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	Bryn Mawr Classical Review 94.05.16
		Dances in particular could be of a playful nature, as one of the verbs for dance in ancient Greek (paizo), with its ambiguous meanings "to dance" and "to play," indicates.
		We are told (240-41) that the athletic contests described in Iliad 23 serve a function similar to that of the death dances of the Lugbara of Uganda.
		Lonsdale discusses "the motif of abduction of the young girl from the dancing ground," regarding it as a "challenge to the institution and social conventions surrounding marriage" (222).
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/1994/94.05.16.html (1736 words)

	Character Dance in our own Time
		Character dance finds itself in an odd position, as it stylises, and brings to the stage, personages and choreographies that are popular in origin.
		Character dance, in its evolved form, arises as one breaks down the steps and choreographic movements, into positions of the body and the parts of the body.
		Character dance is the coryphee of the Greek chorus, that speaks in the chorus' name, though acknowledged nonetheless as an individual by all.
	auguste.vestris.free.fr /Essays/Character.html (3910 words)

	Theatrical Jazz Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dances were primarily accompanied by the beat of various types of drums, as well as string instruments, chimes, reedpipes, and other percussion instruments.
		The dances, like the Mashed Potato, the Frug, the Swim, and the Twist, took from the basic movement vobcabulary of the African tradition, and therefore were related to jazz dance, but the beat was without the swing of jazz music.
		Dance in videos is used virtually as a moving background for the singers of the musical group (similar to the teenage dance shows of the 1960s).
	laconicum.tripod.com /jazzda.htm (3735 words)

	Junior Year
		Character Dance: the study of the theatrical forms of folk and ethnic dance.
		The student is expected to demonstrate the mazurka, czardas, polonaise and Spanish dance.
		Tap Dance: the study of the basics of this vernacular dance form.
	www.danceatlaguardiahs.org /html/junior_year.html (321 words)

	Historical Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As it gradually become possible for amateur dancers to dance for a living, the concept of professional standards was born, in terms of physique, musicality and acting ability.
		Though dance still formed only a small part of operatic and theatre productions, the dance compositions themselves were no longer choreographed as they had been at Court, where they were observed from all sides.
		The original elements of the popular and social dances are still to be found in the Folk and National dances of today, as well as in the more stylised and sophisticated form of Character dance.
	www.berkutdance.com /historical.html (463 words)

	Dance Shoes - dancewear.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Founded in 1995 as the electronic catalog of The Dance Theatre Shop, which has served serious dancers from it's Toledo, Ohio headquarters since 1981, dancewear.com was started by a dancer and is staffed by dancers who understand your needs and are committed to providing unparalleled service.
		If used as tap dance shoes, taps are normally purchased separately and then added to the shoes.
		Dance sneakers differ from regular sports tennis shoes in that they are designed for dance.
	www.dancewear.com /dancewear/assets/images/dance_shoes.htm (423 words)

	Programs - Dance - Class Descriptions
		Dance Technique 1: This class is an exciting and rare opportunity for boys to experience the athletic and challenging world of dance.
		Dance Technique 1 offers a fun introduction to the physical elements of male dance, including martial arts, gymnastics, male character dance, and fundamental dance technique.
		Dance Technique 2: A continuation of Dance Technique 1, introducing more advanced dance movement, with elements of martial arts, gymnastics and male character dance.
	www.artsumbrella.com /programs-dance-descriptions.html (2557 words)

	La Duca Shoes: FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The LaDuca® is the first dance shoe to combine the strength and support of a solid character / tap shoe with the flexibility of a jazz shoe in an esthetic, elegant design.
		The entire LaDuca® dance shoe line has the only patent and the only dance shoe that allows you to point your foot.
		You should order your normal dance shoe size In order to prevent unnecessary shippings, BUT buy to fit snug, NOT where the toe is against the end of the shoe or where the width hurts the sides of the foot.
	www.laducashoes.com /faq.htm (362 words)

	Dance School News 2003
		Dance Spirit is on-line at http://www.dancespirit.com although always a month behind the printed magazine and with fewer articles.
		Dance Alliance would be willing to have someone manage the costumes and props and rent them out to dance and theatre companies.
		Character dance is one of the essential components of ballet.
	ridance.com /risc03.html (3847 words)

	Character Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Such character roles originated as entree parts in the earliest days of the professional theater, and continue to form an important part of the modern opera/ballet repertoire in Eastern Europe.
		The third, and most important, category consist of dances which are based on national, ethnic and folk dance traditions, stylized with the techniques of classical ballet choreography.
		Mikhail Berkut is a product of this tradition and became an acknowledged Master of Character Dance with his own stage repertoire and textbooks on the choreography of character dance.
	www.berkutdance.com /character.html (297 words)

	Welcome To The Royal Academy Of Dance Website
		The Graded syllabus consists of three different components; classical, free movement and character dance, see below for more information and the entry requirements needed for this examination and where they are held.
		Character dance is the theatrical presentation of national dance using original ethnic dance and music which has been freely adapted for the theatre.
		The Royal Academy of Dance holds Graded Examinations and Presentation Classes in the candidate's teacher's school or at Academy headquarters at Battersea Square.
	www.rad.org.uk /05exams/051graded.htm (481 words)

