Reflection Of Education : SocratesAllegory Of The Classroom

Dance began as a form of communication and storytelling. Thousands of years ago dancing served as a way for people to tell a story and helped distract themselves of the hardships they faced. Furthermore, dance was a form of storytelling through communication, which then turned into using storytelling through dance as entertainment. According to the History World, many dancers during the BC time danced in front of only a few people to get a story across. That later turned into hundreds of thousands of people as dance was used by many. Today, dance is also a form of entertainment and storytelling, but in a modern sense. However, today perfection and technique are stressed more than they were in the past. Yet, the passion for dance has not changed. Many dancers who share this passion also have many of the same qualities. Among a discourse community of trained dancers, one expects to find individuals who are healthy and active athletes, expect perfection from themselves through competition, and religiously attend dance performances.

Opening Statement] In Plato’s The Republic his mentor, Socrates, discusses what the ideal education should include. He claims that “the rearing in music is most sovereign,” and makes an argument to defend his stance (80; bk.3, ln.401, par. d). Education for Socrates is not informative (this is how “education” is mostly viewed in modern times; just filling one’s mind with information), rather, he sees education as a formative tool to shape the soul of an individual. Socrates views music in a much broader sense than what would typically come to mind. “Music” in the Republic refers to both literary education and the conventional song/melody. Socrates’ beliefs on musical education are true because music is formative, music teaches temperance and good morals, and most importantly, he is correct, because the Bible itself teaches the importance of music.

This movie, The Classroom, which was very interesting to watch, discusses all that goes on in the school system, the good and the bad. But it also shows how things at home can affect the way the student acts during the school day. This movie definitely makes you look at students that act out differently, instead of punishing them maybe we should all look deeper into the issue and find a way for the student to thrive and use school as an outlet.

All though I was scared because I wasn't stretched I was super happy and excited, because I didn't know that my favorite choreographer was teaching the addition. I learn the dance in pain I thought to myself, that the dance my learning was too much of a difficulty for me. Once all of the 15 intimidating groups of talent, go to addition. I was next in

In Socrates’ mind education is not simply an information exchange; rather it is a painful experience, since all that one had previously believed is typically wrong. This painful experience can be seen as the “philosopher” turns around and stares into the light and eventually learning that everything he had experienced in life were just shadows.

Commonly the most widely renowned teachers in history often are remembered as the most intriguing teachers in history. Scholars often ask, what made their teaching style so different, or what was so unique about this educator? Perhaps the most investigated teachers of the world often left the smallest written mark on the world. No exception to this, is the philosopher, Socrates. Widely known as one of the greatest Athenian philosophers, he never wrote anything down, and is theorized as illiterate. The only record of this man lies in his student, Plato’s Dialogues, as well as references from other writers of the

The gymnastic education that Socrates prescribes is not as complicated. He rather merely says that it would be sufficient for their purposes that those being reared to be guardians maintain a healthy diet and follow a simple exercise plan from youth. What is more emphasized by Socrates is that there should be balance in the study of both gymnastics and music, and that these studies should be properly harmonized. Those who neglect gymnastics will tend be soft, but on the other hand, those who likewise neglect music will tend to savagery. As Socrates says, “this ferocity only comes from spirit, which if rightly educated, would give courage, but, if too much intensified, is liable to become hard and brutal.” He continues, “On the other hand the philosopher will have the quality of gentleness. And this also, when too much indulged, will turn to softness, but, if educated rightly will be gentle and moderate.” Thus the traits that make a good guardian are developed and nurtured through a good balance of musical and gymnastic education.

I am Shanna Woods, a dancer, mother, life and college student, dance instructor and aspiring choreographer. I have dance before I could walk. I decided I wanted to dance after watching a video of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Giselle in the 5th grade. At that time, I didn’t know becoming a dancer was a possible career. It was just something we all did in the community; shaking our non-hips, doing the tootsie roll, and whatever we saw on the music videos. I remember making up dances for my friends and forcing my cousins to learn routines for family reunions and other gatherings. You can say, I was always a choreographer at heart. I began serious training at Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, FL. I also studied chorus. I became a dance major at Dreyfoos School of the Arts also in West Palm Beach, FL. Through Dreyfoos I was exposed to Graham with Jan Goetz, contemporary modern with Gina Buntz, ballet with Jeff Satinoff, as well as guest artists like Ben Vereen and Reginald Yates. I also trained at Southern Dance Theatre in Boynton Beach where I studied ballet, jazz, and gained my love for Bob Fosse through Dancer’s Edge Dance Company.

