Tara Brabazon and Paul Stock's article on Riverdance focuses on the success of the show. They go into specific detail about what made the show successful. They analyze the music used in the performance and they style of the dancers, including their movements and their costumes. They compare the music and costumes used in Riverdance to that of other shows and musicians of the time. The point of their article is to provide a detailed analysis of the show and its success.
This source is useful as it provides a detailed analysis of the show, from two professionals on the topic. It's a reliable source because it was written by Tara Brabazon, a professor at Murdoch University's school of media, communication and culture in Western Australia, and Paul Stock, a professor at the Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. The source is biased because it discusses only the success of the show. The goal of the source is to describe why the show was so successful.
It fits into my research because it gives a review of the show from a scholar's point of view. It helps provide me with evidence on why the show became popular in countries outside of Ireland. It supports my thesis in that it was
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This source is reliable because the author, Catherine Foley, is course director of the M.A. in Ethnochoreology and director of the M.A. in Irish Traditional Dance Performance at the Irish World Music Center, University of Limerick in Ireland. She also holds a Ph.D. from the London Center for Movement and Dance in London and has performed as an Irish dancer for about thirty-five years and is a registered Irish dance teacher. This source is biased, and shows the authors love for Irish dance. The main objective of the article is to show that Irish dancing is more than just an art form,it is a representation of Ireland, and the spread of Irish dancing throughout the
Ballet has been an art form since the late fifteenth century, but society did not truly see the impact of ballet until the nineteenth century. Modern day thinkers possess the idea that ballet began with tutus and pointe shoes, but it wasn’t until the nineteenth century that this opinion was observed. Ballet has come a long way. It has survived the turmoil of many wars and has changed itself by accepting new ideas and impressing the audience with its unique stylistic views.
The momentous Anzac Day in 2015 remembered 100 years since the landing in Gallipoli and Australia’s population made it an important anniversary, with it being promoted and commercialised on a larger scale compared to previous years. The media had a big impact in the scale of the celebration by releasing a TV mini-series about Anzacs and their experience in World War 1 such as the highly rated television programs ‘Gallipoli’ and ‘Anzac Girls’ . The aforementioned shows were a hit with the public despite being broadcasted in conflict with popular reality shows such as ‘The Block’ and ‘The X Factor’ thus showing the interest in the event . ‘Gallipoli’ received 1.1 million views for the first episode whilst ‘Anzac Girls’ gained 800,000 views for the first episode and both were able to maintain their audience for the duration of the series, a major feat for any such television history
Throughout this analytical essay I will discuss, analyse and conclude the work of two contemporary modern dance pioneers, Alvin Ailey and Katherine Dunham. I will pay particular attention to the era 1935-1980 and focus on socio elements of this time period, using relevant literature to support my findings.
For my second dance show review, I went to Hollywood to watch a show called Billie Holiday Alive. This show was a performance of Billie Holiday’s greatest hits accompanied with dancing as someone portrayed Holiday and lip synced her songs. The show also took time to tell the audience an abridged life story of Holiday between each musical and dancer performance. This show was quite unique because it utilized hologram technology to show someone who portrayed Billie Holiday. It also used live dancers to accompany the hologram performance. It showed the growth from Holiday’s time to the present and her influence on how singers sang and what they sang.
By 1958, no one was laughing anymore. Grabbing the attention of the public even more than the shows themselves were the scandals which emerged around them. The public's naive trust had evolved into suspicious cynicism because it had learned that many of the shows were rigged. As can be imagined, this caused great disgust among viewers. The supposed winners, for whom Americans had ro...
Ramsay, B. (2000). Dance theory, sociology, and aesthetics. Dance Research Journal, 32(1), 125-131. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1478286
Irish Dancing provides physical benefits such as increased stamina, core strength, and general overall fitness. It will also improve balance, posture and coordination, as well as promote flexibility and increased muscle strength. Mental benefits include learning to listen, following directions and memory building. Irish Dancing also promotes self-confidence and self-esteem, while instilling a sense of good sportsmanship, both in winning and losing. In addition, Irish dancing provides the opportunity to learn teamwork and develop team spirit, as well as the importance of dedication, perseverance and good, healthy habits.
