Research Paper On Being A Competitive Dancer

Dance to me is a way to express yourself with motion and music playing in the background. Unlike, most people I’m not really much of a professional dancer. I honestly don’t know most of the dance genres. Such as ballet, contemporary, flamenco, folk, etc. I have only danced in social gatherings, such as at family reunions, three proms. Also, I have seen different types of dance styles in some shows, like dancing with the stars, America’s dance crew. I have been to some dance performances like The Nutcracker, my cousin’s dance shows.

On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. I attended Ballet Hispanico at the Detroit Opera House. Ballet Hispanico was founded in 1970 by Venezuelan born dancer, Tina Ramiez after identifying the need to provide Latino dancers with access to training and performance opportunities. Ballet Hispanico is recognized as one of the country’s top Latino dance organizations. Over the past 40+ years, it has provided dance education and outreach programs to New York communities to engage interested residents in a guided exploration of dance and Latino cultures by expanding their knowledge in aesthetic awareness, cultural appreciation, and self-expression.

Dancers often focus on the external image found in the mirror in front of them, however, in the chapter “Psychological Wellness”, the internal cognitive processes are declared to be just as important, if not more important than the physical body of a dancer. I chose to read and reflect on this chapter because I am fascinated with psychology and the mental processes of people. Currently, I am striving to earn both a degree in dance and a degree in psychology in order to obtain a career as a dance therapist. Dance therapy is an emerging form of art therapy with the goal of aiding those who struggle in communicating their thoughts. I hope to utilize my knowledge of movement and psychology to help those with communicative disorders find a healthy form

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

Li was the sixth of 7 brothers,[3] born into poverty in the Li Commune near the city of Qingdao in the Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. He often had to support his extremely poor family. Li's early life coincided with Mao Zedong's rule over the new Communist nation. Li had a strong desire to serve China's Communist Party. He was quite politically devout, eventually joining in the CCP's Youth League. At the age of eleven, he was selected by Madame Mao's cultural advisors to attend the Beijing Dance Academy, where students endured 16-hour-a-day training. He attended the Academy for seven years. The regime in Beijing Dance was harsh, starting each morning at 5:30. Li performed well in the politics class,[4] but did badly in ballet. This changed when he met

Whenever I walk into the dance studio at my high school, there is always a certain smell. There is always a slight smell of sweat, passion and a hint of baby powder. Sweat for working hard, passion for loving what they are doing and baby powder to help with turning.

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.

I am a tap dancer. I have been trained in all other forms of dance, of course, but I have always considered myself a tap dancer above all else. To most people, this talent seems to be a pretty straightforward thing, however there is much more to it than meets the eye.

Dance Marathon is special to me because I feel that every child deserves to have a healthy life. My 2 years in high school the money we raised when to Children's Miracle Network and now here at BW the money goes to pediatric AIDS/ HIV awareness. As an early childhood education, major children hold a special place in my heart. I feel that every child deserves to be healthy and it breaks my heart seeing some of the things that children have to go through today.

I have mastered the skill of being detail oriented. This skill includes being able to identify exemplary work; integrate feedback appropriately; and, redo or rework project//work/papers/experiments.

A community that I always have felt a connection in a sense that I belong to the community 100% would have to be the dance community. The best part about being involved in a community inspired by the arts and also even considered a sport, is that the community is always growing, evolving, and shifting every moment. Dance is a language that is spoken and performed throughout the entire world. However each country has a different style that they’re known for. For an example, the United States is well known to dance hip hop compared to Russia where they’re known for ballet. The beauty of this is a dancer is not limited to just one style. Thanks to the dance community we can spread our knowledge to each other and expand our training past just the country we started

Ever wondered what it would be like to leap through life, twirl right through, as if the world has completely stopped around you? To be able to pause everything in a silence that allows you to hear your own heartbeat? The silence on stage as you perform is a sense of peace within your inner body that is being channeled through a movement of effortless motion. In European history, dance was considered to be a way of celebration for many cultures. Although it was said that dance did require physical agility, dancers were never considered athletes because the movement was not taken seriously. Dance did not become popular in a more skillful way until later on. The debate of dance as a sport is very

When we are younger, our imaginations have no limits, especially when it comes to dreaming about what we want to be “when we are older.” Children fantasize about being athletes, singers, astronauts, princesses, superheroes, racecar drivers, and countless other professions, but the most common one among all, is most likely to become a ballerina. I was one of those young girls who was determined to work hard and one day, become a professional ballerina. At the time, I did not know what it took to be a ballerina; I only went to lessons once a week, nevertheless, my parents encouraged my dream and every Saturday morning, dragged me to dance lesson. After a year at the friendliest studio with the sweetest dance teacher, Madame Cate, my parents announced that we were moving to Bangladesh. This move was not only hard because I had to leave all my friends, but was also hard because finding a dance facility there was nearly impossible. After three years of ballet, I made the tough decision to move on due to my lack of interest in the art: thank you to all the dance instructors that made

When I think back to my childhood, I remember wanting to be a ballerina. I would go see the nutcracker play every year with my mother and take pictures with the dancers. I was always amazed at how they could stand on their tippy toes for so long and how graceful they looked when they danced. At the age of five my mother put me into a dance class and I quickly learned that I had zero rhythm and could not dance even if my life depended on it. Now as you could imagine I was crushed. My dreams of being a ballerina were slowly fading away as I realized that would be impossible. As the years went on I got interested in different things like being a veterinarian like my dad but, I soon decided that was way too much schooling for me.

I have learnt ballet at this school for 3 years. I enjoyed learning at this school. All the teachers taught with patience. Every child devotes their full effort into ballet. We have learnt a lot of things here.