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    Breakdancing History

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    Unlike most types of music and dance, breakdancing has a relatively short history. In fact, the generation consisting of today’s youth is the first generation to not know a world without hip-hop or breakdancing. Breakdancing is thought to have been heavily influenced by a Russian folk-dance in Brazil known as the Frevo, which was a combination of martial arts and marching. It is believed that this dance was invented 500 years ago by African slaves working in Brazil. What made this dance so attractive

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    choose to see the world through the lenses of diversity uniqueness. I am an advocate for minorities in dance, especially in Ballet. dance is my true passion and I have always been a dream of mine to dance to professionally. Studying at the colligate level opened my eye to the importance of recognizing what makes each and every person different and inclusion. When classical ballet was first codified a ballerina had a very distinct look; tall, skinny, and white. While many years have passed this stereotype

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    Paris Opera Ballet

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    Renaissance arrived, performances in court became much more common as a form of entertainment to please the ruling class. Catherine de’ Medici is known for bringing ballet to France, where it became quite popular, according to Kassing’s report. The Paris Opera (originally the Académie Royale de Musique) was founded by Louis XIV and its ballet

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    Evolution of Ballet: Seasons change, trends change, and the world around us is constantly evolving, including every aspect of our daily lives seems to have been modified in one way or the other. With these words in mind, ballet is revolutionizing, meaning every step, movement, outfit, and role portrayed has been altered over time. Ballet is recognized and defined as,” a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns

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    did you learn? As a result of Workshop #2, I have very high respect for the ballet profession and the dancers who perform the complicated routine night after night. In order to become a successful ballet dancer you must have an extremely strong core and a great deal of flexibility to transition from one movement to the next gracefully. In comparing Workshop #2 (Ballet) to Workshop #1 (Creative Dance) I learned that ballet is a more structured type of dance requiring precise and graceful movements

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    Agnes De Mille & the American Ballet Born September 18th, 1905, Agnes de Mille is often credited with transforming the American musical theater during the 1940s and 1950s (“Agnes de Mille”). De Mille is a uniquely American choreographer, with her most notable work showcasing traditional American history and movement at a time when traditional American forms were considered outdated and out-of-touch by their trendy Russian and European counterparts (Reprieve 16). De Mille, however, when asked if she

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    Ballet and Modern are similar but there are definitely some differences. Modern originated from ballet like most dance styles, but stray far from the structure of ballet. Many people have different preferences and opinions on the two styles and which one they like better. Most Dancers take both if they are interested in modern, if someone takes modern classes it is also recommended they take ballet to help with their technique. Modern is often known as a rebellion against classical ballet. It

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    First Position Summary

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    prepare and enter these types of competitions. The documentary also follows and interviews others whose lives are touched by the ballet completion. This includes teachers, parents and other dancers. They talk about the competitiveness of ballet and how hard dancers really do work their bodies. The documentary shows how hard and competitive ballet can be and how many lives it ballet touches. The documentary follows Aran Bell, Rebecca Housekent, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Miko Fogarty, Michaela DePrince, Gaya

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    anyone can read; however, the skill lies not in the ability to read, but in the passion to write. When people hear the word dance, more specifically ballet, they associate it with a stereotypical image of young girls prancing around in tutus, however, ballet goes beyond the scope society has set for it. Most individuals don’t fully comprehend that ballet is a literacy practice with various skill sets. In Barton and Hamilton’s “Literary Practice” they define a literacy practice as “what people do with

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    The Black Swan Movie

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    higher on more negative aspects of perfectionism were also more debilitated by their anxiety symptoms (Nordin-Bates, 2011).” This can clearly be seen in Nina’s character in The Black Swan, where she has mental breakdowns almost every night after a ballet practice. There is so much pressure, and it drives Nina to a point where she cannot strop scratching herself. She starts getting delusions and viewers can see that she is becoming schizophrenic. It is visible in seemingly everyone at the dance studio

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