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The Incredible Women of Stephens and So You Think You Can Dance (680 words, 2 pages)

Since arriving to Stephens I have heard nothing but great things about our dance department. This past Friday I finally had the pleasure of watching these women do what they do best. And I can honestly say that it was a stunning show. Not only did these women demonstrate strength ... Read More

The Different Elements of the Dance, Sabroso (579 words, 2 pages)

SabrosoThe dance Sabroso encompasses everything enjoyable about movement and the act of dancing. The choreographers Del Dominguez and Laura Flores used numerous elements to make their dance a success, from the costuming, to the music, to even the individual pairings of dancers. The entirety of the dance was enjoyable as ... Read More

The Importance of Loyalty in the Film Dances with Wolves (785 words, 3 pages)

Film EssayThe film Dances With Wolves elicits the importance of loyalty. The Sioux Indians were intensely loyal to their families and other tribal members. John Dunbar was loyal to the Sioux Indians and in doing so, he earned their loyalty. This led to the Sioux Indians rescuing Dunbar and saving ... Read More

A Review of the CU Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance’s Production of Twelfth Night (678 words, 3 pages)

Twelfth Night ResponseThe following outlines a critical analysis on the production, execution, and greater theatrical significance of the CU Boulder Department of Theatre and Dances Production of Twelfth Night. Based on the original comedy script of Shakespeare, the play was directed by Lisa Wolpe and performed in the University Theatre ... Read More

A Personal Observation of the Magnificent Dance Number (716 words, 2 pages)

The curtains pulled back, and the lights illuminate a stage filled only with a line of girls. The music begins with the steady beat of a percussion instrument. The beats evolve and become more complex, adding instruments one by one making the overall sound more dynamic. As the tension rises ... Read More

An Observation of the Different Dance Performances During the Dance Alabama Performance of Alabama by Justin Oliver (985 words, 3 pages)

The Dance Alabama Performance begun with a live performance of Alabama by Justin Oliver. The singer was positioned on the edge of the stage, as close as possible to the audience. This created an immediate sense of intimacy between the performers and the audience itself. The music began, and as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Dance Performances of MamLuft&Co. (2340 words, 7 pages)

MamLuftCo. is a Modern Dance company out of the Cincinnati area who recently celebrated the ten years since its founding with a dance show entitled 5 of 10. This show incorporated five of the company's favorite pieces over the past ten years, and the whole experience was remarkable and inspiring. ... Read More

The Manipulation of the Sincerity of a True Friendship in Hunters in the Snow, a Short Story by Tobias Wolff (457 words, 2 pages)

Frank, when youve got a friend it means youve always got someone on your side, no matter what.Tobias Wolff masterfully manipulates the sincerity of a true friendship in this scene where Frank confesses his hidden lust for a fifteen-year-old girl to Tub, while the extreme situational irony of the plot ... Read More

Crossing Boundaries in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Dance for Me by Gautier and Yellow Woman by Silko (1138 words, 3 pages)

Crossing BoundariesThroughout this last unit there were three main stories that related together through crossing boundaries. All of these stories rap around the fact that all the main characters were trying to find out who they were or their identity. Within all of these stories every character must leave what ... Read More

A Summary of Susan Sell’s Article on the Benefits of Dancing and Popular Types of Dance for Children (519 words, 2 pages)

Dance, in its various forms, is a tradition that spans all cultures. This tradition has been passed down from parents to their children for thousands of years. Susan Sell, author of The Journal of Dance Educations article Preschool Dance, writes, A childs experience with dance is influenced by family life ... Read More

The Little Boy and the Dancing Pumpkins the Night Before Halloween (321 words, 1 pages)

Each year on Halloween pumpkins come to life. All different types of pumpkins. Orange pumpkins, green pumpkins, fat pumpkins and small pumpkins. The night before Halloween they all rise up from the ground and throw a huge party in the fields, where they dance and party before Halloween day arrives. ... Read More

The Morphing of the Novel Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson into a Stage Play (860 words, 3 pages)

Many types of literature have amazing potential to be transformed into a captivating show for the stage. However, when morphing a novel into a stage play one must be aware of the many difficulties that come with it. If a director was to stage Snow Falling on Cedars by David ... Read More

The Effects of the Letter of Kiyoaki in Spring Snow, a Novel by Yukio Mishima (422 words, 1 pages)

Cause and Effect in Spring Snow Spring Snow is the first novel in a tetralogy of novels written byYukio Mishima. The first novel is about a young man named Kiyoaki. When themain part of the story begins, Kiyoaki is eighteen years old. He has grownup in the house of a ... Read More

Movement and Dance in the Musical West Side Story (800 words, 2 pages)

West Side Story Movement Evaluation The movie West Side Story is a modernized take on the classic Shakespearean story of Romeo and Juliet. Taking place in Manhattan in the mid-1950s, it revolves around the forbidden love between a Puerto Rican girl, Maria, and a white boy, Tony. Marias brother is ... Read More

The Impact of Social Influence and Theory of Mind on the Decisions of People to Sing and Dance in Public (1037 words, 3 pages)

When people hear a good song, they tend to show their appreciation through singing the lyrics or dancing to the song. However, if people were to hear this song in a public place, they are more hesitant to break into singing and dancing. Why is that? Singing and dancing is ... Read More

