Performing Arts Essay

Sort By:
Page 6 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    Greek Theatre History

    • 589 Words
    • 3 Pages

    I believe to understand performance you must first understand what it’s about and its history. One of the biggest ideas in performance art is breaking the rule. Theatre was first discovered by ancient Greece. The people of Greece first started doing performances to please the gods and to celebrate them. They started with just a chorus, but over time people started adding more and more people on stage. The first rule that came up from this is no more than three people on stage. The second was to change

    • 589 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The URL of the dance company’s website is http://www.newyorklivearts.org/programs/present/btj-az-dance-company.php. The principal choreographer and creative director of this company is Bill T. Jones. These tasks were previously shared with Arnie Zane, until his passing in 1988 due to AIDS related lymphoma. Although the principal choreographer of this company is Bill T. Jones, the company has also collaborated with various artists such as Anne Bogart, Keith Haring, Cassandra Wilson, Orion String Quartet

    • 845 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Although now a days all types of stages are used for the performance. But the theatre what we are using now a days is rectangular as suggested in Natyasastra. It suggests the performance in enclosed area because in those days the attacks of demons at theatre were common but now a days the performance takes place in enclosed area due to the reason of technicalities. In enclosed area all the illusionary realistic effects can be created through lights and sounds. In these days the fashion of theatre

    • 674 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    What will you be majoring in? Julio: Musical theater Mackenzie: Why did you choose this major? Julio: Because musical theater is something I really, really enjoy doing and that’s the school for it. Mackenzie: When did you start performing? Julio: I’ve been performing since I can remember, as a kid with my dad just singing around the house, and I started theater in 10th grade.

    • 440 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Major aspects of Māori tradition are at risk of being lost forever. The Māori society’s two major art forms are waiata and haka. These art forms today are showcased quite differently to what they once were. This essay will firstly describe what haka and waiata consist of. Next, it will examine aspects of Māori waiata, comparing components between traditional and contemporary times. Lastly, it will analyse the elements and the effect time has had on the evolution of haka. It will also discuss the

    • 1596 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    chance on top of my nutrition studies. I have always been interested in psychology, so that minor is not an issue for me. Deciding to give a COF performing arts minor a chance, however, was a different story. I was excited that I had the chance to try to obtain an arts minor, but the fact that a dance class was required honestly worried me. I love performing arts, however, so I decided to give it a chance anyway. Although I am somewhat terrified, I have decided to persevere through this class and learn

    • 827 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Musical Theater Essay

    • 878 Words
    • 4 Pages

    theater, and sometimes people get lucky enough to live their dream. “A theater actor performs in plays and other types of live productions, such as skits, dinner theater, and cabaret shows. Sometimes actors go on tour. Actors have a talent for performing and entertaining

    • 878 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Impact promotion was to bring more awareness of the long-term benefits of being a student at TAMU-CC. The second highest performing promotion was a holiday event called Islander Lights. The University had 3 Islander Lights promotions on Facebook, it yields a reached rate of 6,592. The promotion had 20 people commenting on the event post. Islander Lights also

    • 787 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Good Essays

    Monday May 16, many of Mehgan’s beloved family members, peers, and friends all came out to support her at the Covina Center of the Performing Arts to watch her perfectly roll out a beautiful recital. A senior recital that included many types of music genres, and even an Italian aria. Perine is only eighteen years old and she was the only student at the School of Arts and Enterprise to be selected to perform a senior recital. Her talent, grades, and personality got her to where she is today. Perine

    • 941 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Evening Of Dance

    • 717 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Evening of Dance was performed by students of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Repertory Dance Company I, Repertory Dance Company II, and World Dance Ensemble. The show was put on in the beautiful Montgomery Arts Theater on Wednesday, November 9. The show featured a variety of different pieces, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the whole show. The show opened with World Dance Ensemble’s (Title of Piece), choreographed by (choreographer)

    • 717 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays