The Swing

I had to work my mind to remember signals and cues while simultaneously coordinating my body movements to match the rhythm and my partner. There was a marked improvement from the way I held myself originally in the waltz as compared to east coast swing. By the end I had more confidence in my abilities and more familiarity with my colleagues. Some days I think it would be nice if the class were a full semester in length, only to continue gaining knowledge in an area I know next to nothing about…

Wynton Marsalis, a modern jazz musician stated, “Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them.” Though Marsalis was not alive during the Harlem Renaissance, his statement could not have matched its motif more fully. Jazz was a language that both white and black Americans could speak. It was an intersection that allowed insight into the reality of segregation. During…

Hip-hop artists Tiger JK and Yoonmirae, Swings and Black Nut are the artists who created the bad influence for youth and teenage. The reason why I considered the young generation as the main listener and mostly affected people for Hip-hop music is that, their ego is not completely produced, and so it is easy to create false ego by exterior influences such as their liked Hip-hop musicians who composed morally negative and bad effective music and act in daily life. Swings is the male Hip-hop…

The Rococo painter exhibited whimsical scenes, sometimes scandalous, bathed in softer color shades while the neoclassical painter sought to give emphasis to tradition and nationalism. To elucidate these variances, this author will use famed “The Swing” by Jena-Honore Fragonard to contrast against the neoclassical painting “The Oath of the Horatii” by Jacques-Louis David – the most important painter of the reign of Louis XVI. As a result of the Louis XIV’s totalitarian reign, France became a…

What I find most intriguing when comparing Calatrava’s swing bridges, with the Newark Bridges completed about a hundred years earlier, is how the designers of the perspective bridges approach form and function. Calatrava has a tendency to relate his swing bridges to objects, such as the sail of a boat, as mentioned earlier, or a form of the human body, providing his bridges with a natural, more organic feel. The Newark Bridges, on the other hand, were more utilitarian and mechanical, as they…

Latin Dance Senior Swing is a cultural engagement workshop for senior centers all over New York. It teaches seniors the dance idioms of tango, salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha, in a supportive and fun setting. It supports the physical, mental and social health of New York City seniors, while promoting Latin dance, music and history. Goals include improved posture, body placement, alignment, musicality, balance, coordination, body awareness, presence and coordination. The program will serve…

in a baby swing on the playground. He was holding on with both hands in a firm closed grip on the chains. His mother was pushing him and the swing. When the swing was pushed, his feet was bent under the seat. When the adults where talking, Cody would look to the adult that was speaking at that time. Cody mother asked him to go play with the other children. He yelled out “NO”, while shaking his head no. Then he told his mother “push”. Then mom stated pushing him again on the swing. Another…

It was May 10th 1970, at the Boston Garden, one of the most historic events in Boston Bruins history. It was the day Orr flew. I was in the front row seated behind the net when it all went down. I remember it like the back of my hand. The puck dropped and I felt the intensity rattle through my bones. The Bruins won the opening faceoff and started with a couple good shots on goal. The Blues gained possession of the and passed the puck around in our defensive zone. The puck was passed behind…

Different types of artists often take inspiration from their predecessors. Creators of musicals are no exception. Singin’ in the Rain and Swing Time both show their influences clearly within their dance numbers. Singin’ in the Rain has a plot line that takes in the flapper-girl era of the 1920s. Despite the setting taking place 30 years prior, the musical number “Make em Laugh” takes influence from a piece known as “Be a Clown” that was performed only 4 year earlier. Both musical numbers have a…

In the article “Swing in Nazi Europe” Jon Savage talks about how swing music changed the minds of many. When the Nazis’ took over though swing was banned and if you were found listening to swing then you were thrown in jail. The only way out was through the Hitler youth. Savage also talks about how tough the police and Nazis’ were. One of the most important concepts in this article was the fact of how swing kids were told they were not allowed to listen to the music, and they were punished for…