dance

  what are your impressions about sex and dance?  How and where do you see gender and sexuality represented in social dances today?  Are there social norms about sex and gender that we still follow today when society looks at the dance? Do you see a social dance responding to current events? How do social … Read more

dn2

 talk about your impressions of Jazz Dance History.  Because Jazz is vernacular to American History the roots of jazz are embedded in our countries history, social norms and popular culture.  I’m curious as to what kind of resonance the roots of jazz still have today for the issues which shaped its emergence ? What exactly … Read more

dance

 Research a traditional or folk dance from your heritage and culture, How does this dance represent the community from which it has evolved?  Give us a little history regarding the culture and the dance  

Gsu Lesson Plan2

Choose one of the Musical Theatre tutorial videos from your Musical Theatre Studio Work (Hairspray} and a school level: lower elementary. Create a lesson plan using the GSU template provided for how you would teach this dance in your classroom. Watch this first: You Can’t Stop The Beat | HAIRSPRAY Live! https://youtu.be/9VFw5pD3Z_8 Important considerations: Research the … Read more

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http://danceviewtimes.com/2007/Summer/06/tap.html read the article and answer these questions: Summarize the article How does the author talk about space, shape, time or dynamics in the article?  How do you imagine the piece or pieces presented in the article? What does the article tell you about what the piece might look like? Pick out 3 or 4 … Read more

Concert Critique Guidelines

  A critique is a statement of your point of view. You should develop your ideas so that the reader can visualize and understand the dance as you observed the performance. Format: Your p aper should be a five-paragraph e ssay, typed in MLA format, size 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Make sure to proofread and make necessary revisions. You will be graded on format, spelling, … Read more

Concert Critique Guidelines

  A critique is a statement of your point of view. You should develop your ideas so that the reader can visualize and understand the dance as you observed the performance. Format: Your p aper should be a five paragraph e ssa y, typed in MLA format, size 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Make sure to proofread and make necessary revisions. You will be graded on … Read more

describe in detail one of the dances

 Without referring to the choreographer’s name, describe in detail one of the dances you observed in the short Modern dance video clips.  Include costuming, sound (music? text? silence?), types of movements being performed, levels, shapes, dynamics, etc.  Be as detailed as possible! The reader should be able to visualize the dance and guess which clip you are … Read more