Modern Dance
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A 7 page research paper that provides a brief history of modern dance in the US. Beginning with Isadora Duncan and continuing through Alvin Ailey, the writer discusses the contributions of notable choreographers, which includes Ruth St. Denis, Katherine Duncan, Charles, Weidman, Doris Humphrey, Lester Horton, Martha Graham and others. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Movement in Everyday Life
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A 5 page paper that discusses and analyzes two non-dance events in regards to how movements involved resembled dance. The two events analyzed are a baseball game, focusing on the pitcher, and observing a yoga class and exercise in general. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Music Element Analysis of Aaron Copland’s Ballet Billy the Kid
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In four pages this paper presents a brief biographical consideration of Aaron Copland’s life and compositional contributions and then concentrates on an analysis of the music elements (such as melody, rhythm, meter, and texture) of his 1938 ballet, Billy the Kid. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Pennsylvania Ballet/The Taming of the Shrew
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A 5 page essay that discusses the Pennsylvania Ballet production of The Taming of the Shrew. The writer argues that this extraordinary production presents the Shakespearean story in a manner that conveys the essence of the play through adroit characterization that incorporates steps, actions and body movements rarely seen in classical ballet. This company "mugs, slinks, winks, leaps, falls, (and) even spits out" this Shakespearean comedy (Anderson, 2001). The result is enthralling and enchanting, captivating the heart as well as the eye. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Periods Of American Concert Dance
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6 pages in length. American Concert Dance has long been a much appreciated art form, in that it allows a person to express a collage of innermost feelings. It has thrived throughout the decades, entertaining the likes of presidents and rulers, peasants and the general populace. Therefore, it is curious to think that people should wonder why American Concert Dance is such an integral part of human expression. Without question, there are a great many misconceptions about dance attributed to such fallacy, first and foremost having to do with the idea that poetry is, for the most part, an insignificant extravagance for the high brows who have an abundance of time to waste. Indeed, nothing could be further from the truth, as is clearly demonstrated by the following four American Concert Dance choreographers: Isadora Duncan, Merce Cunningham, George Balanchine and Lucinda Childs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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