...WORLD DANCE – From Oral Traditions to the Stage Instructors: Laura E. Ellis, Kimiko Guthrie, Department of Theatre and Dance; Ms. Guthrie’s Office Hours: Mon 1-2pm and by appointment. Email through Blackboard. Ms. Ellis’ Office Hours: Wed 1 - 2:00p and by appointment. Email through Blackboard. Classroom: THEA 182 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course examines dance traditions and cultures from around the world in an exploration of the human search for meaning. From ritual dances that prepare us for weddings and wars, to social dances that reinforce cultural order, to artistic dance performances that express the human condition —dance is alive and evolving where we live. In this way, it tells the story of who we are and who we may become. In this course, you will learn how to think, read, watch, talk and write about dance. We will study world dance forms and artists in the context of spirituality, myth, folklore, history and music. We will also study the nature of the creative process in dance. As we examine dance traditions from around the world, we will study their influence on dance practices here in the Bay Area. Through active participation in dance activities (our daily ‘lab work’), you will gain firsthand knowledge of contemporary modern dance, a North American dance tradition that constantly grows in response to world dance, music and spiritual culture. This quarter our primary focus will be the African Diaspora and American Contemporary Dance. No...
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...visit www.tutorialrank.com EED 435 Week 1 Co-Planning Arts Integration Scenario EED 435 Week 1 Arts Standards Scavenger Hunt EED 435 Week 2 Co-Planning Arts Integration Scenario Paper EED 435 Week 2 Visual Art Lesson Plan Template EED 435 Week 2 Visual Arts Integration Strategies Template EED 435 Week 3 Drama Lesson Plan Template EED 435 Week 4 Classroom Observation Reflection Paper EED 435 Week 4 Assignment Dance, Movement, and Music Integration Strategies Template EED 435 Week 5 Arts Personal Philosophy Paper EED 435 Week 5 Multicultural Unit EED 435 Week 5 Arts Integration Strategies Presentation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EED 435 Week 1 Arts Standards Scavenger Hunt (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Arts Standards Scavenger Hunt located on your student website ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EED 435 Week 2 Co-Planning Arts Integration Scenario Paper (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper based on the scenario you chose from the Co-Planning Arts Integration Scenario in Week One. Include the following in your paper: A description of the development stage and critical thinking skills of the children in the scenario you chose An explanation of how the developmental stage and critical thinking skills...
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...Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reflect on a multicultural experience. This assignment is to focus on a culture that’s different from my own. It will provide a brief background/history, when and where the event took place, the setting, other observations and my overall reflection. The paper will conclude with how this experience affects my view of diversity in K-20 education. Multicultural Immersion Experience Salsa dancing is an internationally known dance style which originated in Cuba. When African drum rhythms came to the new world through slave trade, the blend of drum rhythms mixed with official Cuban music emerged a variety of sounds and dance moves. A style known as the Cuban son gained a lot of popularity and played a central part of Afro-Cuban music. Radio Broadcasting came to Cuba in 1922 along with Americans seeking to escape prohibition laws. This exposed a large population of westerners to Cuban son and for the first time, Afro-Caribbean music became popular in America. Renamed the Rumba, the music and dancing begin to appear in American salons in the 1930s and is still a popular style today among ballroom dancers. The Rumba in many ways looks like a slower version of salsa. It's got some of the footwork elements, the Cuban hip motion, and arm styling (Articlesbase, 2009). In short, Africans were brought over to Cuba as a result of the slave trade. Their music blended with that of the Cubans and a union between the clave and African drums was...
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...The Effectiveness of DMT on Psychological Disorders Introduction According to the American Dance Therapy Association [ADTA], dance movement therapy [DMT] is defined as “the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of the individual” and is based on the understanding that the body and mind are interrelated (Strassel, Cherkin, Steuten, Sherman, & Vrijhoef, 2011, p. 50). Dance movement therapy has proven to be an effective treatment for those with developmental, medical, social, physical, and psychological impairments (Strassel et al.). In addition, DMT has been used to treat those with mental and psychological problems, and has also been used to reduce stress and anxiety associated...
