Dance

Write your personal view when you encounter an event (dance performance or dance discussion or dance article) that is not appropriate  and offensive to you. Tell us when was the event took place and the of type of dance that you encountered: popular, cultural, ritual, social, etc. Discuss how this event affects you and shapes your perspective on dance.   

Above is a link to part of one of the most well know classical ballets, “Romeo and Juliet”.  Using our two ballet terminology sheets and the ballet synopsis provided below, please write about the following: Provide historical context for the Ballet. Use the source provided as a starting point and explore as many sources as you can. Cite at least two credible sources for this section of your writing.  1) Who is the choreographer of this version of the ballet? 2) When was this version of the ballet choreographed? Describe in detail any differences and/or similarities between our class exercises and the video. Please use as much dance terminology as possible. 1) What sort of steps does the dancing consist of (jumps, turns, adagio, partnering etc.)? Please use the terms we have learned in class. 2) How does the execution of the steps in the video compare to our class? What is similar? What is different? Write a critique of the piece including all of the following: 1) How does the excerpt fit into the greater context of the ballet? Read the synopsis of the ballet before writing this part of the assignment. You can find the synopsis in the information link provided below. 2) What did the piece make you think and feel? 3) What kinds of movements did you see in the piece and how did they serve the greater purpose of the work? Where the movements executed well? 4) Describe the aesthetic elements of the piece. Feel free to comment and give your opinion on music, costumes, or other theatrical elements in addition to the dancing. 6) Give your overall opinion of the piece Information about the Romeo and Juliet ballet: https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/playbill/repertoire/ballet/romeo/  (Links to an external site.)

Write an annotated bibliography on the following reading/articles below: 1. “We Shall Overcome”: Black History and Historical Trauma BY MAIC D’AGOSTINO · 2. MEET THE BLACK BALLERINA AND ENTREPRENEUR HELPING PEOPLE HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA by Lydia Blanco 3. Black history, culture told through dance by Hayley Benton 4. Bessel van der Kolk. In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma 5. When the Spirit Moves : African American Dance in History and Art by Samella Lewis, Barbara Glass, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, et al. 6. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder by Mark Ribowsky (Author)

You are going to research a historical event where bodies were involved in protest. Try to avoid something you have personally participated in as I do want this to be an observational perspective.

Every student will keep their own diary of the 17 topics above (plus 2 ballet unit questions and one Chicago question), totaling 20 entries for 1 point each. For each journal entry please research and write at least one paragraph (3 sentences minimum).  TOPICS: 1. The Cakewalk & Chlorindy 2. Ziegfeld Follies & Darktown Follies […]

1. compare and contrast African and African American traditions as they influence contemporary hip hop culture; 2. discus the social and political conditions during slavery, the Harlem Renaissance and the post-Civil Rights movement as influences on the development of hip hop; 3. describe the artistic language that evolved during slavery, the Harlem Renaissance and the […]

You are going to research a historical event where bodies were involved in protest. Try to avoid something you have personally participated in as I do want this to be an observational perspective.

Write an annotated bibliography on the following reading/articles below: 1. “We Shall Overcome”: Black History and Historical Trauma BY MAIC D’AGOSTINO · 2. MEET THE BLACK BALLERINA AND ENTREPRENEUR HELPING PEOPLE HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA by Lydia Blanco 3. Black history, culture told through dance by Hayley Benton 4. Bessel van der Kolk. In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma 5. When the Spirit Moves : African American Dance in History and Art by Samella Lewis, Barbara Glass, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, et al. 6. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder by Mark Ribowsky (Author)

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