Some states have accepted competitive cheerleading as a varsity sport, but some cheerleaders still have to fight for recognition as an athlete because their school refuses to recognize cheerleading as a sport. Other athletes that do not participate in competitive cheerleading do not see why it should be considered a sport, because “it is not as demanding as other sports” (Competitive Cheerleading Fights). The definition of an athlete is “a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or
Dance is an ever evolving form of art; in much the same way that one can categorize and differentiate between eras and styles of architecture one can also do so with dance. These eras at times have sharp delineations separating them from their antecedents, other times the distinction is far more subtle. Traditional forms of dance were challenged by choreographers attempting to expand the breadth and increase the depth of performance; preeminent among such visionaries was Seattle born dancer and choreographer
Have you ever been so happy and excited, To soon find out you’ve been lied to? after doing such hard work to get to where you are. For over decades cheerleading hasn’t been counted as a sport. When will people realize that they compete and practice hard like any other sport team? Cheerleading hasn’t been counted as a sport by schools, Sometimes schools lie and say that they will give scholarships. Over 50 high schools lie to athletes. Studies show that if teams practice and work hard doing athletic
cannot carry the whole team. They must work together in sync. Coupled with the fact that teams that compete at cheerleading competitions are judged based on their ability to stunt and tumble as a team. High marks in these categories, along with a “dance” will result in a higher placement than the other teams. Which is the main goal- to receive first place. Although "it’s [competitive cheer] not like being on the sideline during Friday night football, which is exactly the point”, these cheerleaders
Hula hooping is a fitness-art hybrid we were introduced to in our youth. Gathered in a circle holding hands we'd all giggle, and scramble into and through the hoop before passing it along to make it's way around the circle. When the hula hoop came out, fun was sure to ensue. What could be greater than having this circle-of-fun transition seamlessly into our adulthood, too? Festival attendees know that hula hoops and impossibly talented hula-hoopers are not hard to find. In fact some festivals, like
There is a certain charm to theater that makes you want to get off of your couch and into the audience. Though not a typical production, Dillard Center for the Arts put on a production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ that makes it worth leaving your house on a Friday night. Set in the 1930’s, Ain’t Misbehavin’ brings a Harlem night club to you as you enjoy both dark and lighthearted numbers. Featuring music by Fats Waller, Ain’t Misbehavin’ made its Broadway debut in 1978 and quickly became popular. Although
Professor Wolf is the author of Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical (Oxford University Press, 2011), A Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical (University of Michigan Press, 2002), and the co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical (with Raymond Knapp and Mitchell Morris, 2011). She has published articles on theatre spectatorship, performance pedagogy, and musical theatre. Professor Wolf also oversees the Lewis Center’s Music Theater
The Hard Nut ============ The Hard Nut Is Based On The Nutcracker and Mouse King by ETA Hoffmann, the dance company they used was the Mark Morris Company and the music is by Tchaikovsky. The director of the Hard Nut has not been original, as he has used the same music from the original Nutcracker. The video is a live recording. Act 1 The opening scene starts with three people on the stage dressed as young children, they have their backs to the audience and are dressed in a black and
Romantic periods is that the Kind dance lonely for the Baroque but Giselle, the main a couple dance and many girls are including at the dance. In my opinion, the Kind is dancing for Proving, showing, and he proud of his dance but Giselle dance is expression about sad, heart breaking, and showing the audience about how much a couple is in love each other but they cannot together because of the difference of life in rich and poor. In my opinion, when the King is start to dance the light are start from dark
rotations would have a very low speed in order not to cause any over dramatic look on the audience and also to create a feeling of a disco type of event since I would fire them up particularly during a breakdown of the song that sound almost like dance music because of the rhythm and the melodies that are