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...Nimiah C. Dayao OUTREACH PROGRAM REFLECTION PAPER During our group meeting, we actually imagined that our activity would be that organized or every plan will be done accordingly but when we get there, some or should I say none of it was followed. At Manila Boys town, we met young boys and girls and teenage girls. I choose to entertain first the young boys. There, I met Jonathan. Then I went to the group of young girls and met July. Suddenly, the teenage girls came. I decided to be with them until the activity is finished. We initiate different activity. First, we started with a prayer. Then, we gave them some coloring materials and watch them work as a team. Actually, they are not that humble or approchable to their mates but they share their materials. Then we proceed to games, we start with dancing. We group ourselves and dance the song of Story Book. They know the song and the choreography of it so it becomes easy for us to finish that activity. They request different song; we play Nae Nae and Twerk It like Miley. They are really good dancers. Next, we do Stop Dance. They all got prizes. Next, we give them some foods. While watching them eating, they give us some pick up lines about love life. I’m actually shocked not because they are so young for that but because they are inside a convent-like place then they somehow act contrary to what I expect. After that, they need to leave because they still have classes. The young boys were left. They offer a song for us, which...
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...Sachiyo Ito and Dance Japan’s discussion and performance was especially enlightening. Sachiyo Ito and Company was founded in 1981, and is a non-profit organization devoted to establish a link between East and West though expressive and aesthetic performances. Sadly, I have never experienced a Japanese dance performance before, or any dance performance as authentic as Sachiyo Ito and Company presented. Kabuki developed its unique characteristics in 1603, and was founded by a female, Izumo Okuni. It has been a pleasure enjoyed by the people of Japan for just about 400 years. Kabuki is a category of Japanese musical that incorporates dancing, music, and acting. As explained by Sachiyo Ito, the word Kabuki can be broken down in the Japanese language, “ka” meaning to “music” or “song”, “bu” meaning “dance”, and “ki” meaning “acting skill”. Therefore, Kabuki denotes the skill of song dance and acting. All three of these elements were combined to produce Kabuki theatrical performance. Although, it became applied in a more limited way—to represent a distinct type of Japanese performance. Originally an art performed by women, and passed down from generation to generation. Then, in 1629 the Tokugawa shogunate banned women from Kabuki performance, in an attempt to preserve social integrity. The shogunate military government perceived the female performances as being too sensual and risqué, causing chaos amongst the audience. After that, young men in their teens were to perform the...
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...The Transformation of Hip-Hop African American playwrights are writing about difficult topics that affect the hip-hop generation. In this paper, I will focus on the transformation of hip –hop through theatre in the work of Robert Alexander, A Preface to the Alien Garden, and the work of Kamilla Forbes, A Rhyme Deferred. These playwrights reflect the evolution and different elements of the hip-hop culture. There are many similarities and differences between them regarding themes, intent, definition of hip hop generation and black theatre, the impact each play has on the hip-hop generation, and the historical context of each play. Both playwrights do an amazing reflecting an accurate depiction of the hip-hop generation, which embodies gangster rap, regular hip-hop music, dance, and music. Kamilla Forbes is an actress, director, and playwright who wrote and directed Rhyme Deferred. She is the Founding Artistic Director of the Hip Hop Theatre Junction where she focuses on producing and creating works reflecting the hip-hop generation. Her thoughts and passion for hip hop and theatre and the idea that the new hip hop generation was not reflected through theatre, sparked her to began her story and write the play Rhyme Deferred. This highly energetic play engages the audience through dance and breaking down the “third wall” between the actors and the audience. Rhyme Deferred is the story of two brothers, both rappers. The older brother, Kain, is a mainstream rapper and becomes successful...
