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Black Female Presence; Tennis and Dance In Claudia Rankine’s, Citizen, she addresses a various amount of relatable circumstances as an African American. Rankine addresses a specific black figure in America, Serena Williams, as an example of a resilient and strong black female athlete. Serena is one of the examples in which Rankine points out racial inequality, and microaggressions in sports, she also opens up about the stereotypes placed in front of Serena and the personas Serena had to play for years of her career. I've found that in both dance and tennis, black women have faced judgement from spectacle, competed with mostly white counterparts, and have had to consistently reclaim their undeniable contribution to the sport and art form.
When the second quarter ended, they waited while technicians set up the stage and sound props. This soon ended and Cassi and the other performers stepped onto the field in front of thousands. Cassi’s nerves switched into excitement as she looked at the crowd. It was sunny and beautiful and she loved to perform. This kind of performance, dancing, was what she was good at.
Since the choreography is viewed from a wide angle, it’s important for all dancers to embody the vision for the piece, without the aesthics that camera work can provide. Regardless of their differences, whether they are working for the camera or for the stage, dancers must strive to communicate the aesthetic, or director’s vision of a
The Alvin Ailey modern dance company is known internationally for their works and dancers but how they began is a very interesting story. The company formed in 1958 and just two years later one of the most memorable and notable performances of the company was created, “.Revelations”. Although Alvin Ailey was the creator and director of this company, Ailey’s style and the technique he used and that the company still uses stems from Lester Horton. Horton was a pivotal teacher for Ailey and inspired him to create a company and carry on this technique from Horton. This paper will illustrate the beginning influence Horton had on Ailey and how the company has grown overtime.
Being alone in a rehearsal room, Justin films himself dancing with a cellphone. After returning home, he looks at what he has recorded over and over, trying to figure out the ideal steps. In addition, he asks a principal dancer to copy his improvisations to test the outcome and communicates with her, attempting to make improvement. However, creating a ballet is not only about making up the dance. It also includes lightning, costume, orchestra.
The ancient Sun God (God G) referred as Ahau Kin or more commonly known as Kinich Ahau is a sixteenth century Maya God. The Sun God is associated with having several recognizable and variant traits which can be linked back to iconography found in the beginnings of the Classic era. The most apparent feature when depicted in Mesoamerican art is the “kin” or sun sign in the name glyph inscription, which can be found in the cheek, brow or other parts of the body. In the Classic period, he is illustrated with having a “Roman nose”, a slightly bent nose resembling a curved eagle beak, a large square eye, and often depicted in a frontal view as cross-eyed. Other significant characteristics of the Classic Mayan sun deity is the filed incisors that
Through hours of rehearsals and performances, I repeatedly noticed the similarities between dance styles. As a result, when I dance, I am able to merge my two cultures. I no longer feel torn. Today, I am confident in my identity as a Sri Lankan-American dancer, who is often mistaken for an
In her article, Embodying Difference, Jane Desmond argues that dance offers important insights into the ways moving bodies articulate cultural meanings and social identities. In other words, she explains the importance of studying the body’s movement as a way of understanding culture and society. She has two main arguments. First, she argues for the importance of the continually changing relational constitutions of cultural forms. Desmond further explains that the key to shedding light on the unequal distribution of power and goods that shape social relations are the concepts of cultural resistance, appropriation, and cultural imperialism (49).
In my personal analysis, while she shows the emotionally damaging aspect of competitive dancing, she struggles to capture the audience emotionally. An opposing individual of this audience may be able to emotionally connect with the audience to convey a different opinion. Others with different backgrounds such as being an experienced dance parent may be swayed against this article because of personal experience and emotional disconnection. The audience may expect a more emotional view, through true experiences rather than scientific
A dance film, on the other hand, employs dance as a main character with a more pivotal role in the transformation of the protagonist. Thus, in Shall We Dansu?, because it is an active force in the narrative with human-like characteristics, such as being shrouded in shame, ballroom dance becomes an initiator of intimacy. In Salsa and DanceSport, McMains explains Mexican-American Giselle Fernandez’s need for a creation of an alter ego despite already being
“Artworks have ‘aboutness’ and demand interpretation” (Barrett 71). This statement creates a foundation for writing, specifically about dance, as each dance piece is always about something, no matter how simple it appears to be. As I began to write about dance I knew not only to provide a description of the piece, but utilize the description as evidence as I develop a possible meaning. Additionally he explains, “There can be different, competing, and contradictory interpretations of the same artwork” (Barrett 73). When I would begin to develop an explanation from the description I provided, I had to remind myself that my interpretation was only one view of the dance and I should not try to provide one comprehensive interpretation for the
The dancers were observed to be full of energy which showed through their movements and dancing. Every movement was sharp and clean. Furthermore, the action portion of the basic dance elements was seen through the dancer’s basic movements that turned into dancing. For example, in one scene, the actor jumped off the table and broke into a little skip-glide dancing movement.
The male and female dancers, in Dark Matters choreographed by Crystal Pite, use movements throughout the dance that produce a visceral response from the audience. The performance begins with the two dancers partnering blissfully; they initiate their movements from the upper body and stay connected in some way. For these reasons one can conclude that the two dancers are comfortable, have a relationship with each other. The swaying section was brought to a complete stop when the woman collapses to the floor moving away from her partner. The man rushes over to her seeming to apologize to her, with a kiss.
Introduction A key role to being a successful manager is knowing what one’s strengths are. Throughout this paper I will be discussing my own strengths that were discovered through the help of the Strengths Finder Assessment and how they apply to management. Some strengths that I will be looking into further are my top five strengths; restorative, analytical, consistency, developer, and focus. When becoming a manager, it is very important to better understand your strengths and how you can use your strengths and talents to better your skill and role as a manager.
The new dance is used to describe the developing art form, it was articulated in the early 20th century. “The new dance emerged as a response to the ballet that populated the variety shows and music halls, which had a rigid formula of steps and poses” (Kassing). The new dance was a product of several strands; these strands and others, woven together in a historical, political, and societal framework, leading to the development of a new dance form that interlaced together through dancers’ studies and background. For instance, one strand consisted of the concepts, techniques, costumes, and stage settings from around the world. Whereas another strand came from actress and teacher Genevieve Stebbens, who taught the Delsarte method, Delsarte’s method used poses and gestures to display emotions.