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American Concert Dance Periods

time to waste. Indeed, nothing could be further from the truth, as is clearly demonstrated by the following four American Concert...

Biography of Dancer and Choreographer Isadora Duncan

In five pages this notorious artist, her life, tragedies, and dance contributions are examined. Four sources are cited in the bib...

Teaching Dance and Strategic Success

In nine pages this paper examines dance instruction in terms of learning and motor control strategy successes. Six sources are ci...

Commercially Successful Film Structuring

In twenty four pages the ways in which a successful commercial film are structured is examined in a consideration of Kevin Costner...

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis and the Depiction of Greek Culture

In eight pages this paper discusses how in the plot and characterizations featured in Zorba the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis dep...

Art of Dance and the Internet

In five pages this paper examines how the dance art can be appreciated through Internet utilization. Three sources are cited in t...

Social Justice and the Performing Arts in Appalachia

In ten pages the impact of geographical isolation on Appalachia's system of social justice and performing arts and includes a regi...

Dance Teaching as a Passion

In 5 pages this paper examines how a passion for dance instruction can be developed. There are 5 sources cited in the bibliograph...

Black Folk Tradition and Black Middle Class Tension

In ten pages this paper examines the conflict between African cultural traditions and the contemporary African American middle cla...

Dance and Fitness Concepts for the Physically Impaired

This paper examines various concepts pertaining to instructional techniques for teaching fitness and dance classes to individuals ...

French Suites of Johann Sebastian Bach and Dance Patterns

of Johann Sebastian Bach clearly represent the elements of inert expression while, at the same time, project a distinct sense of p...

Overview of Gay Culture

In nine pages gay culture is examined in an overview that considers among other topics the definition of deviance, mannerisms and ...

Orientation and Spatiality in Architecture and Dance

In seventeen pages the time and space continuum that exists in both architecture and dance are compared in terms of positive and n...

Performance of Jazz Dance

In five pages this research paper focuses upon 3 performances delivered by the famous team the Nicholas Brothers in this considera...

Concept of Postmodern and Dance

In twelve pages postmodernism is defined with the emphasis being upon postmodern dance and the contributions of Merce Cunningham, ...

Arguments for Making Ballroom Dancing an Olympic Sport

In five pages the high degree of skill involved in ballroom dancing is included in an argument that it qualifies as an athletic sp...

Blue Winds Dancing by Thomas Whitecloud

In five pages this paper discusses social orientation questioning within the context of Thomas Whitecloud's Blue Winds Dancing. T...

Maya Deren and the Shadow Self

on the table with a knife still perched within it, a telephone off the hook on the stairs, as if someone is on hold. Her mind imme...

The Homecoming and Blue Winds Dancing

home to beauty, serenity, love and happiness. In the case of Pinters story there is a family comprised of five men and then one of...

Fugard's "Master Harold... and the Boys" - A Study in Symbolism

the manner in which Fugards symbols inform and strengthen the play, it is first necessary to understand the formal context in whic...

Natasha's Dance/Orlando Figes

the Great gave the Russian upper class a split personality, divorcing them from all things Russian, by introducing European custom...

How to Watch Films

the color palette, the costumes; all of these come together to produce the picture that the director wants us to see. This is why ...

Jack Rabbit Slim’s Dance Contest

works for her husband, and hes supposed to show her a good time and do what she wants, so shut up and dance because she wants that...

Relying Upon Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko as a Historical Source

In seven pages this paper examines Silko's novel from a historical context in an analysis of what Ceremony reveals about the latte...

Edgar Degas and Interpretations of Dance

their videos and use it on stage. Madonna, and Michael and Janet Jackson, are just a few pop stars who incorporate dance into thei...

Report: “Teaching the Elephant to Dance”

in the past is actually keeping them from succeeding in the present. That is, because methods worked for them before, they keep do...

Andrew Dubus/Dancing After Hours

viewpoint. His point appears to be that life is, in general, a painful, isolated experience, as the connections that people feel...

Australian Aboriginals

one or the other, is not making one culture look worse or better than the other, and is ultimately leaving any decision or opinion...

Family Stories

similarity to the fascinating stories that are in both N. Scott Momadays House Made of Dawn and Anna Linzers Ghost Dancing as the ...

Dance Music in Musical History

This research paper briefly describes the dance music within the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods. Two pages in length, ...