Ballet Research Papers Samples For Students

2014-11-26

Swan Lake 2012
Introduction
The famous Swan Lake has been widespread throughout most of the United States or at least the few states such as Los Angeles and Boston. Swan exemplifies and bests the nation with a debut that will portray a theatrical to represent a characteristic fairytale of a Swan Queen by the name of Odette, a Prince who was known as Siegfried, and witchcraft that of which deals with the unfaithfulness and adoration, that weds them for infinity. Particularly, this feature stage play landscapes an outstanding new costume and set design, that consist of strong herbal choreography that engages any audience ...

Introduction

There are various ways of expressing oneself. One of the ways includes dancing, which is considered a nonverbal form of communication in our daily lives. Dancing involves movement of various body parts, in most cases towards music. It is used as a method of expressing ideas or narrating a story in both social and spiritual setups. Moreover, many people use dance as a way of educating others about their cultural practises. Many people across the world consider dance as a principal form of entertainment. Dance has overtime been classed depending on the country of origin or ethnicity. As such, citizens or different countries are ...

Today, asking the average person to imagine a ballet dancer usually conjures up an image of a tall, statuesque woman with long, thin legs and a stern demeanor. However, what many people do not realize is that the image of a ballerina has changed drastically since the advent of the dance form. Originally conceived in the Renaissance, ballet as an art form was not initially the athletic pursuit of dancing on the toes that it is today. The art form that came to be known as ballet originated in the royal courts of the Italian Renaissance, and spread from there into France and ...

It is easy to see the beauty in classical ballet, and understanding the meaning of classical ballet pieces is merely a matter of understanding the language of classical ballet; upon becoming knowledgeable about the language of classical ballet, the wide repertoire of ballets opens up and becomes accessible to the individual. Modern ballets are often much less accessible, even to the initiated and to those who are deeply familiar with the conventions of ballet and dancing. William Forsythe was one of the premier choreographers of the last fifty years; his productions are complex and varied, often leaving the audience with ...

Dance and Sports are two physical activities, which are closely intermingled and inter-related though both vary in their ultimate purposes. Both involve rigorous physical movements and body actions, which require perseverance, stamina and energy. Off late both Dance and Sports have started complementing each other with more and more athletes taking up dance to help them improve their important, vital and significant sporting traits. Dance lessons to improve Athleticism is nothing new but lately the practice has become extremely famous and even coaches have started recommending dance lessons to athletes cutting across the different sports.
There are many ...

Selection of target market

Eliza Minden should pick the dance students as her target market. This is because the number of dance students greatly outnumbers the professional dancers and thereby presents a vast market for Gaynor Minden shoes. Dance students usually took their lessons for about a year. During this period, they are mostly taught by the same teacher. Ballet teachers were either professional ballet dancers to advanced students (case study). This means that while Gaynor Minden targets dance students, they also gain access to the professional dancers market. In the course of teaching, the professional dancers get actively involved in the issues about shoes ...

The modern genres of music cannot be considered to be pure, owing to their long histories of change with time and from one geographical place to another. The major aspects that keep changing with time are the styles, rhythm, dancing technique and wording, but it is normally possible to trace the origin of a single music genre (Dils, and Albright 54). Jazz and Ballet are two different music and dance genres that have some similar effects, yet they have different origins and histories. There are a lot of differences between these two terms. Apparently, it is not quite easy to differentiate ...

Modern day dance and choreography is a manifestation of the efforts pioneered by earlier artists. In fact, a large section of modern day choreography can be said to be mere modifications and improvements on the earliest choreography. Numerous names often come up whenever dance and choreography are mentioned and among them is Marius Petipa, who was even crowned and later named “Father of Russian Choreography ”. This essay focuses on the history of Merius Petipa, his choreography, and various pieces that he presented during his lifetime.
Victor Marius Ivanovic Petipa was born on 11th March 1818 in Marseille, France. Petipa ...

1.0 Introduction
According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the Republic of Congo is referred to as an importation country as far as Polio is concerned. As a matter of fact, Congo is categorized by the same organization, GPEI, as being in the “wild polio virus importation belt.” This belt refers to a strip of countries which stretch from the Western part of Africa, through Central Africa all the way to the horn of Africa, which has been re-infected with the polio virus. Other countries in this importation belt include Liberia, Mali, Kenya, Uganda and Niger among other. In ...

The main purpose of the current assignment is to consider the effects of scoliosis on the organism of people, whose career appears to be directly associated with the state of their body parts and their back, in particular. Thousands of people are getting a diagnosis of scoliosis and appear to be significantly concerned about the dangerous effects of this physical disorder. Further, not only do they worry about their career as performers, but also about their health in general. What is more important, the majority of people does not have perfect spine, which has its natural peculiarities. Technically, these ...