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...Student diaries or learning diaries are students’ written observations and interpretations of the teaching-learning process. It can powerfully capture important attributes of teaching and learning situations and other realistic social processes in the classroom, which may provide insights for teachers, course developers, in redefining and improving their instructional practices. • Writing diary is a reflective thinking process. The opportunity to reflect encourages learner involvement, as it allows learners to make connections between themselves and the course of study. • “Journal or diary writing helps me to see that I really have some things to say and that I need to get down on paper.” (Anonymous) Diaries as Instructional Lenses: Its Importance 1. For reflection on what has been learned. 2. For enlightenment about the happenings in the surroundings 3. For the development of retentive memory 4. For free expression of student’s views about the topics, learning and learning preferences. 5. For outlet 6. For boosting one’s experiences knowledge and morale 7. For improvement of handwriting, writing skills, vocabulary and grammar 8. For putting oneself involved in class activities SAMPLE OF A LEARNING DIARY January 17, 2011 Dear Diary,...
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...Indians: Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux, Shakopee Mdewakanton and Prairie Island (Guise). The Ojibwe (or Anishinaabe) Indians are one of the largest Native American groups in North America (Treuer, 2010, p.5). I decided to focus my paper on learning more about the history, traditions, education and language of the Ojibwe people. History Ojibwe people originally lived in the northeastern part of North America, where their ancestors were known as the...
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...Art Genre Paper Peaches University of Phoenix March 23, 2009 MMus Abstract Expressionism Genre art evolved from the Dutch Baroque painters in the 17th century. The term “genre” generally refers to the pictorial representations in various media types that represent events of daily living. Such representations can be people, places, activities, parties, a building’s interior or a scenic outdoor setting. These scenes can be realistic, imagined, or even romanticized by the artist. This paper will examine abstract expressionism’s historical development and evolution of style, characteristics of the genre, influential styles or its influence on other styles, the influence of styles on three different visual or performing arts, and any significant contributions to the development and evolution of this style. Historical Development and Evolution of Style Abstract expressionism was developed in the context of diversity and an overlapping of sources and whose major contributors came from the 1930s. During this time “The Great Depression” had begun to yield two different art movements: Regionalism and Social Realism but neither of these appealed to this group of artists. This group was seeking significant content in their work. Having broken away from accepted conventions in both technique and subject matter, these artists used work that was monumentally scaled and reared reflections of their individual psyches. Valuing spontaneity and improvisation their style...
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...Reading Reflection Leitan Pruitt ENG 125 Introductions to Literature October 1, 2012 Instructor Kristina Munz Reading Reflection In any stories, poems, plays, and any other written piece of art contain a mixture of literary themes accompanied with literary works. In fiction, the theme is not intended to teach or preach. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. The reader extracts it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, the person reading the paper must figure out the theme himself/herself. The theme of a fable is its moral; the one of a parable is its teaching, and the theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave. Within any piece of literature, plot, point of view, and tone are found incorporated into the literary art. They are used in developing the short story and presents annotations accompanying a short story to illustrate how each element contributes to a story's effectiveness. Chapter 1 page 1 states, “Reading a story, a poem, or a play introduces you to an imaginary world. You are pulled away from a living, breathing world into one that was created in the mind of the author. Its situations and experiences may resemble ones you are familiar with; many of them may even be based in part on real situations, but they are imaginary–shaped by the imagination of the person who created the story, poem, or play you are reading.” I have chosen to write my paper on John Betjeman’s poem “A Subaltern’s...
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...21st Century Reflection Paper Team Work, Collaboration, and Conflict Resolution My experiences working with teams have varied. I have worked on group projects for school, and with teams at different jobs. While I was working on a school PowerPoint group project presentation, team work was important. Our group met to discuss what information we would need on the presentation. Next we choose who could do best on what part. When I was younger I worked as a manager at a fast food restaurant. When preparing fast food, team work and great communication were a must. Without effective team work it’s easy to fall behind. All persons on the shift had a job to do, be it cashier, cook, or filler bagger. These jobs working together insured a productive day. My experiences working with teams have been positive because I was able to learn from them. I learned how to talk to people with respect. On my present job I am a car sales consultant. In the auto sales business you have sales consultants, sales managers, and credit/finance specialist. There is also advertising to bring in customers. We all work as a team to move from one step to the next. The customer comes in looks around with a sales consultant. Once the customer picks out a car the sales consultant or sales manger completes the initial paper work. The finance specialist reviews how the car will be purchase and what type of credit or finance may be needed. Teams are...
