Writing in Dance 2367 has changed my outlook on writing. After years of engineering and construction courses, I became so used to dull writings consisting of lab reports and countless calculations. Writing about dance was a new outlook for me in my writing career as instead of talking about objects or experiments I was given the chance to describe people and their unique movements. In terms of description, it was refreshing to be able to use new words that held emotion and feeling to describe the body language that I saw on screen and in person. In construction, there isn’t room for interpretation as it mainly consists of clear cut items like building materials and timelines, however through this course’s writing, I was able to voice and support …show more content…
my opinions as well as evaluate the subject matter at hand. Through contextualization of different writings I was able to dig deeper into the meanings beyond the dances that we viewed. All of this together truly affected my view of writing. I believe the reason why I write is to unlock some of my imagination, start to understand my thought processes, and uncover some of my humor.
For example, small writing assignment #1 opened my eyes to descriptive writing. With such an open-ended prompt I was able to sit, observe people, and record what I was thinking about them, normally this would all be subconsciously. Thus, it allowed me to show my thought process. Using my creativity to form an interesting storyline, followed by enhancing it with added details and descriptions; I was able to give my audience vivid images and character development. Finally, I was able to add a humorous spin on the essay giving it a unique and personal feel. Grasping a different perspective and style compared to my normal writings was my goal. I had transitioned from calculation based construction projects to descriptive dance movement …show more content…
essays. Deborah Jowitt’s “Beyond Description: Writing beneath the Surface” was written with the main idea and to emphasize the importance of description in writing and how it reveals new ideas buried within the work. Deborah talks about how writing descriptively is “an elegant and necessary laying of the framework” (Jowitt 9). By writing Jowitt can often create deeper stories or meaningful images through her layered descriptions and hidden meanings. Deborah’s writing relates heavily to mine as the various descriptions in both create an underlying idea that can be seen between the lines of descriptive text. For example, if you read into my descriptions deeply you will find new images and ideas that are occasionly humorous or exaggerated to add to the overall image I am trying to create. I admire Jowitt’s style as I too like to add meaning beyond the descriptions and thus I would say that my descriptive writing style compliments and attempts to mirror Jowitts technique. Joan Didion and her article “Why I Write” is another author and writing that I can relate to.
The main idea of this article was for Joan to describe her purpose for writing. Joan states her reason for writing, “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear” (Didion 1). This suggests that writing can help one understand the inner workings of their mind and begin to unlock new ideas.Putting a pen to paper truly helps you to clarify the mess that is your mind. As stated before, I was able to see this demonstrated throughout small writing assignment #1. Didions reasons for writing compliment mine and for that reason I feel like I was able to connect with her and enjoy her
article. Through my new understanding of writing and the articles I have read it can be seen that the importance of writing cannot be understated, it is a way of voicing opinions, describing events, and communicating with one another. Writing has a large part in my future, however my future writing for work and school will not be the descriptive style that this class as helped me become accustomed to. Most of my writing will consists of schedule write ups, project outlines, and scopes of work far different from anything we have produced, however that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate descriptive writing.
“On Keeping a Notebook”, used many different types of rhetorical devices and although many of them weren’t mentioned, they still played an imperative role in the formation of the essay. The three mentioned previously were; flashback, pathos, and imagery. Individually, each played a paramount part in the formation of the essay. Of the three, the one that laid the cornerstone was pathos. Pathos was what every other device alluded to. In conclusion to this, Joan Didion’s essay had a sufficient amount of rhetorical devices and each had an important role in the
...e does not discuss what she is writing, while she is writing it. She is afraid that if she speaks of it, it will wear out her idea. She says, “If you want to be a writer, I have two pieces of advice. One is to be a reader. I think that's one of the most important parts of learning to write. The other piece of advice is: Just do it! Don't think about it, don't agonize, sit down and write”.
Words are puzzle pieces, if you can fit them together correctly, just imagine the endless amount of possibilities. People have so much to say, yet they don’t put the puzzle pieces together, and we never get to read their master pieces. People encompass the ability to create the most beautiful and inspiring stories. We can’t let the writing be unwritten. Elie Wiesel’s, “Why I Write: Making No Become Yes” and Joan Didion’s, “Why I Write” showers readers two styles of writers who puzzle words together for a living. Why Britt and Didion write could be for many reasons. Their purpose could be to make sense of life’s big and little experiences, to express their emotions, to tell a tale of a journey, or to express themselves. Who really knows? I guarantee both writers themselves don’t have a yes or no answer for that question. Writing exists to fulfill all the reason above. Today the goal will be to decipher the thought processes’ and stylistic choices’ of Britt and Didion because these writers inspire me to write. (This isn’t something I say often) Both have a unique approach to putting together a puzzle.
Throughout the years, America has pursued the performing arts in a large variety of ways. Theatre plays a dramatic and major role in the arts of our society today, and it takes great effort in all aspects. Musical Theatre, specifically, involves a concentration and strength in dance, acting, and singing. This is the base that Musical Theatre is built upon. For my Senior Project, I helped choreograph multiple scenes in a community musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Choreography is a way of expressing oneself, but it has not always been thought of for that purpose. Agnes de Mille’s expressive talent has drastically affected how people see choreography today. Agnes de Mille’s influence in the world of dance has left a lasting impact in the Performing Arts Department, and her revolutionary works are still known today for their wit, lyricism, emotion, and charm.
