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    are, they’re too enchanted by the beauty of those distant lights, in awe as the stars silently dance above them. I will admit that I, too, often find myself dazzled by the almost protective way the stars hang above me, proudly shining even when surrounded by a blanket of darkness. In all truth, I have always longed to be a star, illuminating the world around me and following a decided path without fear. The stars above me have accompanied me through much of my youth, as one of my earliest memories

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    Is Competitive Dance a Sport “ And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” said by Friedrich Nietzsche. Although many will argue that competitive dancing should be considered an art over a sport, I have a different opinion. Though I do believe that dancing has many qualities that would consider it an art, I still believe that there are even more qualities that should make it considered a sport. Keep in mind that i'm talking about competitive

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    passion will impact a society. Even if that society is only one or two people. My passions are the arts, and maybe that word is stretching it a bit, but the arts are the category I am labeling my passions as. I have a passion for reading, writing, and dancing. Why do I like writing so much? It could be the way the words play in my mind like a movie or the way the characters shape themselves in my head. It could be how I react to the character’s death the same way an audience reacts in a play. It could

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    Arlo Thomas Mrs. Maassen English 2 11 March 2024 Title Both William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Laura Wood’s Under A Dancing Star express that challenging and societal gender norms and expectations is essential, as demonstrated through the character development of Beatrice. Within both texts, William Shakespeare and Laura Wood portray the character Beatrice as a woman who rejects traditional family hierarchy and gender roles typically accepted by women of her status.. Beatrice, in William

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    greatest loves are illegal: dancing and rock music. Outraged by this, he tries to make a change causing a ruckus in many southerners’ lives. Both the 1984 version and the 2011 version may share the same plot and characters, but after watching both films, you can spot all the differences. Footloose, directed by Herbert Ross, came out in 1984. Ren McCormick (Kevin Bacon), moves to Bomont from the big city of Boston. Ren discovers that the small town has outlawed his beloved dancing and rock music.

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    Robbins Jazz dancing has evolved from so many varieties of dance styles from the late 1800’s to modern day. Gus Giordano states that “jazz dance came to America by the way of the slaves, their music and dances that were born from living and came from the soul” (Giordano, Gus v). Since the time that this style of jazz dance has brought its way over to the United States it has evolved greatly and has made drastic change in its particular style. Jazz dance started originally with tap dancing, then in the

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    The 1984 version of Footloose stars young actor Kevin Bacon as he plays the role of Ren McCormack, a city teen who moves to the small town of Bomont to live with his mom. Local minister, Reverend Shaw Moore (John Lithgow), has put a ban on dancing and rock music because of an incident that happened years ago. For most of the town this is not a big deal but for the new Ren McCormack this is a big issue. Ren McCormack makes it his mission with the help of his friends Willard (Chris Penn) and Ariel

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    Erin Andrews Net Worth Introduction Famous American television personality and sportscaster Erin Andrews is famous for taking part in the show ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on ABC. The host for FOX College Football has a net worth of around $58 million. Biography & Wiki Erin was born on 4th May 1978. Her father was Steven Andrews, who was a 6 time Emmy Award winner and his mother was Paula Andrews. Later her family moved to Tampa, Florida when she was very young as her father started reporting for WFLA-TV

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    It is a common knowledge that girls adore Beyonce. This is not to be doubted as she has empowered lots of women and have inspired them to be who they are. No, question, she is for the ladies first. But, what about for the guys? While she had little nuggets here and there for them, most of her music are certainly for women. Here, we have listed reasons why men should love Beyonce, too. • Communication. In her song Mine, Beyonce asks, “Are we gonna even make it?” This speaks of her fear with her relationship

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    or basketball a “sport” and not a “activity”. Even though people don’t want cheer to be a sport because of the outfit or so-called dancing, they need to reconsider the fact that cheerleaders are just as active, work just as hard and get hurt like any other sport. Per Say squads like the Great White Sharks do not perform at school or basketball games. All star cheer are highly trained and have a private gym. Competitive cheer is very expensive between private lessons, competition fees, uniforms

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