Couple dancing, enhanced by the individuality of the 1960s, returned in the 1970s with the
hustle and other elaborately choreographed dances performed to disco music, a simple
form of rock with strong dance rhythms. Disco dancing would completely dominate the
social dance scene of the 1970s and most of the 80s. Eventually the growing popularity of
late 80s music, including new age, punk rock, and funk, would bring about the death of
disco. Disco was yet another "flavor of the month" in the dance world that was victim to
over-exposure. It started out strong, with a small but loyal following; eventually, however,
it was sucked into the mainstream, where its over-commercialization destroyed its fan
base.
The onset of 1970s witnessed the music industry's further consolidation of its
power. It once again sought to mass-produce music styles that had originally been highly
individualistic. Corporate rock, the singer-songwriter genre, and slick varieties of soul and
country-and-western music featuring glamorous superstars playing to massive crowds in
sports arenas defined a new mainstream. Meanwhile, far away from those sold out arenas,
a select few moved their bodies to the rhythmic disco beats reverberating in "trendy"
dance clubs. As with all potentially commercializeable music forms, a few opportunistic
record producers found their way into these clubs, and before long the sounds of groups
like Abba, Baccara, the Bee Gees, Boney M, Chic Donna Summer, Eruption, Gloria
Gaynor, Imagination, and Kool and the Gang littered the air waves.
As disco's popularity gained momentum, the once tastefully sporatic disco dance
clubs popped up everywhere. America had found a new obsession. On the weekends, you
would throw on your bellbottoms pants and polyester shirt, and headed out to the clubs. It
became a way of life for some. For the diehard disco dancer and the amateur who wanted
to find his way out onto the dance floor, dance studios began to offer classes in disco
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Alvin was born during the Great Depression to two working class parents in Rogers, Texas. His father abandoned the family when Alvin was a mere six months old, leaving him and his mother with the struggle of fending for themselves. The inability for Alvin’s mother to find work led to their move to California in 1942, where Alvin was introduced by a classmate to the most influential person that would be the foundation for his future successful career in modern dance, Lester Horton (DeFrantz 1). Alvin was captivated by Lester’s work, which focuses on building a strong body, and made the executive decision to start his dance training in 1949 when he was eighteen years old. Because Lester Horton’s dance company embraced diversity, and accepted dancers of all ethnicities and backgrounds, Alvin was given the opportunity to do something great with his
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.
This paper will be a detailed description of what dance was like in the 1950’s specifically focusing on 1954 to 1959. It will also go beyond to demonstrate how the style of dancing is a direct reflection of the society during that time period. The topic will be presented in class and a brief reflection will be included in this paper.
Allison Bonetti, a dancer in the performance, is quoted, remarking, “I feel dizzy every time we complete the Waltz section, but I don’t feel dirty or scandalous, as I would after, say I maybe danced in a club. I think I speak for many of us when I say that the Waltz feels like a dance my grandmother would do.” In fact, the performance is misleading seeing as it is paired with very formal and controlled dances such as the Pavane and the minuet. In fact, modern historians such as Mark Knowles have compared the Waltz to social hip hop dances of today such as “krumping and grinding” since through the ages social dances have been “manifestations of society’s beliefs, values, attitudes, confusions, and concerns.” If the performance was to correctly convey this notion, it would have beneficial to place the nineteenth century Waltz in the second half of the performance, along with dances like the Quan and the Whip. However, in order to maintain chronological accuracy, the Waltz was placed in the beginning of the performance, overall failing to reveal the true nature of the nineteenth century
On the inside of the club door a large notice is pinned up. The notice
Before we go any further, I think I should first dispel some rumors and ease your mind of the negative thoughts that must be sweeping through it. What do you think of when you hear the word rave? Drugs? Hoodlum kids running amuck? Loud music that interferes with the whole community’s sleeping habits? Violence? The dictionary defines the word “rave” as a numerous amount of things, such as “an act or instance” or the verb “to talk with extreme enthusiasm,” but this is one case where Webster has got it all wrong. What is the true definition of a rave? In most cases, a rave is simply a dance party where guests experience a sense of camaraderie and elevated consciousness through the presence of music. This means there is an abundance of dance expression, interaction with other such ravers, and a positive mood change. And while there are sometimes drugs involved, there is absolutely no deliberate disturbance of the peace and zero tolerance for violence. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s divulge into the history of this invigorating phenomenon.
... Kiss. Kiss called attention and became popular through eccentric effects such as explosives, police lights, rocket-firing guitars, and bizarre make-up. The music scene was making a movement to a more flashy appearance rather than simply the music itself. This fit the culture that was stuck on the appearance of things and didn’t want to become too involved.
The 1970’s was a time period of growth and livelihood. The 70s introduced great choreographers Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett, dance movies, as well as the introduction of breakdancing. Music in the 1970s was brought about by ABBA, the Rolling Stones, and David Bowie. Jazz dance in the 1970s was heavily influenced by the rise in pop and funk music, as well as in the entertainment industry with jazz being introduced in stage and film.
... social dance. Many people in today’s society enjoy social; dancing. Chapter eleven dance concert, properly planning and establishing a dance concert is of the utmost importance. The partnership with the lighting designer usually takes priority over all other factors. One of the most important issues concerning customers has to do with mobility. The dancer must be able to move comfortably in the costume. The task of producing a dance concert is an overwhelming and tiring one. Chapter twelve dance in education and career in dance, many dance educators present the argument that teaching and learning dance as an art form is obviously absent from the American student education. There has always been and always will be people who have a love, desire, and passion to instruct and learn the art of dance, will ensure an important place for dance in higher education.
of New York’s entertainment business. It was the springboard to fame for many singer, dancers, and performers and was indeed the board Ellington jumped from. The club
Being on the cutting edge of bizarre, alternative music is an elite privilege, complete with buzz words to exclude the mainstream. The music makes or breaks the scene. One rave deejay explains to Rosen and Flick (1992), "A great rave or techno record is like a religious experience. A bad one will give you a headache
Breakdancing The history of choreography is also very important: Any choreography that seems new, fresh and different is usually a variation of something that has been done before. As long as men and women have lived upon this earth, they have danced. The art of movement is among the oldest of the arts. So for eight months I’ve been learning the skills of hip hop and breakdancing by going to a hip hop club every week where I learned the basic skills of breaking like how to top-rock and six-step.
Disco, the music that everyone loves to "joke" about or "snigger" about had already been going on for 10 years when the first electronic drum tracks began to appear out of Chicago, Usa. A great Description of Disco can be explain to us like this.
In the early 16th century, European settlers began colonizing areas of South America and adopting the dance traditions aligning them the cultures of that specific area. Over time, the European folk dances and tribal dances would combine creating what we know as modern Latin dancing. The European influence involved group dancing until it evolved to male and female partnership through its