Inlet Dance Theatre is more than your average modern dance company. They are a family that always includes and never disincludes. Just watching them dance, you can tell that they truly love each other. As a student at Inlet’s summer dance intensive, they treat me as if I were part of the company. They don’t judge the way I dance and they always encourage me to do better even when I don’t think it is physically possible. Words can’t even begin to describe how much Inlet means to me. I walk in with a smile and still have it when I leave 6 hours later. Although I may not want to be a professional dancer when I grow up, everything that I have learned from this intensive can still help me no matter what I venture to do. Just watching Inlet dance
Water Study is an elegant piece of art created in 1928 by the fascinating choreographer Doris Humphrey. This was a controversial dance as this was a point in history where women were not aloud to wear trousers or it was a very rare occurrence to see a woman wearing them. The dancers within this piece wear nude or grey unitard which makes them look naked with no light shone on them which created a stir in society. The opening section for this piece starts with a dimly lit stage only lit from three spotlights above representing the moonlight reflecting onto the water's surface. All 14 dancers are placed in a confined ball on the floor sat staggered across the stage facing audience stage left. The dancers then perform a series of seven cannons
Before the Lindy-Hop became popular and long before tap dance was established in the United States, Black Bottom dance was popular among both Blacks and Whites in Harlem, New York. The dance craze, appropriated from the blacks in Harlem’s nightclubs, became a big rage when brought to the white community and put on stage. Black Bottom dance, also known as “Swanee Bottom” was an popular dance among lower class African Americans in the early 1900s. Beloved to be introduced by Alberta Hunter, a popular blues singer, Black Bottom was a dance that emerged from African American culture. Although Black Bottom is not a family recognizable dance today, the popularity of the dance at this time caused a great ripple in the dances that came later on down the line.
Many people say, "Do not judge a book by its cover," but the cover of this book drew me into a journey of reading. The line of the letters Silent Dancing is on top; just below that is a picture of a beautiful four-year old girl. Perhaps she lives with a wealthy family; the girl looks so cute and pretty in her dress. Like many other young girls who usually love toys, she is holding a rattlebox; however, she does not pay attention to the toy in her hands. The young girl appears sad because of wide opened eyes that seem interested of what is in front of her. The quiet lips that have no smile make her look shy and older than her time. Why does this young girl have a feature of sadness? This picture seems to suggest that after reading Silent Dancing I should have the proper answer to that question.
I went to see the Parsons Dance Company on Tuesday April 9th. It was a very interesting show. There were actually many different techniques that I observed in this performance. This company uses many different forms of dance all into one technique, which makes them a unique company.
I have been dancing since the age of four. I started my intense training with Tanju and Patricia Tuzer, Debra Bale, and Linda Brown at Tuzer Ballet. I developed as a dancer, attending every summer intensive performing in every show, advancing from intermediate to apprentice to junior company and finally to senior company. The dance studio became my second home. I took classes in ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, lyrical jazz, theatrical movement, hip-hop, zumba, and African-Ballet, pointe, contemporary, and lyrical jazz being my favorites. Even w...
Terrain is an Award winning dance performance that first premiered in 2012 by Bangarra Dance Theatre organisation, which is Australia's leading performing arts company known nationally and internationally for its influential dancing, unique theatrical voice and astounding sound-scapes, music and design. Bangarra's creative teams research and explore the stories of the Indigenous Australian culture by building a relationship with the Traditional Custodians of the stories so that the integrity and authenticity of the dance performance is respected. The Terrain is a compelling performance that effectively combines the spirituality of Indigenous Australian culture with contemporary dance and storytelling without compromising the values and foundation
Every school year is a new year to acquire memories. However, Homecoing week came to an end, and with many great things to remember. In despite of all the activities that were held, the Homecoming dance was one of the favorites. This year’s theme was Enchantment, what refers to princesses, kings, fairies, and all things related to fairytales. The event was initiated on Saturday, October 22 at 7:00PM and concluded sharply at 11:00PM. This gave the students four hours of pure fun on a complete and elegant environment.
How much could a tiny tot possibly have to share with the world in one dance class? Let me tell you, in my first dance class I thought I had become the most beautiful thing in the world. In my head, I floated above the ground with every movement I made, like a water lily; I became the most spectacular princess in the land with every leap, and the most elegant fairy as I sat down with my legs crossed and my hands in my lap. However, in reality I was running around with a blue, almost see-through scarf in my hand like a baby elephant learning to walk, and in horrible princess manners, giving my classmates, that were not taking the class as seriously as I thought they should, dirty looks. Dance class was a place where if I closed my eyes tight enough, I could block out reality, become whatever I wanted and tell any story I wanted to.
I was first introduced to NDT through a dance history class. I was given an assignment to write a paper on Jiri Kylian, and through the assignment discovered his connections to the company and the quality of performance the company produced. Since then NDT has been such a constant source of inspiration, and became one of my dream companies. My experience with NDT has been minimal, mostly watching video content through social media or participating in workshops with various company members (past and present), but it is one thing to view the spectacle that is NDT, and to experience the spectacle. After observing the work for so many years I’ve decided to apply to the summer intensive.
I had my first dance recital on the day I turned four. Now I don’t remember anything from that day, but I believe that that day is when I learned I loved to perform. I’ve been taking dance lessons since then, and many things that I do now involve performing in some type of way.
As a dancer, I learned early in life that personal success was dependant on the success of those around you. When performing, there are so many tasks racing through my mind: making sure props and quick changes are set, helping the younger dancer with costumes and make-up, and many other small tasks. These wouldn’t directly affect me but they would affect the performance as a whole. These scenarios have been part of my life for 14 years and I realize that someone needs to step up and do more than what is needed of them. For the last few years, I have taken on that role because I felt I was best suited for it, being one of the most advanced dancers.
A girl in a new town, no family trying to make friends and find something to do to comfort her soul. One day a flyer came in the schools Thursday Envelope, containing weekly announcements. One flyer really caught my attention, it said “KIA AHI HAWAII” Tahitian dance every Thursday 5:30 - 6:30. I really wanted to go because I have always wanted to dance since I was a little kid, the best part is it is free. My mom said she would take me, so we went on that first Thursday of open enrollment. The group was fairly new it was the group’s second open enrollment which meant the group was only around for one year.
Have you ever thought about the history of dance, or how long human life has known it? Dance has been here longer than we actually think. We can take dance back all the way to 600 BC to Now. Dance has made very big changes overtime. It went from doing it in honor for only the dead or religious situations to now just doing it for fun. The way or different moves have also changed over this big course in time. It ways and moves have changed, and the outfits used to perform these different types of dances. There has been clean and dirty dancing all along, some of things in those dances have stayed, others haven’t. Dance has been a very great thing and will stay being a great thing during human life because it expresses a lot. It expresses itself, and a person can express their feelings, in the different kind of moves. It does take time to get to know the moves but you can get through.
The Northern Territory is known for its culturally diverse population and some would say it is the ‘multicultural hub’ of Australia. With all of these cultures comes distinctive customs and traditions. Throughout history dance has been used to help people develop a sense of identity, the younger generations are also taught social patterns and values through the different dances. The significance of these traditional dances was to reinforce and celebrate cultural law and practices including the celebration of the passage from child to adulthood or spiritual worship. The predominantly Western culture in Australia often causes minority groups to struggle for recognition regarding their beliefs and traditions. This is parallel to the Australian dance industry, where many cultural dance groups feel they have to justify who they are and are often
“Dance, the art of precise, expressive, and graceful human movement, traditionally, but not necessarily, performed in accord with musical accompaniment. Dancing developed as a natural expression of united feeling and action.”