Dance is the universal language of the soul. Dance speaks of the truest inner feelings and life experiences of a dancer. Every dancer and/or choreographer will grow up to have a very distinctive style and set of unique techniques, dance values, and teaching methods to be followed. The dancer whom we will be analyzing in this paper is a pioneer of modern dance, Lester Horton. He was born on January 23rd, 1906 in Indianapolis, Indiana (Segal, 1998). He had moved to California to create dances and had developed a fresh and unique style of technique and choreography (Warren, 1977). He established the first permanent theater in America devoted to dance, and organized one of the first integrated modern dance companies (Yeoh, 2012).
The dancing community I’ve been apart of since the age of three is one that has consisted of blood, sweat and tears... literally. My discourse community, meaning a group of members who use communication to achieve goals and purposes, is one I have worked hard to be apart of. My Dance studio is its own discourse community. With the movement of a person’s body on and off stage, they are able to express emotions as well as tell a story at the same time. John Swales believes their are six characteristics which makes for a discourse community. These include having the members of a community sharing their own goals, intercommunication, feedback, genre, lexis, and a level of members with a suitable degree (Swales 220-222). When one thinks of dancers,
Alyssa has shown me that by opening a book you are able to apply any story to life and if you are able to do that you are able to write about anything because there are so many ways of talking about life. You need an imagination to write, you have to be creative when you write, and by reading how others have developed there ideas you are able to develop you own. And that idea of development has helped me develop conversations that are seen to be irrelevant but are perfectly connected because of the tools (writing and books) my sister has shared with me.
There are hundreds of professional dancers across the world waiting to reach their success, and out of those hundreds of dancers, I qualify in becoming one. Dance is my passion, my adrenaline, and my focus that keeps me persevering through life and its obstacles. Dancing requires a lot of dedication and hard work. “Successful dancers must have excellent balance, physical strength, and physical dexterity, so they can move their bodies without falling” (Dancers and Choreographers). If serious about dance, dancers have to have discipline in taking the time out to practice, study, and practice some more. If dance is what you're look forward to doing, I'd get busy because time waits for no one…
A sport is defined as a physical activity that is engaged in (A. Merriam Webster 1125). On the other hand, dance is defied as being a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements that is performed to music (A. Merriam Webster 287). Today, a popular argument going around is one concerning whether dance should be considered a sport or not. Many individuals believe that dance is a sport, while few, but enough others believe that it is merely just an art and disagree with it being referred to as a sport. Dance should be considered a sport because it meets all of the national requirements to be referred to as a sport.
In the midst of the South Bronx’s structural decline and disregard from neighboring boroughs and politicians, cultures, traditions, lifestyles and music from the South Bronx’s diverse population merge to birth new artists and art forms. In the episode Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice, Baz Luhrmann’s visual design not only demonstrates the coming of age of six young people of color, but also the transformation of hip-hop and the South Bronx. Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero, Shaolin Fantastic, Ra-Ra Kipling, Marcus “Dizzee” Kipling, Boo-Boo Kipling, and Mylene Cruz navigate gangs, politicians, and
The teenagers were mesmerized as they sat and watched the Harlem dancer move her body provocatively to the sound of the music. Her voice was like the sound of a blended harmony being played by flutes. They were captivated and speechless by her naked form shielded by a thin piece of cloth that hung so graciously from her body. The Harlem dancer moved her body in a way that told a story one’s mind could only imagine. She moved from side to side waving her hands as her bouncy glorious hair swayed with her body and the music. She was in a timeless zone and era that only she knew of. As she danced, the audience showed their approval by throwing money at her feet. They could tell that the Harlem dancer was in a place in her mind that took her away from the present to a different place.
Choreographers choose music, create dances, help with the artistic aspects of shows, teach difficult dance moves, and assist with budgeting; however, they also need physical strength and stamina in order to dance that much (“Dancers” para. 17). They create routines, teach them to dancers, and must rehearse them a majority of a time (“Choreographer” para. 1). They may be obligated to travel or work weekends, and their work hours are irregular (“Choreographer” para. 5). Choreographers use dance to express themselves and stories, and they use all different types of dance (“Dancers” para. 8). Entertaining people and creating musical thoughts and dance roles are important skill to obtain (“Choreographer” para. 17). Choreographers need to be committed to the job; They have got to be able to face rejection after auditions (...
Not every child learns the same. One may learn by seeing and doing, the other may learn by listening and visualizing. When it came to reading and writing, I didn't fit into any of those categories. I was “tossed to the wolves” when it came to English. I understood what my teachers were teaching me, but when it came time to do it on my own, I just couldn't. The letters on the pages of my book would seem to dance. They would flip and trade places as if they were doing a line dance. I would get so frustrated because I couldn't do everything that my classmates were able to do. As I grew older I was diagnosed dyslexia. When I was told this I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders because I finally knew what was going on in my own head. I was told that this is just a mental wall, that I needed to work harder than most of my classmates and that an IEP, or individualized education program, would help me.
Dance tells a story with body movements.. Each line that you accentuate is the bold choice that the character makes in a story. Each pirouette and grand jeté you allow your body to
I remember the first day I stood in the bright dancing room with many beautiful girls. I was nervous but preoccupied because it was also the first time I met my dancing teacher, a slim and elegant woman with long dark hair and attractive eyes. “Do you know what you will learn in this class?” She stood in front of us and asked. “Dancing!” We gazed her and answered with one voice. “Not exactly, young girls.” She smiled demurely, “You will learn a new language which is the most special in the world, and I will teach you how to regard your arms and legs as pens to write your poetry with your own exceptional words. Can you imagine how beautiful it is? ” There was the first time I was enchanted by a teacher,