	Festival Ballet Providence - Center for Dance Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Center for Dance Education is offering two three-week Summer Workshops, June 17th to July 5th and August 4th to August 23rd for ages 3 to adult.
		These workshops are designed to give regular dance students continuous training in the summer, and to introduce new dance forms to dance students.
		The Center for Dance Education, under the leadership of Mihailo Djuric, is the official school of Festival Ballet Providence, Rhode Island's leading professional dance company, and is housed in the company's new state-of-the-art studios at 825 Hope Street on Providence's East Side.
	www.festivalballet.com /test/news_052702.html (503 words)

	Dance Academy, ballet studios, jazz, tap dance, ballet classes, summer ballet intensive program. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		These classes are taught by professional dancers and dance educators, maintaining WDA's reputation of excellence in these dance forms as well.
		She is a graduate of Wissahickon Dance Academy and also attended Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School's Summer Program, and the Pisarev Choreography School in Donetsk, Ukraine.
		She was mentioned in Dance Magazine for her role in Taylor-Corbett's version of "Carmina Burana." She has been teaching for ten years and recently interned under creative movement teacher Madeline Cantor, co-chair at Bryn Mawr College's Dance Department.
	www.wissahickondance.com (838 words)

	RAD Grades: "Free Movement" - www.ezboard.com
		This is because character has definite steps and to me, the theatricality of it is obvious.
		Classical AND character reverance are both compulsory, as is ALL free movement and character.
		("Classical AND character reverance are both compulsory, as is ALL free movement and character"), then you say that the mazurka is a 'training' exercise (does it mean you train during class to do it, and NOT at the exam??)...
	p207.ezboard.com /faicdchatfrm10.showMessage?topicID=88.topic (2735 words)

	ARTSEDGE: Doggie Dance
		Tell the students that when a composer and a lyricist write a song from the perspective of a character, they have to imagine what the character would be thinking, feeling, and doing.
		Define the word "choreographer." (See the Vocabulary Handout.) Explain that when a choreographer creates a dance, he or she must use movements that complement the words and the music.
		Choreograph a dance based on another piece of music from Brothers of the Knight, such as the title song "Brothers of the Knight" or "Ole Girl’s Gotta Go," keeping in mind the characters that perform these songs.
	artsedge.kennedy-center.org /content/2275 (2332 words)

	Character Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a beginning class for men and women interested in ethnic, character, and folk dance for the stage.
		The class is open to anyone with some dance background.
		The history and background surrounding the origins of many of the national dances will be explored as will the differences between the three types.
	www.ceu.edu /odance/Character_Dance.htm (71 words)

	Dance Spirit Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An award-winning choreographer, she currently owns Anne’s Dancing Company in Teague, TX where she teaches over 30 classes a week and is the director of the newly formed talent competition Dance Attack.
		She has judged in competitions and is well-versed in teaching dance in the competition field.
		She is experienced in dance and highly respected in the field.
	www.dancespirit.com /extraextra/oct02/compguided.html (2374 words)

	Earthly Delights Band - Wedding, Dance and Function Music - Canberra, Australia - John Garden and The Bordonian ...
		Earthly Delights has established itself as a first class dance band, and is a major presence on the concert and function scene.
		e to the character of the function, fitted the music to the need of the moment and programmed dances to suit the nature of the event.
		Their 300 plus original tunes and 150 plus original dances are just the tip of a much bigger repertoire (for audio clips of some of the former go to the Tune Index).
	www.earthlydelights.com.au /band.htm (630 words)

	Film Review: Russians join Battle of Waterloo -- Napoleon still loses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a three - character play with the people coming together late at night in a tiny candy store in Brooklyn.
		THE STORE is run by a German refugee and the first to enter is a young Negro, fancily dressed in cape, dark glasses and white tennis shoes and carrying an umbrella with a stiletto point.
		The first act, called Pas de Deux, is a figurative dance for these two characters who size each other up, work abrasively against each other, probe and discover.
	web.ulib.csuohio.edu /mastroianni/tm631.shtml (384 words)

	Ballet
		Teaching character or folk dance in the community culminating in a practicum observed by faculty.
		Teaching of a dance style other than ballet, jazz, or character dance culminating in a practicum observed by faculty.
		Study of the evolution and development of character dance from the social and court dances of European countries from 1500 to present day.
	www.acs.utah.edu /GenCatalog/1028/crsdesc/balle.html (2167 words)

	Hope Stone, Inc.
		Jane Weiner (dance): graduated from Bowling Green University with a degree in deaf/elementary education and a minor in dance.
		She had the unbelievable opportunity to work with the Doug Elkins Dance Company for a decade of fine dancing, touring and experiences before her move to Houston, TX in 1996.
		She was awarded the CACHH general fellowship grant for 2002, and was a finalist for the Cal Arts/Albert Award for Dance in 2001.
	www.hopestoneinc.org /kids_faculty.html (590 words)

