in school theater events like our Variety Show (talent show) for my last three years of high school and participated in the winter play and spring musical at my school during my senior year. Over the course of my life, I have taken the following dance classes: character, ballet, jazz, ballroom, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, clogging, and tap. I have always been involved in lots of things and love to be active. I have been in student council and ran for Homecoming as
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through a form of art. There are three classic forms a dance, ballet, jazz, and modern. Ballet, jazz, and modern are the most intricate forms of dance; it implicates a technique that only expands through years of training. Majority of dancers start at a young age. However, if a person has the passion and time willing to spend on learning the new styles of dance, he or she will be a successful dancer. Dancers practice daily and attend many dance classes to help there dancing improve. Learning
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The sun dance is a ceremony performed in honour of the sun that is followed by some indigenous people of the United States of America and Canada. It includes family gathering to pray for healing, some make sacrifices on behalf of the community, participants prove that they are brave by overcoming pain and going through obstacles to help them prove that they are brave. The sun dance is really religious and an important ceremony of the Plains Indians (member of any native American) of North America
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Ballet blanc was a time period when all the dancers wore white. For instance, ballet dancers would all look the same (height, weight, hair color, skin color, etc.) and they would wear soft romantic tutus that flowed down to their ankles. Their pointe shoes and tights were even white! The atmosphere that the ballet blanc created was not only sweet but soft. The lighting was soft and music was sweet. Some examples of ballet blanc would be the performance of La Sylphide, act two and Giselle. I
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tell you how. If you want to compare it to another sport, you can with gymnastics. Gymnastics consist of gymnast tumbling, cheerleaders tumble as well along with doing other things. Dancing is also considered a sport, cheerleading routines have a dance portion in them. Both gymnastics and dancing are involved in cheerleading but they are considered sports and cheering
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there is one more sport that may not have crossed your mind, dance. Dance is not considered a sport by many people because they believe ballet is an art rather than a sport, but there are many reasons why I think it should qualify as both. Though dance may look elegant and graceful, there is a lot of physical exertion and skill required. Dancers must have enough strength and control to make even the most complex skills look effortless. Dance like almost any other sport can lead to injury. In fact,
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Showchoir Preparation Most of the time showchoir is an all day activity, however show choir isn’t just about singing and dancing, you have to look the part as well. Depending on what time your competition is/ what time you have to be at school you have to give yourself time to prepare. Firstly, you have to put on your make-up, which includes foundation, concealer, powder, blush, eyeliner, and mascara (you put lipstick on right before you perform). Secondly, you have to do your hair,(styles may
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video/piece/work chosen? (1 pt) • I chose this video because it showed the process of Native Americans making music. During a pow-wow, the drum is placed in the middle of the singers as they sing composed songs and beat the drum together as the dancer’s dance to the music. Instruments used (2 pts; 3 if no vocal styles are used): • Drum • Vocals Vocal styles (if any) (1 pts): • The singing style during a pow-wow is very different compared to the common American singing style. Native Americans do a lot
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Explication of “The Harlem Dancer” The poem “The Harlem Dancer” is a story of a man in a nightclub in Harlem, New York. It is a poem of the observations he makes, not only of the dancer he is watching, but also the individuals around him viewing the dancer. It doesn't classify the situation as good or bad but instead it sends a message that even new things can become the norm eventually. The poem is about how everyone views situations differently. It begins with the youths and their prostitutes
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‘’The Osage Firebird’’ By: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen the author discusses as well describe how you have troubles in life but you get back up. This character in this story is clearly having a hard time trusting herself. Maria Tallchief went also named as Betty Marie succeed in certain things and failed in many things. Failure was never and option. Betty Marie continues to grow throughout the story. Betty Maria listened for hours to her grandmother about animals,fire pits. Maria never forgot the
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