I have been a dancer since the age of 3. My earliest memory of dance was when I was too terrified to go on stage during a recital and I refused to go on no matter how much they tried to push me. Up until the age of about 12, dance had been just a hobby or an extracurricular activity. In fact, I didn’t even enjoy going to dance. I didn’t have friends there and I wasn’t that good of a dancer. It wasn’t until I participated in Dance Bermuda’s summer dance intensive in collaboration with the American Ballet Theatre in 2012, that I realized that I had a passion for dance. At the program, I was exposed to other dancers that were my age and older and most of them were much more advanced than I. So to avoid being the worst dancer in the program, I took to YouTube and watched hours and hours of dance videos. I researched all the ways to improve my ballet technique. I can remember trying to practice my pirouettes in the kitchen and falling onto the table and knocking a whole bunch of things over. I was determined to be as good as the other girls in the program. By the end of the two weeks I was fired up, motivated, and ready to get back to class after the summer.
Fast forwarding to the summer of 2016, I took part in a two week dance program at New York University. At that point in my dance career, I had improved so much and dance had become my life.
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The typical idea of a dancer is that they are tall, slender, full of energy, and lucky because they dance with all of the “stars”. Much of this is true, however, what many people do not think of are the many hardships that a dancer goes through in order to achieve their high status in the dance world. It takes much hard work and determination along with good direction to become a dancer. However, nothing good comes without a price. Dancers often times have many pressures put on them which can lead to physical and emotional damages. These damages occur through the pressures from the media, parents, teammates, and the stereotype that society has placed on dancers.
At a young age, I discovered my passion for the arts division. My parents put me in studio dance lessons at the age of four. I have competed and participated in different dance teams and placed at the state level in high school. Dance is a huge part of my life, and even though I am no longer a member of a dance team, I still move to the beat of the music when I’m having a rough day. Dance is not my only escape from a stressful day, music is something that I require in my daily routine because it’s my relaxing and focusing time. I enjoy playing the guitar, playing the ukulele, and singing. I have a desire to learn many different
Jazz was first considered to be a dance style during the World War I. However, this dance originates from indigenous dances of the African tribes which were brought to America during the period of slave trade. In fact, Jazz was originally observed in the African American culture in the United States. This dance basically developed in the 1900s along Jazz music in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It continued to evolve and from 1930 to 1960, the dance had transformed from its vernacular form to a theatre-based performance. During this period of time, modern choreographers and ballet dancers begun experimenting with the dance. Some of these choreographers included: George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Jack Cole, Hanya Holm, Helen Tamiris, Michael Kidd, Jerome Robbins, and Bob Fosse. All these choreographers played part in transforming the dance from its vernacular form of the 1900s to a more sophisticated dance with sophisticated moves requiring trained dancers to perform. Besides, during this time and specifically in the 1950s, Jazz dance was influenced by moves from the Caribbean and the Latin America. These new dance styles were introduced by Katherine Dunham, an anthropologist. Currently, Jazz is still a popular dance and many dancers visit New
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Over the past fourteen years i have dedicated myself to something truly beautiful. These past years i have learned dedication, and perseverance through dance. Everyday i push myself to become the best i can. I have spent numerous hours in the studio, at competitions, and recitals. For the past fourteen years my life has been filled with bobby pins, the occasional ripped tights, and i couldn't be happier. I could say about seventy percent of my friends took dance class when they were younger, although only about twenty percent of them stuck with it. dance is an art that requires dedication, and heart. For some this may be a hard contract to sign. When i first held the barre it was love at first sight. i loved everything about dance, i loved
With this experience in mind, I hope to look into my future with an open mind about my success. I can still be successful and make it in society without having been number one at everything. ‘Making it’ does not always mean getting your way. If I would live my life always "winning", I would never have a challenge, a mistake, or a time to learn from. Finding something that makes a person happy is the best part about life. After my experiences with dancing, I have been taught many lessons that will play key roles in the hopeful development of my future. Now, I am on a quest for success, keeping in mind that making it in society as a successful woman does not mean being the best at everything.