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...Reflection Paper : Acquaintance Party As the new academic year opens, Interface Computer College celebrated the Acquaintance Party where Interfacers witnessed a night of beauty and talents. It was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall July 16, 2011. The annual event gave all students the chance to get acquainted to their schoolmates and even to their instructors. It was highlighted by the presentation of school officials, faculty members and staffs where all ICC employees were introduced. It was a night where Interfacers also witnessed an intermission dance number from the newest bunch of ICC instructors. Raffle and gift items from Globe were also given to the lucky ICC students. The new batch of officers and advisers of the different school organizations were also presented, with their oath taking happening in front of the audience. Students showcased their craft and talents with the ICC Got Talent contest, won by Eugenio Bisnan, a 3rd year BSBA student, who treated the audience to a comedy act. Beautiful and handsome freshmen students filled the night with glitz and glamour with the most-anticipated Mr. and Ms. Freshmen competition. Nieson Naviamos and Julie Anne Cabalar stood out of all the lovely candidates that earned them the title Mr. and Ms. Freshmen 2011. First runner-up winners are Princewin Vino and Maricel Flores, while Richard Guittu and Sharmaine Robles won 2nd runner-up. The celebration also gave Interfacers the opportunity to relax, mingle and find new...
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...Chapter 1 Expanding the Gates of Perception Christopher Johns Aldous Huxley (1959) reflected on his experience of taking mescalin and its impact in enabling him to access the greater ‘mind at large’ and in doing so to circumvent the brain and nervous system as some sort of reducing valve. In other words, taking mescalin blew fuses and opened Huxley’s mind to perceive things in new and different ways. Hence the title of his book, The Doors of Perception. As we go about our everyday business we take the world largely for granted and respond habitually. Meaning is projected into events that enable us to take things in our stride, and in doing so, reinforce our sense of self. Thus the multiple doors of possibility are not always visible: instead, existing knowledge and experience are defended as if the ego itself is threatened. The more we know, the more threatened we become when that knowing is challenged. A certain degree of anxiety and fear is useful for learning (see Joyce 1984; Casement 1985; Freshwater 2000). However, too much fear and anxiety is not conducive to learning. Perhaps we all need mescalin in the morning to heighten our perceptions, to lower our defences and open ourselves to possibility. From a Buddhist perspective we are caught in a world of samsara, depicted by the cock, the snake and the pig – craving, aversion and delusion respectively – who chase one another around and around, locked into a world of greed, hate and ignorance. It is a restless world of...
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...Process…………………………………………………………..…….... 8 Conclusion...………………………………………………………………..………… 10 Bibliography...………………………………………………………………………… 12 Introduction Leading a traditional church through change can be a very arduous task for any progressive minded leader who desires to promote growth within his context. Innovation within a traditional context tends to attract opposition from many angles. Resistance may come from the executive board of the church, members who feel they have some control, or from those who do not recognize the varying needs within the local congregation. However, change is an essential and never-ending need in the church because of the constant change in culture and church membership.1 This research paper will address the problem and offer solutions in creating a culture for change within the traditional church. Stagnation within the Traditional Church In a newspaper article published by the Telegram & Gazette, the author claims, “Once a fulcrum of rural West Sutton, the 262-year-old First Baptist, the fourth-oldest Baptist church in Massachusetts, is in the throes of a painful, inevitable decline.”2 The author further claims: In a good week, the church draws fewer than a dozen people to Sunday worship, making it an acute example of an...
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