An Analysis of a Poster for the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Movie (1422 words, 5 pages)

Although the movie poster is not the original work of the Disney movie, it still captures the story line and provides clues on what the movies is about with minimum effort. The first thing that is noticed while looking at the poster is the apple core that is in the ... Read More

A Summary of The Dancing Girl, a Short Story by Ogai Mori (1265 words, 4 pages)

The title, The Dancing Girl signifies the difficulty of Elises life it was mentioned in the text that the dancers are todays slaves who are often dressed beautifully when they are performing but then they go back to their lives and are hard pressed to earn a living for themselves ... Read More

A Comparison of Dancing and Basketball (512 words, 2 pages)

Basketball and dance are two of my favorite sports. I played basketball during middle school and enjoyed watching it more than playing it. However, Ive danced my entire life whether it was at a party or dance recital and I cant imagine life without it. I got my basketball skills ... Read More

The Development and Evolution of the Art of Dancing (855 words, 5 pages)

The Aesthetics Of An Ever-Growing FormThe world of dance has passed over mountains of innovation since its beginning, and has developed in many different directions that each contains its own vivid intricacies. These intricacies can be seen in each landmark choreographers distinct works throughout history, and have developed specifically to ... Read More

The Use and Benefits of Dance Movement Therapy, a Form of Psychotherapy (1592 words, 6 pages)

Everyone who has ever lived, no matter where they live, has a universal language movement. Body language or nonverbal communication is everyones native language. Nonverbal communication is how everyone (even babies, those that speak another language, people who cannot speak) can express their needs, feelings, and emotions. Dance can be ... Read More

A Review of I Had A Blue Bicycle, They Have My Blue Bicycle, a Dance Choreography by Marina Mascarell Martinez (607 words, 2 pages)

I had a blue bicycle, they have my blue bicycle is a piece choreographed by Marina Mascarell Martinez that includes three dancers and instrumental music. The dance starts out with only one dancer with minimal leg movements before a male came out onto the stage about one fourth of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Dara’s Dance, a Painting by Beverly McIver (798 words, 3 pages)

Doras DanceThe piece of art that caught my attention at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, NC was Doras Dance. This is an oil on canvas painting done by artist Beverly McIver. It was painted in 2002 and has been on display at the Mint Museum since 2012. This ... Read More

A Review of Firebird and Oh! My Mozart by UTEP Dance Departments (1025 words, 4 pages)

On February 19, I had the pleasure of watching the UTEP Dance Departments presentation of Firebird and Oh! My Mozart. These two acts consisted of two very different presentations, but both were extraordinarily beautiful. The first act, Oh! My Mozart, did not follow a linear storyline but instead showed us ... Read More

The Benefit of Dancing in Hairspary, a Musical by Adam Shankman (1246 words, 4 pages)

Dance Brings Out the Good In the 2007 musical Hairspray, directed by Adam Shankman, dance brought out the good in a community by ending segregation. This musical takes place in the 1960s, when racism was very present and even what is broadcasted on television sends the wrong message to viewers. ... Read More

My Favorite Villains: President Snow from the Hunger Games, Loki from Thor, Darth Vader from Star Wars, and Voldemort from Harry Potter (1339 words, 4 pages)

There is most likely a villain in every movie you watch. Some movie villains are more memorable than others. A villain can be described as an evil person or character that is the main enemy of the hero. A villain strives to do the opposite of what the hero is ... Read More

The Challenging and Demanding Activity of Dancing (1245 words, 4 pages)

Imagine you are backstage waiting for the number before you to finish. Your heart is beating fast and your palms are sweating, but you know after spending endless hours perfecting this routine, you are ready. As the audience finishes their applause, you hit your starting position and wait for the ... Read More

A Review and Analysis of the Book Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (884 words, 2 pages)

Snow Falling on CedarsCompelling... heart-stopping. Finely wrought, flawlessly written, says The New York Times Book Review about Snow Falling on Cedars. David Guterson captivates his audience by mixing suspense with romance and history in this award-winning 1 bestseller. The strongly developed characters and sincerity of this novel, told partially in ... Read More

Flamenco Dance, Culture, and Techniques as Ties Between Marius Petipa’s Don Quixote, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, and Carlos Saura’s Carmen (1466 words, 7 pages)

Extravagance and extreme edges are the fundamental ribbons which thread between all natures of dance. Showy costumes and precise steps are important components of presentation within styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. While flamenco conforms with these descriptors as well, this Romani-originated medium of expression distinguishes itself through ... Read More

An Analysis of Cholera, Chloroform, and the Science of Medicine, a Book on the Life of John Snow (1351 words, 4 pages)

Title Cholera, Chloroform, and the Science of MedicineAuthor(s) Peter Vinten-Johansen, Howard Brody, Nigel Paneth, Stephen Rachman, Michael Rip, David Zuck Publisher Oxford University Press, May 1st, 2003The book is a biography of John Snow, who was born on March 15th, 1813 in York, United Kingdom. The book I read was ... Read More

An Analysis of Tone in Snow Crash, a Novel by Neal Stephenson (1139 words, 3 pages)

Utilizing a three-page extract from Neal Stephensons Snow Crash, analyse how Stephenson creates tone within the text. In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson expresses a futuristic setting placed right now in the near future, but we can still see the present in it. He portrays to the reader the several atmospheres ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013