Essays on Dance

Bharatantyam has been embedded in the Tamil civilization for centuries, transmitted from coevals to coevals and germinating over clip to continue its sacredness and its representation of the province ‘s traditional individuality. Today Bharatanaytam has spread worldwide, performed and practiced across states and accepted by both traditional and modern multitudes. However it was merely after…

Dance Class Reflection Over the course of the semester, I have learned about different types of dances including hip hop, dance hall, and contemporary, Bhangra, street jazz, Latin, zumba and more. In the beginning, I believed that I danced well and dance was easy to do but once I figured out how much effort, practice,…

On May 21, 1975, a spectacular new Broadway musical opened. The musical was unique because it told the stories of the dancers in the show rather than letting the audience just watch the dancers perform. A Chorus Line, a musical by Michael Bennett, was very popular when it made its day view and continues to…

Carinosa Carinosa is a romantic coquettish common people dance set to a waltz-like 3/4 beat. A twosome expresses their feelings for each other with demure moves including playing hide-and-seek behind a hankie or a fan. Carinosa is known throughout the Philippines. Carinosa ( ‘kah-reehn-YOH-sah’ ) means fond. loveable or good-humored. With a fan or hankie….

Cumbia is a traditional form of music and dance originated in Colombia’s Caribbean coastal region; its roots come mainly from Africa, in fact the name of this traditional dance its comes from the African term cumbe which means revelry or party. However, Cumbia is a musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians, slaves brought from…

‘A Bit of Singing and Dancing’ Susan Hill CBE (born 5 February 1942) is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels include The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror and I’m the King of the Castle for which she received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971. She was appointed Commander…

Throughout the movie “Mao’s last dancer” America’s wealth greatly contrasts with the poverty of China creating confusion and discovery for Lee throughout his encounters. We see Li a young Chinese boy from a conservative family within a strict communist government, become amazed and in oar at the freedom and opportunities America (Western society) provides as…

Lyrical and ballet are both extremely common yet incredibly different types of dance. They both differ from each other for numerous reasons. Although, both dances are different in style, music, technique, and uniform, they still have similarites in movement. Ballet is a complex mixture of technique. It requires a lot of concentration. Ballet can be…

Dance is portrayed by the media in different forms such as on television, in newspapers, magazines, movies, and on the internet. Dancing can be seen as something positive, but may also have a negative effect on people who view dancing through the media. From a very young age, children experience dance through television and on…

Most Filipino dances were originally patterned after European dances during the Spanish government. Pandango Sa Ilaw. Carinosa. Rigodon and Balitao are illustrations of these dances Filipinos are known for. Aside from these western-influenced dances. ethnic-created dances such as Tinikling made its manner to countrywide acknowledgment. Despite its evident version to western dances. still Filipinos pay…