In life each one of us want to be super successful, to be able to reach a point where we can hold our heads high and be proud of what we have achieved. In this race to success we are more than eager to take on all the credits and appreciation but always shy away from any kind of negative feedbacks or criticism that come our way. Whether we like it or not, criticism is highly essential for a person’s development. It is one of the most straight forward ways to realize what facets need improvement. However taking criticisms in our stride can be a mammoth task for most of us. In fact, for some of us it is almost equivalent to failure, and needless to say ‘failure’ is nobody’s favorite word. After all we are but humans, and no one enjoys hearing negative comments about themselves. There are only handfuls amongst us who are gracefully accepting criticism in their stride and moving on with a smile.
I am extremely thankful for all of the opportunities I have been provided with, and I wish to make the most of each experience. I am a strong believer that experiences and opportunities are what you make of them and what you give is what you receive. My primary goals for this intensive are to expand my knowledge in as many ways as possible. I want to broaden my dance technique and become both a more intelligent and technical mover. One major set back I have been trying to overcome in my dancing recently is not necessarily due to a lack of confidence, but a lack of ability to show my confidence in my dancing. I often fall into my stereotype as a smaller dancer, rather than trying my best to dance as large as possible. I am also hoping to add a sense of ease in my moving. Since I began my dance training a little later than the peers I was dancing with, I have been fighting to gain some technique. The past five years have been me, doing whatever I can to focus on my technique. I feel as if I have been successful in that aspect; however, I also feel that has added a sense of stiffness in my dancing because I am afraid to make a mistake. I am hoping to find a sense of relaxation in my dancing, while still displaying correct technique.
Energetic. Classic. Alluring. Perpetual. Contemporary dance is a type of dance that allows dancers to express themselves through various dance genres with certain types of dance including modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Many dancers who excel in contemporary dance aim to link their body and mind through fluid dance movements. Yana Abraimova created a contemporary dance to the song “Until We Go Down” by Ruelle and taught it at D Side Dance studio. In this paper I will be discussing how Abraimova’s choreography is very unique with versatile and fluid movement, while the dance has tons of Horton Moves as well which makes the instructors choreography more challenging. Her dance takes its course by focusing on tons of floor work, while
Like any first experience we remember all the details of the event. I remember my first dance class at J in Jazz Dance Studio. I was under the instruction of Julie Pederson who was one of the young faces in my little town of Sierra Vista. I was thirteen and thought that the class was awesome. Now if you are under the impression that I was great the first time around you are wrong. I was the one goofy awkward kid who was there having fun. Julie thought that I would be gone by the end of three months because I couldn’t hack it. She was just glad that I was there having fun and being a good student. According to some experts, since I started after the age of ten I was not supposed to be any good. Just six months after starting, something somewhere happened to both me and my dance ability. I was put on the competition/performance team, and then I just kept excelling from there. Every year or two, I was put on a higher more difficult team.
lassical ballet is a traditional and a formal style that required a vigorous technique such as pointe work and turnout of the legs. Ballet can be combined with other types of music and movement like hip hop, jazz, tap and more. I believe that ballet is an elegant and flowing dance that can be combined with music and body movements. One of my favorite ballet dancer is Misty Copeland. She learned ballet very quickly when she stared, one technique that takes long time to learn is pointe, which is to support all the body weight in your feet, and Copeland learned to do it in just of three months.
Dancing is not only a physical activity. It’s also a mental activity that makes you conscious about what you’re doing and how you’re going to do it. I know that dancing comes from the heart and soul therefore, when I dance it’s like nothing else matters. I want to pursue this career and go farther with it. I want to become a professional dancer and I would love to know what are the steps to getting there. What education will I need? Where should I start my long career as a dancer? How much will my pay be? How long will I work until i can retire? Are there multiple jobs I can take as I progress through my career as a dancer? I plan to answer all these in the following essay so I can get an overview of what my future may look like.