Lifestyle Essay Examples

Formation: Partners stand opposite each other about six feet apart. The girl stands at the right side of the boy facing the audience. This may be danced by two to five couples. Properties: Square bilao, six feet long bamboo stick, malong and a white linen sash hung over the left shoulders of the female dancers. […]

Salsa is a dance form with origins from the Cuban Son (circa 1920s) and Afro-Cuban dance (specifically Afro-Cuban Rumba (dance)). [citation needed]. It is generally associated with the salsa music style, although it may be danced under other types of music with an 8-count rhythm. Before and around the time of World War II, the […]

There was a couple named Awiyao and Lumnay. They were married for a long time but Awiyao her husband has to marry another girl named Madulimay because Lumnay cannot bear a child. On the night of the wedding of Awiyao and Madulimay, Awiyao went to his and Lumnay’s house where they used to live to […]

The two concepts that make up a musical theme are unity and variety. These two concepts although very different function together to make up a piece’s theme. Unity gives that feeling of familiarity while variety gives you exactly that, variety. Different sound sources and different levels of sound. In the analysis of Manha De Carnival […]

There’s an exciting fashion trend happening – dance. The dance and fashion industries seem to be increasingly joining forces, with dance companies commissioning high profile designers and fashion labels turning to dancers to optimally show off their clothes. The collision of the worlds of fashion and dance creates alchemy beyond the reach of either one […]

I will be exploring how ‘Strictly Ballroom’ is a film with a strong theme of conformity influencing belonging. Firstly, I will explain how conformity is a key issue with belonging. Then, what the two main characters had to challenge before they could find their sense of belonging. And finally, how the individuality of a character […]

Identify the aural setting in Ailey’s revelations 1960. How does the music help to communicate the themes found in the work and enhance movement content? Alvin Ailey uses traditional gospel and spirituals as his accompaniment. The music is reflective of the themes within Revelations in that they are working songs of oppressed African Americans, sad […]

Arlene Croce (The New Yorker), once descibed Pina Bausch as, ‘ a pornographer of pain’. What do you think she meant by that and do you agree? (You might like to consider the differences between Bausch’s early and late work? ) Pina Bausch is seen as one of the most influential figures in dance of […]

If you have ever seen a clip on the TV of a gym class with about a dozen or so women dressed in tight leotards and trainers moving in unison to the steps and movements of a teacher facing them to loud, heavy beat electronic music, then you was witnessing an “aerobics class” of some […]

Many of my friends that I am graduating high school with are planing on staying close to home and going to near by colleges, this is not the case for me. I want to Broaden my horizons, get away from Vermont for a while and spread my wings. I think that Embry-Riddle University would be […]

The two poems deal with a child’s love for a father encapsulated in the persona’s most vivid memory of his or her father. Pivotal in both poems is the physical presence of the father in the persona’s life as a child. The presence of the father in Roethke’s poem is encompassing. Even the reader could […]

Although dancing Salsa is a natural and easy habit for a Latin person, anybody that feels the passion, curiosity and desire to explore the deep mysterious rhythm can be an expert. The passion is what makes it possible. Passion is an inevitable tool to perfect this amiable art and way of life in a global […]

“Please complete a one page personal statement and submit it with your application. “ How would you describe yourself as a human being? What quality do you like best in yourself and what do you like least? What would you most like to see flourish and which would you like to see wither? ” Describe […]

According to Pamela and Martin Mordecai, they opined that culture is referred to “whatever traditions, beliefs, customs, and creative activities characterize a given community. ” Every group has its own specific culture, its own way of seeing, doing and making its own traditions. Jonkunnu is a Jamaican traditional dance of African origin. Cheryl Ryman postulated […]

An item that attracted my attention was the figure of Dancing Shiva. This icon belongs to the Chola period of Indian Art. I liked the way sculpture looked by later I became fascinated by the interesting history and rich symbolism, connected with this figure. Shiva as Lord of Dance is one of the most popular […]

“Sayaw sa Kasingkil”, or commonly known as “Singkil” is a famous Philippine Folk Dance that expresses hierarchies of royalty and power. Belong in the “Moro Suite” of Philippine Folk Dance, Singkil originates from the north Mindinao region of the Philippines and is derived from Muslim culture. There are two known versions of Singkil– the classical […]

Musicals have been a significant part of the film industry for many years. Directors, like Randall Klies in movies such as “Grease”, use musical scenes to captivate audiences with intricate styles and dance sequences. These scenes allow audiences to indulge in imaginative settings with vibrant costumes and extravagant dance routines, while still following a realistic […]

Dance serves as a means of entertainment for many people interested in the arts, but the majority of the audience is unaware of the nutritional sacrifices the performing dancers take. Ballet dancers specifically are required to have a slim figure in order to succeed in the competitive field of performance. Jane M. Bonbright, the author […]

This essay sets out to examine Richard Dyer’s claim that the musical generates a utopian sensibility by comparing Howard Hawks’ ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953) with Baz Luhmann’s ‘Moulin Rouge’ (2001) This will firstly involve an assessment of Dyer’s general argument concerning his view of the musical’s ability to generate a utopian sensibility. The essay will […]

In the film Strictly Ballroom, Baz Luhrmann has re-worked a play from his drama college days into a romantic musical comedy with a satirical twist and a fairytale ending. The tale, a classic love story, parodies the Australian ballroom dancing scene to develop the message “A life lived in fear is a life half lived”. […]

Folk dances of Rajasthan include various folk art forms. The traditional dances of this region are absolutely colourful and energetic. Folk dances of Rajasthan derived from various folk art cultures. They have their own significance and importance. A medieval history includes the existence of princely states, which provided patronage to these art forms and their […]

Chapter 1 Notes The impulse to move is the raw material that cultures shapes into evocative sequences of physical activity that we call DANCE -So intensely personal is dance, so closely linked to cultural identity. -Some people disagree abou the meaning and value of dance that is results in confusion, anger, and violence. Cambodia- -The […]