Overview of the Problem

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two eating disorders with adverse effects on health and wellbeing. Persons with these disorders are preoccupied with their weight, in fact basing their self-esteem mainly on their body image (Suisman et al., 2012). They have an intense fear of weight gain because of a distorted belief that they are fat. For this reason, they refuse to eat and exercise excessively. Alternatively, they engage in binge eating but purge themselves after through self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse increasing the risk of malnutrition that, in severe cases, causes death (Bulik et al., 2005). There is historical ...

2016

Sydney, New South Wales
This report was completed as an assessment in the

Introduction

Immigrants develop a sense of place in their new country and eventually are able to call it home. They normally integrate into the community into which they have arrived and start to develop a meaningful sense of belonging – being part of the Australian way of life and being able to participate in activities and values which are important to them. However, many Muslim women are not allowed to happily adjust to their new surroundings nor are they able to maintain their cultural norms and spiritual beliefs ...

Abstract

Body dissatisfaction refers to an individual’s negativity regarding their own body image. It is found throughout all individuals, regardless of age or gender. However, studies have shown differences do exist when it comes to body dissatisfaction and an individual’s age or gender. Previous research has been aimed at body dissatisfaction and the causes that leads to an individual’s body dissatisfaction. This study is aimed at analyzing whether or not media exposure has a bigger influence when it comes to body dissatisfaction than psychological factors.
The sample for this study will consist of 450 participants throughout three ...

In recent years, Hispanic actors have risen in prominence more and more, to the point where Latino and Latina actors and performers have become a vital and important part of pop culture and the entertainment industry. Of particular note is Penelope Cruz, who in just over a decade has become one of the most well-known and critically acclaimed actresses in Hollywood. Her career in the entertainment industry has been eventful and long, and she holds herself up as a role model for other Spanish-speaking actors and actresses, due to her substantial success and acclaim in both small, independent films and big blockbusters. ...

Musical Theater and Musical shows have been around for centuries. In the beginning, a musical show was the “integration of narrative, song, and dance characteristics” that “glorified beautiful women and surrounded them with comedian, singers, and dancers” (Reynolds and McCormik). From the early 1900 to 1930’s, the theater supporter was charmed by Minstrel shows, Variety Shows, and Follies which led to musicals with dramatic action. As the theater progressed, dance numbers became more a part of the entire show. Over the next 30-40 years Broadway Musicals would hit their highs and lows, but it was all too evident that the ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...

- Scope of the problem
Poliomyelitis which is also referred to as polio or infantile paralysis is an infectious disease that mostly affects children. It is caused by poliovirus. It affects the nervous system resulting in paralysis and in some instances death within a couple of hours. Polio mostly affects children who are under the age of 5 years but it can affect individuals of any age. In poor countries, polio is transmitted via the faecal oral route while in rich countries it is transmitted via the oral- oral route. The symptoms of polio are often evident in less ...

Identifying the Object

The Mondrian dress is a red, blue, white, and yellow dress that shows the integration of art and fashion. One of the renowned French designers, Yves Saint Laurent, designed the dress in the winter of 1965-66 and made it his signature piece. This illustrates that the integration of art and fashion is an old concept, and it remains significant today. The Mondrian dress takes the form of the 1960s modified form of a sack dress, and Laurent utilized the color blocks. Inspired by the contemporary artists of the Mondrian art movement, Laurent incorporated the flat planes derived from 1960s’ ...

Identifying the Object

The Mondrian dress is a red, blue, white, and yellow dress that shows the integration of art and fashion. One of the renowned French designer, Yves Saint Laurent, designed the dress in the winter of 1965-66 and made it his signature piece. This illustrates that the integration of the art and fashion is an old concept, and it remains significant up to date. The Mondrian dress takes the form of the 1960s modified form of a sack dress, and Laurent utilized the color blocks. Inspired by the contemporary artists of the Mondrian art movement, Laurent incorporated the flat planes ...

Sydney Opera House is an art center in Sydney city, Australia, located on Port Jackson, New South Wales. Danish architect Jorn Utzon made a design in 1957 – 1973. In 2003, for the project of Sydney’s Opera House, Jorn Utzon got the highest international architecture's honor – Pritzker Prize.
In 1956 the government of New South Wales announced an open international design competition. For this competition a special independent jury was called. Broad specifications were provided by a competition brief, a cost limit and design parameters were not specified because the main purpose was to attract the most talented designers.  ...

Gustav Holst was an English composer, arranger and teacher

BIOGRAPHY
Gustav Holst was born in England in the city of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on the 21st of September, 1874 in the family of Adolph and Clara von Holst. His father was a professional musician, a talented pianist. Gustav was a weak child and suffered from many diseases. After his father’s second marriage, he was sent to Cheltenham Grammar School (1.The Early Years).
Since his youth he has suffered from neuritis in hands, which brought him much pain and trouble. In 1893 he worked as an organist at Wick Rissington in a small Cotswold village. Later he became a ...

