What Is Cirque Du Soleil?

always been known for the risky and powerful movements which are often why dancers retire from the company. The dancer’s movements were often very intense and emotive, such as the “throws” across the stage in which the dancers would, almost violently, launch themselves across the stage in different forms (leaps, falls and flips to name a few). Another section where the movements were emotive is where the dancers were thrusting their hips in different positions to perhaps show sexuality in “self”.

Holding it gently across her torso, the scarf is seen as symbolic of her life and her values, and her use of slow and sustained dynamics signifies the value of the shawl. As she places the white cloth gently downstage centre, she flings each side of the scarf in contrasting directions and swipes her hands across the shawl gently on a sagittal plane across her body, repeating the movement on either sides. The swiping actions across her body are manipulated through the dance as the movement is executed quicker and with magnified body generated movement. The arm movements also are modified in course as she extends her arms over her and on a frontal plane. The arm movements’ contexts are often viewed as imploring for help and breaking loose from the suffering of slavery. The motif of the scarf is consistent as she expresses her exasperation behind the shawl, performing centre stage across its length. This implies she is restricted by her individual body as she lives a lifetime of slavery due to her racial

Stewart’s choreographic revolution began when he combined movement with rapid and fast rapid techno music which modern audiences relate to. ‘Birdbrian’ has been described by Katy Evans an author as a “heart stopping, eye popping, tempo changing, absorbing one hour and fifteen minutes of pure genius amazement, a truly theatrical and demanding performance that’s funky, fast and furious”. The use of chorographic techniques used, Stewart persuades the audience to not look away. The slow motion, stillness, turns and jumps, cannons, duet works, contractions, high releases, dynamics and zombie like movement all give into gravity and this was shown throw the something floor work. This piece was the first of Stewart’s as Artistic Director to tour internationally. The intensely physical and powerful work represents his trademark modern style, which involves jerking, glitching, abrupt and fast powerful movement making the performance intriguing to watch, the dancers appear to have a sense of power as they come across to be strong. The dull lighting creates suspense and excitement that combined with images projecting over the dancers. The shell of the choreography reveals balletic and classical duet work. The costuming of ‘Birdbrain’ are black legging and simple white T-shirts. In the section where a lady is walking across the stage with point shoes. Is symbolistic of it being a reconstruction of a classical ballet

There was blood found around the collar of the jump suit and this is inconsistent with wound inflicted by an animal. There is also evidence which was found by using an Ultra violet fluorescent photograph that suggests the presence of a small hand of an adult, which is holding the child within the jump suit while the hand was stained with blood. With this evidence it is believed that Azaria died from unnatural causes.

The all time favorite,most popular, and the one that poses the most danger is the high wire. High wire is the same as tight wire but at much greater height. Although there is no official height when tight wire becomes high wire, generally a wire over twenty feet high will be regarded as high wire act. Traditionally, the difference is in style of performance. Usually they will only use a pole to help balance them as they walk across, but have been known to also use a bike or unicycle too. The reason why this is the crowds favorite is because it takes a great deal of skill,fearlessness, and just the high risk of death it portrays. Many of people have in fact died doing this, and died doing what they loved to do.

The New York City Ballet conducted a dance performance titled “New Beginnings” on the 57th floor of the Four World Trade Center in New York. The performance took place September 12th, 2013 and was intended to commemorate September 11th, 2001. A tragic event, such as September 11th, tends to leave a bitter taste in one 's mouth. The public is generally heartbroken, angry, and distressed. This performance seeks to influence the general US audience by using dance as a means of changing the perception of the aftermath of disaster. By following a narrative structure, the dance performance begins by setting the scene of New York City. The performance is then followed with analogies through dance designed to provide moments of action, climax, and resolution. The New York City Ballet uses pathos and an instance of logos through movements to enforce their attempt to alter one’s perspective. There is plenty of pathos used throughout the dance performance in order to motivate a change in thinking from the audience. I believe this strategy was extremely effective because by influencing how the audience emotionally reacts to the performance there is more likely to be a change in audience perception. The ballet incorporates inductive reasoning by taking the specific situation of September 11th and implying that, after tragedy, we will ultimately have a “new beginning”. I believe the logical appeal of this implication is effective because the audience is naturally inclined to believe if

There stood thirteen men and women, each with a rope around their arms and legs

Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984, in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada. The four founders of this amazing company were Guy Laliberté, Gilles Ste-Croix, Daniel Gauthier, and Rachel Vertus; however, this wasn’t the true beginning of Cirque du Soleil.

The film opens by showing an image of a public order vertically on a tree stating that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, bridges, tunnels, or trains with be summarily hanged, thus foreshadowing the event of someone being sentenced to death. The next scene has a soundtrack of military trumpets and shows soldiers marching to a bridge over a shallow creek. The man that the soldiers have captured is being sentenced to death by hanging. In order to ensure the man’s death, the soldiers not only put the noose around his neck, but also tie his ankles, thighs, and hands together with tight knots. Right before the hanging of the man, the soldiers take the man’s pocket watch symbolizing that they are literally taking his time and life away from him. Another opinion can be taken from a critic, Donato Totaro, in his analysis he states, “When the

My reflection on the show was that the dominant group was definitely were white male, and few white females in the second competition section. In the second competition section, male’s performance was better than female because there had no female catch the calf. But few male was catch the calf. The same competition of first and third section were all white male which I believed that the section was too dangerous for female to competed. Since cowboys who dropped off from the horseback seemed painful and hurtful which was not good to women’s body. In the realistic world, people tend to believe that men are stronger than women in gender role, so that women maybe too weak to handle that dangerous activity.

Eyes closed, hands clasped, feet placed together, she looks almost peaceful... But there is nothing peaceful about her death. The angry red lacerations that decorate her neck, highlight her struggle. As I continue to gaze upon the victim, I can’t help shake this familiar feeling.

French Ballet began in the 17th century. It was a flamboyant entertainment presented in front of the aristocracy and royalty in the courts. French Ballet was also performed when they were celebrating marriages and showing off the wealth and power of the ruler. Besides, Ballet was called “la belle danse”, and it means “the beautiful dance.” In order to help the audience to recognize the characters in the story, dancers usually wore extravagant costumes. Moreover, the idea of different ballet movements was based on the social dance of royal courts, like beautiful arm and upper body movements and floor patterns were included. Also, in the beginning, only men were allowed to dance ballet, and women played the first ballet with parts until 1681.

Cirque du Soleil ("Circus of the Sun") is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.

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Background: Cirque du Soleil was the first ever circus group that evolved its self to the commercial world by introducing the simple but innovative and unique concept of combining the traditional circus acts with opera, dance, theatre and live music. Cirque du Soleil ensured success by executing the concept to the point of perfection. Excellent choreography and amazing pyrotechnics were the backbone of their success. The experience of a Cirque du Soleil show is considered to be as one of the most awaited and valued entertainment experience by people all around the world.