American dance in the 1930 's by going to the roots of black dance and rituals transforming them into significant artistic choreography”-KDCAH Background/Personal Information About Katherine Dunham Katherine Mary Dunham was born on June 22nd, 1990, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She was born to her father Albert Millard Dunham and her mother Fanny June Taylor, and was the younger sister to Albert Dunham Jr. (Library of Congress). From a very young age Dunham was fascinated by the art of dance, but…
This time I went to a powwow for my multicultural event. It was not my first time at a powwow. Since I am part of an Aztec Dance group back at home. The Aztec dance group has been invited to dance at different powwows and I have had the opportunity to travel and learn a little bit more about different powwows in Minnesota and also in Wisconsin. The biggest powwow I’ve been part of, was the one in Wisconsin. Three years ago I went to the Honor the Earth Pow-wow. It was an incredible and…
to find a song,create a dance,teach everyone and that takes a lot of of practice and patients,have to design a costume to get everyone and make sure it’s right. Choreographers involves many long practices being choreographer you should at least have rehearsal several practice hours to get the dance down pack practice makes perfect. Dancers and Choreographers use dance performances to describe something.There are many types of dances like:Ballet,tango,modern dance,tap dance,and jazz.…
at Heights High School had been winning state championships so of course our cheerleaders could not be any different. Heights high school cheerleader had been known around the city for being exceptionally good. We have always had the best cheers, dances, and stunts. Our cheerleaders generally spent years before high school participating in competitive cheerleading. Competitive cheer taught girls many advanced things such as tumbling or gymnastic…
To understand the primary method of communication between the teachers and students at Elsa Pardo Dance Center, I analyzed their studio Facebook page. This page is where the instructors update the students on upcoming rehearsals, class cancellations, changing schedules, special events, and performances. The page is updated on a daily basis by the Director of the BRAVO Competition Company and posts range in content, from simple reminders to lengthy descriptions of competition details, the dancers…
I have been involved in dance since I was three years old and have been a competitive dancer with Port Perry Dance Academy since 2009. As a competitive dancer, I participated individually and on a team training an average of 15 hours per week. In 2014, my senior team and I competed successfully in jazz and lyrical routines, advancing to the National level where we placed in the Top 5. Through my passion for dance and my evolving skills in being able to connect with younger children, I began to…
I believe that my final performance of my take on the Elements of Dance theme was satisfactory. Given my condition on the day, I am pleased with my focus during the dance and my overall performance. Three aspects that went really well, in my opinion, would be the intense energy that my partner and I brought onstage, our synchronization while performing, and the evident presentation of the light versus dark theme. Mary and I work well together, but I believe that during the performance, we were…
practice, Mallett was accepted into one of London’s top theatre arts schools, The Italia Conti, where she received a BA in dance and theater arts. As for Mallett's career, she started out seeking an occupation in musical theater and dance, but later on she decided to pursue a career in exercise and exercise training. She has several fitness certifications including AFAA group certified fitness trainer, certified sports nutritionist, and certified personal trainer. In addition, Tracey…
cheer, a chant, and a dance. We learned them all in one day and practiced the other two days. When the two tryout days finally came, I was well practiced and ready. I did the cheer first, then the chant, and lastly the dance. We would find out if we made the team the next day and luckily I did make the team. For the first few weeks, we would just practice for upcoming football games and get to know our coaches and teammates. We learned new cheers, chants, and dances. A few weeks after…
fascinated with having a career in the healthcare field. It is difficult for a person to know whether or not they are capable of doing something unless they are given a chance to be put in that situation. I thought that I could not dance or, if I did, I would dance like a rock according to my…