Today in the world of choreography there are not that many names, at the mention of that, people would say "yes, I know him, I saw his production of "Swan Lake", it was unbelievable". But such choreographers exist and it is a fact. This choreographer nowadays is Matthew Bourne. The name of these individual more than once adorned the headlines, the front pages and covers of glossy magazines. Tickets for his performances are sold of shelves in the blink of an eye, and the number of awards, nominations and prizes are hard to count on both fingers on your ...

Origins

The New Romantics is a subculture movement that emerged from the working class youths of London. The movement began in the late 1970s and lasted to the later parts of the 1980s. It was associated with a new music wave and unique fashion. The fashion aspect of the movement emerged out of “Billy’s”, a club that was located on Dean Street, London. This nightclub held famous events which were called Bowie and Roxy Music nights. Young people found punk rock unattractive and wanted something different. It is this unique blend of post-punk and fashion that grew into the ...

It has always been innate for people to group themselves together based on a certain attribute, such as life philosophy, religion, lifestyle and the like. Once a group has been formed, the group members itself will establish characteristics that will make them identifiable from the popular crowd, a quality that will make them ‘stand out’, so to speak. The members will then conform their personality, self-image and eventually, identity in order to fit in with these perceived defining qualities. This is the process in which as subculture is formed.
With this in mind, a subculture can be defined as ...

Jazz dance is no doubt a very popular style of dance today. There are many different renowned artists that incorporated jazz dance in their music such as Michael Jackson and Jack Cole and ended up being known worldwide for jazz dance. But what really makes jazz dance to be different from other styles of dance? What is the secret behind jazz dance that makes it to continue getting more popular as years pass by? Many would suggest it is because of syncopation element of the jazz dance while other always argue it is because of the freedom of expression ...

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Introduction
The architecture of theaters has not evolved much from its traditional designs except for new technological additions to enhance production and performance. According to scholars, most modern theater architectures have their roots from that of the ancient Greek theaters. However, the ambiguity of the meaning of theaters among different cultures as well as on how they are being staged has somehow influenced the development of theater space in different countries across the globe. Over the years, the designs of theatres have been influenced by several factors such as the audience capacity and the purpose to which ...

The origins of the Sphinx was derived from Egyptian, Persian and Greek Mythologies. A sphinx is a mythical beast with a body of a lion and a human head. In Greek mythology, it is portrayed as a winged beast who preys upon humans who cannot answer its riddles (Pinch, 206). Early Persians also believed that the Sphinx was a guardian deity whose mission was to protect the royal Persian Gods (British Museum, n.p.). Meanwhile, the Egyptians also built a sphinx of their own. The Great Sphinx located in Giza, Egypt had been buried in the sands for hundreds of years not until the early 19th century ...

Introduction

There are many different musical eras, which have influenced music to be composed the way it is now. The eras are the baroque era, the classical era, the romantic era and the modern era. There have been a number of notable famous musicians and composers of music from various countries across from Europe and the United States of America. These composers came from different periods and have influenced one another in their music. In looking at the composition from all the eras, it is very clear that there is a difference and some similarities of the music.

Baroque era

The baroque period is ...

The Middle East is predominantly an Islamic society. Muslim art and architecture is heavily influenced by the religious attitudes. There is prejudice against pictorial representation of animal figure and human being due to the Prophet Mohammed teachings that are against idols and idol worship. This attitude influenced the development of geometric and stylized designs. Muslims have excelled mostly in the fields of architecture and decorative arts (Choueri 88: Ham 176: Graber 1). Islamic artists draw their inspiration from many sources: inspiration was drawn from Byzantine, Indian, Chinese and Persian models. These craftsmen then made their models in original and ...

Festivals make part of the lives of people in different societies whether modern or traditional. They have been manifest in all societies from time immemorial, ingrained in their belief systems and ways of life. The participants vary depending on age, economic background, social background, academic achievements and professional achievements (for instance the professional position of a rain maker in the African societies). However, the main question is; what really makes these festivals unique and keeps people interested in them. This I will try to explore in reference to my own believes experiences and expectations.

What do you think makes each and every festival special and individual?

Festivals are social events in which ...

Introduction to dance as a form of art

Dance is not just an art. It is not limited to a group of people who have been trained in the art and only they are eligible to perform. Dance is universal; it is the ultimate form of expression that anyone can undertake. People can randomly break into a small dance to express that they are happy and overjoyed. In a similar manner, one can use dance as a form to express anger, sadness, love or any of the other emotions. Dance is the only form of art that can be performed by any person who chooses to do so. It is also ...