Honoring Choreographer Meredith Monk
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A 3 page paper on journalist Linda Belans' article 'Honoring Meredith Monk's Choreography at the American Dance Festival', which was featured in Talk About Dance, an online dance journal. The paper shows how the exclusion of talented but avant-garde performers from inclusion in performing arts subscription series diminishes the richness of the audience experience. No additional sources cited.
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Interpretations of Dance
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This 6 page paper uses an opinion held by artist Edgar Degas as a springboard for further research in an analysis of dance. Dance is defined. Social and cultural meanings are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Isadora Duncan: Her Role in the Progressive Movement 1869-1920
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A 10 page paper which outlines the importance of the modern dancer Isadora Duncan to the Progressive Movement at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Reveals that while her artistic style was one which was sometimes criticized by Progressives, it was one which was inspired by cultural disparity and one which affected a certain degree of change. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Jazz Dancing
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A 5 page research paper that focuses on the energy and movement involved in jazz dance performance. The writer spotlights three performances by the Nicholas Brothers dance team, which appeared in numerous movies in the 1930s and 40s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jerome Robbins (1919-1998)
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This 5 page discussion considers Jerome Robbins premise, 'When you learn to move your body on a note of music, it's exciting. You have taken control of your body and, by learning to do that, you discover that you can take control of your life.' A Betomann Archive photo of Robbins teaching in West Side Story is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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