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Kaiko Kwok Professor Mariano Silva Beginning Ballroom 11 October 2016 Beginning Ballroom I have had very limited dance experience so I do not have much to choose from. I have mainly taken hip hop as a dance to enjoy, as it is a lot freer and looser. Therefore the switch from hip hop to ballroom will be a challenge for me. I have also taken a ballroom class before so I know a little on what to expect on the gracefulness and the frame that I still need to work on. I do however want to learn

longing-the burning ache to become the world champion, a desire that seems too far away to attain. The hunger for a new dance partner weighs more than my familiar backpack, filled to the brim with grades that seem to determine my entire being and future. I yearn for a partner who will treat me with respect, craving to work as hard as me to make it in the dance world. A partner who is willing to put in the work. I am constantly wary of the

Luisanny Molina Professor Damayanthi Indian Dance Due : 6 January 2017 Differences Bring You Closer For centuries upon centuries, dance has been used as a form as expression. Whether it be religiously to please and entertain the gods, or as a form of entertainment for the townspeople, dance has brought joy to countless people. Because dance doesn’t leave a written history trail it is assumed, but not proven, to have originated over 2500 years ago. However, dance continues to evolve even today. Take

From day to day, I live trying to figure out my purpose of being in this world. No child is born a mistake irrespective of the circumstances. I was born with a talent, although, yet to be discovered. A talent is a symbol of who a person really is. When I was younger, my dad put me through music school hoping that I would learn to play the piano because he wished he did when he was my age. I was not a big fan of playing the piano so I struggled most of the time. My fingers were so stiff and my instructor

Australian Visions Strictly ballroom by Baz Luhrman is a specular film that conveys many Australian Visions from beginning to end. It is a story of an individual, who wants to do his own steps, failing his partner. Fran an ugly duckling of a beginner class offers Scott partnership. Fran persistence and ideas convince Scott to dance their own steps on the Pan-Pacific championship displaying multiculturalism and breaking competitions under conformity. The composer has used many techniques like camera

For my social dance experience, I am going to discuss dancing at a friend’s wedding that I just recently attended. The dancing occurred during the reception following the wedding and took place at a barn owned by my friend’s Pastor. The barn was meticulously decorated with burlap, lights, and much more. The people dancing were mainly middle class Caucasian people. The age groups dancing ranged from teenagers to people around 50 years-old. I chose this dance event to participate in and analyze because

Reflection Paper Throughout this class, I have been able to rediscover a part of myself that has been hidden away since high school. When I decided to attend the University of Northern Iowa and become a Biology BS and a Biochem BS major, I in a way decided to put to death part of the old me that I liked. I was an entertainer, and this class has helped bring that out in me again. KNOWLEDGE I didn’t know how fun and friendly everyone would be. Going into this class, I was unsure if I would enjoy

Dirty Dancing, A 1987 romantic-based story movie, depicted the love story between Frances “Baby” Houseman, performed by Kaleigh Courts, and her dance instructor Johnny Castle, performed by Aaron Patrick Craven. It has been well-loved for generations world-widely. Eleanor Bergstein, the writer of this film responded that the plot of this film was partially based on her childhood. Eleanor had a nickname “Baby” which is as same as the name of the female protagonist in her film. Dirty Dancing, The Classic

Hi its Caitlyn. I don 't know what stage of grief your at right now but its probably either denial or anger. But I love you so much. I know you won ' 't believe this but I didn 't kill myself because of you. You know my reasons and they weren 't because of you. Don 't keep thinking it because you know for a fact I didn 't I told you over a million times I would never kill myself because of you. I remember when I first got a text from you and you said did you like that picture of me and you said

The movie Shall we dance is about Shohei Sugiyama who was a successful Japanese salaryman who worked at an accountant firm in Tokyo. Mr. Sugiyama had a beautiful house, a successful job, a devoted wife, and a teenage daughter. Despite these accomplishments, Mr. Sugiyama is not happy and his family notices when he comes home late at night depressed. Modernization has forced him into a job that he isn't happy at. Modernization and Westernization have forced him to buy a house, get married, and have