filled my body with warmness as I tried on my mask and dress to see how they would look. After taking my bath I called my maids up to help me with my dress, hair, and makeup. Since the ball didn't start until seven and it was only five thirty, I decided to leave the curling rods in that the maids had put in my hair until it was almost time to

This dance was impressively in sync with the pre-recorded track and with one another. The couples had to dance together, lift one another off of the ground, use umbrella and others props, and stay in sync with everyone. In order for this to be successfully performed, the students had to know every step, transition, and rhythm like the back of their hand. The students were in sync with one another and danced with ease. The performance was so well done, it looked extremely easy and relaxed to the audience members. I personally was in awe by the advanced level and ability they were able to present.

Just like any other sport, there are many different groups inside of the dance community. You can treat dance as doing it for fun, a club, a hobby, a serious passion or a career. You can do the same thing with all other sports as well.

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

She prepared delicious dishes and invited a great DJ to put animation. I wore a wonderful light blue dress and I put on a nice pair of black shoes. I was very beautiful. At 5pm, people started coming in the party. They enjoyed the aroma of the dishes. They danced Haitian music and told memorable story about me. At 9.00 pm, I invited them to eat and drink. Everyone was so happy and said how a good friend I was for them. My relatives and friend left my house at about 11:30 pm. I accomplished the second part, it was time to sleep and prepared to get to the

To start off, the decorations were mind blowing. When I first walked into the Mingle Wood Hall, the room was filled with golden albums hanging from the ceiling. The stage was also decorated

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