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    The Movie Billy Elliot

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    passionate in ballet; he continues the ballet class with the assist of his ballet instructor, Sandra Wilkinson. Mrs. Wilkinson notices that Billy has potential to continue his ballet in the higher level in the Royal Ballet School in London. Somehow, Billy misses the audition to enter the Royal Ballet School because his brother, Tony, arrests by the police during a skirmish. Mrs. Wilkinson has to come to Billy’s house and explains Billy’s potential in ballet with hope that Billy’s family would allowed

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    a famous French ballet company has a long, intriguing history which has shaped ballet into what is today. The Paris Opera Ballet was established in 1669 by King Louis XIV. It was an effort to unite the Royal Academy of Dance and the Royal Academy of Music in France. The Royal Academy of Dance, or Académie Royale de Danse, was also founded by King Louis XIV. Ballet Comique de la Reine, the world's first ballet, had established Paris as the capital of the ballet world. Honored, King

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    calculator, iPhone, and refrigerator, dance in the United States was created and influenced by the ballroom dances in Europe and the introduction of African American culture into society. King Louis XIV of France provided multiple contributions to the United States' dance culture. King Louise XIV loved to dance, and in order to show power and hierarchy in France, he built the palace of Versailles. Each member of the court was required

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    2009 ) by the Royal Ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov" Answering this question should help dancers gage a better idea of the differences between techniques and how they have evolved, since there are different ways of ballet techniques out there and it is hard to choose which is better or which suits you, by using professional works it can help give dancers an idea of what the end product may be and the differences in things such as

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    Classical ballet has been a major part of society especially in France and Italy before it spread to other parts of the world such as Russia and it developed from the court dances which date back to as far back as the 16th century. This essay will discuss and focus on the way in which dance contributed to court balls during the 16th and 17th century, the role King Louis XIV had on ballet and his influence in the art of ballet and lastly it will discuss the decline of ballet in Western Europe and

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    Basic Concept Of Ballet

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    distinguish classical ballet from contemporary or modern dance, the latest will briefly be described in this chapter as well. The word ballet comes from the Italian balletti, a term used in the 15th century for the figure dances presented at the Italian Court. It is a diminutive of

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    Hello, today I will be writing a paper about the similarities and differences between the story Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and the movie Billy Elliot. I will not be writing a comparison of the story, but of the two main characters. In the beginning of the story metamorphosis, the main character lives a normal life I would say working for his family paying off the debt his family owes. The story takes a major change when the main character Gregor turns into a bug (not specified). Throughout the

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    The History Of Ballet

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    Martha Graham once said, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” Despite what many people may think, ballet is well known across many of nations all over the world. Ballet has been around for hundreds years, and has a very important meaning to many people. It would be a satisfying presumption to think that ballet could change the lives of many people for many years to come. Ballet tells a story, it originated in France, and there are international ballet companies; this is what makes the history

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    Margot Fonteyn Essay

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    began to take Ballet classes at the age of 4 then she moved to china and studied dance in Hong Kong. She loved to move, dance and also make make dances for herself. At the age of 14 fonteyn’s mother moved to London so that she could study with Serafima Astafieva and at the Sadler’s Wells

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    PROFILE SUMMARY Social Service Worker Student’s Placement Able to effectively communicate with Chinese seniors; based on have common topics and traditional background with the Asia senior. Knowledge of creating activities, educated elderly people to participate in different types of activities, such as dancing, playing music and drawing. Physical activity contributes to healthy aging; for example, dancing can improve the flexibility of joints, reducing the chances of injury. Moreover, dancing can

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