The work ‘Ghost Dances’ by Christopher Bruce was viewed on 26th August, 2011 to the Year 12 Dance class. The individual interpretation of the social/political or world issue/ comment the piece is attempting to make. Using direct examples from the performance, the use the choreographer has made of the movement and the non-movement components have been identified. Also the effectiveness of this piece has been evaluated.
If T.V. news or radio have morphed into reality shows, then it is only a reflection of the viewers. As a former news reporter, the author should understand that the success
Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment provides visions into the many features of dance and inspires scholars to keep an open mind and think critically about the stimulating, bold, ever-changing and active world of dance. Learning about Dance is particularly useful for those who do not have a wide and diverse dance contextual, such as students in a preliminary level or survey dance course. This book consists of twelve chapters. Chapter one dance as an art form focuses on the basic structures of dance. Dance is displayed through the human body, it has the control to communicate and induce reactions. Dance can be found in many different places, it enables the participants and seekers to touch and knowledge the joy of movement. Dance is discovered as being one of the oldest art forms worldwide. Dance existed in early cultures was recognized in a sequence of rock paintings portrayed dance. Since this discovery of rock paintings, several other forms of art have been found that depict dance. People used rituals in order to worship the gods and believed that the rituals held magical and spiritual powers. During the ancient period civilizations sentient decisions began to be made with regard to dance. Other periods that had an impact on dance were the medieval period, the renaissance period, and the contemporary period. Chapter two the choreographer, the choreographer is a person who comes up with the movements created into a dance routine. The choreographer expresses themselves through choreography because this is their way of communicating with the audience. In order to be a choreographer you must have a passion for dance. Each choreographer has their own approaches and ways of making up a routine. Choreographers ...
Every dance that is created by a choreographer has a meaning and or purpose behind it. The dance choreographed could be used to send a political, emotional, or a social message. Regardless of the message being sent, each dance created possesses a unique cultural and human significance. This essay will examine and analyze two dance works from history and give an insight into what each dance work provided to the society of its time.
Irish dance is known all around the world for its music, style, and costumes. What once started as a cultural folkloric dance has now turned into a worldwide phenomenon because of many contextual factors on the three defining characteristics. In this paper I will attempt to show how the Gaelic League, An Coimisiún, and Riverdance influenced and changed the posture, movement, and appearance of the dance form. The story of Irish dance thus far is one of a constant changing dance that reflects the influences around it. Each of the changes in the style, costuming, and meaning of the dance has molded it into the globally accepted and loved dance form seen today.
Jonas, Gerald. Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement. New York: Abrams, 1992. Print.
...s to educate about an important figure in Irish history. Michael Collins played a key role in the Anglo-Irish treaty. I believe this film covered many historical issues and even some that did not directly affect history but I found it interesting that Michael Collins and Harry Boland were very close and they both were charmed by Kitty Kiernan and that Michael Collins was actually engaged to her at the time of his death. This movie provided a lot of insight into what has happened in 19th century Ireland. The movie seems more that 90% historically accurate with the added bells and whistles to keep the audience watching but the scenarios with a few changes seem to fall in line with history. I did enjoy the film and I learned a lot from watching it with my son. I believe that this movie gave him a head start on these events that took place in 19th century history.
On the night of the DancePlus performance, I saw numerous little performances. There were six of them in total and the one I had most reactions and favors to is the last one of the first half, which is called Swampin. It was choreographed by John Evans with additional material by Oluwadamilare Ayoride, Jennifer Payan and surprisingly, the dancers. Usually what I would expect from a piece of dance performance is choreographers dominating the process of being creative on the grounds o f coming up dance moves. However, this time, it is nice to see how the dancer actually participating first hand in the creating process of the whole performance which would definitely benefit the quality of the dance, since the dancers would their own choreography