	A good reason to dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The dance programs from five high schools in Mesa - Westwood, Skyline, Dobson, Red Mountain and Mesa High - have banded together for this inaugural event, Dancing for a Cause.
		Little said she and the other dance instructors, most of whom have ties to ASU and knew Lane, agreed to honor her memory through a scholarship fund to "give an up-and-coming dancer an opportunity at ASU."
		The show features 18 to 20 dance numbers, culminating in a large finale in which the 80-plus dancers share the stage with their instructors.
	www.azcentral.com /community/gilbert/articles/0124dance24Z6.html (244 words)

	THE HARTT SCHOOL \| Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This program offers dance performers and teachers the opportunity to grow and develop in a challenging, yet nurturing, environment.
		Five dance studios, an opera and dance rehearsal studio, administrative offices, a dance library, a costume shop, a physical therapy consulting room, and dressing rooms are in this centrally located complex.
		A wide array of dance techniques is offered, including ballet, pointe, pas de deux, men’s work, character dance, Martha Graham technique, jazz, and contemporary dance.
	www.hartford.edu /hartt/programs/dance (196 words)

	Josu Gallastegui \| Character Dance
		A sumptuous collection of music from Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Spain, Character Dance was originally produced in 1988 in collaboration with noted teacher Marina Stavitskaya.
		Ideal for character class, this recording can also be used for regular ballet class -- just for a lively change of pace.
		The mazurkas, tarantellas, and gypsy dances of ballet's folk dance tradition have never been more vibrant.
	www.balletmusic.com /recordings/Dance1/dance1.html (121 words)

	londondance.com : National Character Dance Company
		Professional touring company specialising in National and Character dance styles including Russian,Georgian, Uzbek,Maldavian, Gypsy, Flamenco, Classical Spanish and traditional English amongst others.The company regularly undertakes charitably funded projects in schools and works in other community settings.
		This celebration of the much-neglected area of English tradition by the remarkable National Character Dance International Folk Dance Theatre was a cavalcade of colour and sound as we were transported from Tudor times until the present day"
		Full-length, original productions include 'England Dances'- a pageant of traditional English dance through the ages, toured around the UK in 2000 and 2001.
	www.londondance.com /content/356/national_character_dance_compa (173 words)

	GCC Performing Arts Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lynne began her dance training at the Royal Academy of Dance, Glasgow, Scotland at the age of 6, where she did RAD and ISTD syllabus work, as well as tap, character, and Scottish Highland Dancing.
		Diploma Award 1972 from the Rambert School of Ballet, London, UK Lynne is a Certified Associate of the ISTD - Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, UK, certified for Classical Ballet (ISTD and Cecchetti methods), Modern Dance, and Character Dance.
		From 1989 ‚ 1994 Lynne was the Director of the Classical Dance Department of the Academy of Music and Dance in Burghausen, Germany.
	www.gc.maricopa.edu /performingarts/stocker.htm (461 words)

	ABC Dance
		ABC Dance Supplies has had an online presence since 1998, but as of May 2005 we have undertaken a complete redesign of our website.
		Many of our products do not yet appear online, but we are working to expand our site every day to better service our customers.
		ABC Dance Supplies stores located in Reading and Allentown, Pennsylvania, have been supplying dancers, skaters, cheerleaders, twirlers, theater groups, schools and individuals with their supplies since 1976.
	www.abcdance.com (75 words)

	Dance Books Ltd: Home Page
		If you have set up a Dance Books Internet account with a password you can login here to place orders or change your account details and password; if not you can create an account when you place your first order.
		We are also a major international publishing house for dance, for more information and a list of titles click here
		Below are a few recent arrivals/recommendations at Dance Books.
	www.dancebooks.co.uk /homePage.asp (218 words)

	Welcome to Jazz & Character Dance
		You will learn techniques applicable to all forms of dance and movement for the stage.
		We will apply these techniques to dance for the music theatre.
		You will also learn about dance in the Music Theatre.
	www.musictheatre.utep.edu /jazzspring2003.htm (307 words)

	Never Gonna Dance
		The time is 1936, and the place is Punxsutawney, PA, and then New York City, in a dance studio, on rooftops, in an automat, on shimmering streets, and by the light of various stages of moonlight.
		However, upon meeting the ballroom dance teacher, Penny Carroll, played by the plucky and playful Nancy Lemenager, he breaks his vow and dances his way to a contest to compete with the very talented Spud and Velma, an adorable Latin duo, Eugene Fleming and Deirdre Goodwin.
		Other sub-plots surround Ricardo's (David Pittu) hilarious Mexican dances with the Rome-Tones (reminiscent of Desi Arnaz), with congas and ruffled outfits, and his pursuit of Penny, in competition with Lucky, whose estranged fiancée awaits his financial success.
	www.robertaonthearts.com /id91.html (796 words)

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