For the end of Ballet techniques, alignment, Jazz and Dance Theater I learned how much the way we use each muzzle perfectionazis the move or technique of a dance, I also learned a lot of history of Jazz which I never knew that it was history. I used to dance in a competitive dance academy in Argentina, and I absolutely loved the choreographies but after moving back to Spain it was really hard to find a dance teacher that I was able to adapt and enjoy but in this dance class I definitely love every choreography. Most of the techniques used to learn new dance moves work for me, as long as I enjoy the class, I get interested and I think it’s really fun.

Dance is a fine art that is used to express many different things, such as: feelings, places, things, and it can even tell a story. This reminds me of a time when I to choreograph my own dance about my feelings that would be shown to hundreds of people in a well-known fine arts theatre in Utah. Rose Wagner Theatre is known for displaying amazing fine art material to the public. In my advanced dance class, we had an opportunity to have a dance we choreographed selected to perform for the public. I can still vividly remember the sights, sounds, feelings, and smells that I had experienced during that month.

Watching a dance is just like reading a story or a book. “...so that by the time the whole story has been told, even though it’s already a well-known story, an audience may feel like they’ve never seen it before. That’s the real secret of telling a story in dance. Because of the myriad of moments and textures that a dance can be made out of, it’s like a new story every time it’s told.” (A Light in the Dark, Reinking and Thodos). For example, there is a ballet called “Holocaust” and it shows how the victims of the holocaust felt during the period of World War II (Remembrances Holocaust Ballet). The Dance Dialogue says, “...most of our most popular ballets fall into the narrative ballet bracket, in that they tell a story, but is the storyline conveyed through the actual ballet steps? Or is it through the other dramatic devices that go to making up a ‘Ballet’?” If someone thinks about it long enough, they would realize that any motion or body movement helps enhance or add to a story being told. ”The Thodos performers make Reinking and Thodos’ kinetic and technical synthesis of drama and motion seem like the most natural thing in the world.” (A Light in the Dark,Reinking and

Throughout our lives from birth to death, we learn valuable lessons that go hand-in-hand with each other. These lessons, no matter how big or small, effect who we are and how we perform in our day to day lives. Out of all the events in my life that stick out as major life lessons learned, one in particular stands out to me the most: the art of dance. Dance has taught me to stay motivated even when the future seems dull.

However, I still couldn’t get the sharpness of the moves, and it really wasn’t working out. It definitely was not half as enjoyable as it was the day before. I realized that hip hop really wasn’t working out the way I had hoped. Why couldn’t I do the dance which came so easily to all my friends? I wondered if maybe dance really wasn’t what I was meant to do, since it’s extremely important for dancers nowadays to be well versed in every style. I took a deep breath and decided the best course of action was to prepare for competition and not to worry about hip hop anymore. I shrugged and went back to the hotel room to take a nap and do my

Socrates is a wise man he does not willingly want to die he is obviously not suicidal his quest for knowledge is far too great but moderate. Although his charismatic personality may have interfered with the way he approached the trial seeming far to sarcastic to the jury. Perhaps to question their process in trail and punishments that don’t fit his crime or many other crimes, making the viewers form questions in their mind about their own government, which is what Socrates whole being has been about, helping people think about thinking. Socrates didn’t agree with their decision but he isn’t going to return a wrong with a wrong so it adds meaning to his tone. Xenophon says “But what they didn’t make clear- and without it the arrogance of his tone is bound to appear rather foolish - is this: he had already decided that for him death was preferable to life.” (pg.41).

It makes you work harder and go above and beyond giving one-hundred and ten percent every single class, so when you dance in front of the judges they will only have positive feedback to give. At the age of seven, I was just a little girl when I was asked to join my studios dance competition team. Not knowing what this team was all about at such a young age, I accepted the challenge to join such a strong team, who ended up becoming family, made of all ages that the only thing that connected us together is our love for dance. With all of the nights where I just wanted to break down and quit the team, I realized that I would not be letting myself down, but the others around me. The reasons I kept on dancing through all those rough patches in my life is because I was taught from my teachers that if you give up on yourself and just not give the amount of energy you once did before you are damaging your teammates. Realizing that throughout life you will always have to work with someone or for someone you might disagree with. But when you feel like giving up, you give up on that person as well, leaving them abandoned. Leaving someone high and dry is not what a person should do in life because you would never want to