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  Learn more about Dance in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dance is, in general terms, human movement with an implied purpose such as the communication of an aesthetic or emotional idea, participation with music, and/or the achievement of certain mind-body states, sometimes spiritual-mystical ones, sometimes as simple as body fitness.
Dances may be classified by their specific purpose, such as social dancing, performance dancing, or erotic dance.
Dance elements can be found in a number of sports, such as gymnastics, figure skating, synchronized swimming, and is often seamlessly blended with other types of art and sports, such as pantomime or gymnastics.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /d/da/dance_1.html   (770 words)

  
 Dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dance (from Old French dancier, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting.
Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication (see body language) between humans or animals (bee dance, mating dance), motion in inanimate objects (the leaves danced in the wind), and certain musical forms or genres.
Dance is still used for this purpose by cultures from the Brazilian rainforest to the Kalahari Desert.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dance   (1486 words)

  
 Choreography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choreography literally "dance-writing", also known as dance composition), is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures.
The resulting movement structure may also be referred to as the Choreography.
Blom, L, A. and Tarin Chaplin, L. The Intimate Act of Choreography.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Choreography   (126 words)

  
 Dance - Internet-Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals (waggledance, mating dance), motion in inanimate objects (the leaves danced in the wind) and musical formss or genre.
In the early 1920s dance studies (dance theory, history and practice) began to be considered as a serious academic discipline.
A dance is a measured pace, as a verse is a measured speech.
www.internet-encyclopedia.com /ie/d/da/dance_1.html   (1134 words)

  
 Dance - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Dance (from Old French dance, further history unknown) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting.
Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals (bee dance, mating dance), motion in inanimate objects (the leaves danced in the wind), and certain musical forms or genres.
Choreography and dance techniques can be written down as dance notation which is analogous to music notation.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/d/a/n/Dance.html   (1097 words)

  
 Dance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The history, cultural studies, and theory classes (Dance 321, 322, 330, and 350) are lecture-conference courses that examine the development of dance traditions as well as the critical theory that has developed in the dance field since the nineteenth century.
The African dance class is supervised by master drummer Obo Addy and taught by former members of the National Ballet of Ghana.
Although a dance major is only available as an interdisciplinary major in combination with other subjects, graduates in such diverse majors as classics, biology, psychology, anthropology, and mathematics have entered graduate programs in dance, many with fellowships and grants, and continue to teach, choreograph or perform professionally.
web.reed.edu /academic/catalog/danc.html   (1548 words)

  
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Choreography is the act of creating a script or score for dancers.
The result of this planning (i.e., the detailed description of the dance) is also called choreography.
For example, fight scenes such as in martial arts films are essentially complex pantomimes in which participants simulate hand to hand combat and need careful choreography to avoid injury.
www.informationclub.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/choreography.html   (68 words)

  
 Careers in dance
Dance is part of the UK's cultural industries who employ over 1 million people and generate over £100 billion a year and have a growth rate of 16% a year.
They also need to be able to choreograph dances for their pupils and in some jobs such as in schools, know about the history of dance and such aspects as anatomy and physiology and dance notation.
Dance notation is the method of recording movement using symbols in order to analyse and understand dance and preserve dances for the future There are two main systems in common use; Benesh and Labanotation.
www.ndta.org.uk /public/c1.html   (2985 words)

  
 Dance - The University of Kansas
The dance major curriculum leading to the B.F.A. or B.A. degree in dance offers integrated training in ballet, modern, and jazz dance technique, as well as courses in choreography, dance theory, history, and pedagogy.
Dance majors are expected to take technique classes appropriate to their level of training each semester they are enrolled.
All applicants participate in a dance class, which combines ballet, modern and jazz, taught and observed by members of the KU dance faculty.
www.dance.ku.edu   (851 words)

  
 Jazz Dance Videos DVDs CDs, Lyrical, Choreography, Broadway
Rhapsody and her dance company will take you on a ride as you learn the style that is sweeping the nation.
Creating dynamic choreography can be an insurmountable challenge whether you're a studio teacher creating a jazz dance for a recital, a modern dance teacher preparing for your school's annual concert, or the director of an elite performing group getting ready to compete.
Dances are all taught slowly from the back and then performed by group of dancers to show you staging and costume ideas.
www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/jazz-dance-videos.htm   (3707 words)

  
 UM School of Music - Department of Dance
With the overall aim of fostering the student's creative voice, the department draws upon and extends the legacies of modern dance, embracing the abundant theoretical, historical, and interdisciplinary resources on campus and in the community.
The fundamentals and the finer points of dance technique are stressed, but young students are also nurtured and taught the skills they require as choreographers.
Members of the dance faculty bring various perspectives to their teaching, including modern dance styles that range from the traditional Martha Graham-based technique to a more eclectic approach combining Limon, Cunningham, Horton and post-modern training techniques.
www.music.umich.edu /departments/dance   (166 words)

  
 dance, ballet, choreography, reviews, calendar
The ever-popular Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater had the packed festival audience roaring and stamping its feet.
There are festivals a-plenty throughout France, but somehow this year as last, there is little to get worked up about as far as dance is concerned.
Dance editor Patricia Boccadoro goes backstage for a closer look.
www.culturekiosque.com /dance   (257 words)

  
 Dance@Williams -> Faculty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Her dance education includes study with Thelma Hill, Daniel Nagrin, Betty Jones, and Martha Wittman (modern dance), Walter Raines and Karel Shook (ballet), Chuck Davis, Italo Zambo, and Obo Addy (African dance).
She was a co-director and choreographer for the Mithstry Dance Ensemble, with received grants from the Northern Berkshire Council of the Arts and scholarships from Jacob's Pillow.
She is now pursuing study in Irish Dance and is a newly appointed member to the board of The American College Dance Festival Associaton.
www.williams.edu /dance/faculty   (887 words)

  
 UCI Catalogue: Department of Dance
In addition to training for professional dance performance and choreography, the major in dance serves as a basis for graduate study or job opportunities in fields such as dance history, dance science, dance pedagogy, dance reconstruction, dance criticism, and dance video.
It is suggested that transfer students wishing to pursue a B.A. degree in Dance complete, in addition to their breadth requirements, one course in choreography, two courses in dance technique, and one course in music for dancers prior to transfer to UCI.
In the second year, satisfactory attainment must be demonstrated by a major thesis: in choreography this consists of the composition and production of a choreographic work; in other areas, such as dance history, dance training, or dance science, this consists of a written thesis or a comprehensive project in a chosen area of study.
www.editor.uci.edu /97-98/arts/arts.3.html   (4432 words)

  
 Skidmore Dance Home Page
The mission of the Dance Department is to link critical thinking, analysis, craft, history and creativity with the distinct movement skills derived from studio practice and stage performance.
In studying dance technique, choreography, production, history, biography and criticism, students develop a deeper understanding of the relationship of body, mind and spirit in the multi-cultural world of dance.
The dance major prepares students for further study or careers in the fields of performance, choreography, dance education, dance history/criticism and arts administration.
www.skidmore.edu /academics/pe/dance/index.html   (220 words)

  
 Learn to Dance || Choreography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Choreography is a difficult and obscure art and there are few Masters of it, and even fewer who become famous or rich.
It is far easier to structure a dance piece and end up with a result that looks good, if you are not always having to jump in and out of the group to teach or watch things.
The `footpath' of your dance is called the floor pattern and it's important to think about what areas of the stage your dance is going to cover.
www.learntodance.xs5.com /Choreography.html   (1936 words)

  
 Dancers and choreographers
The completion of a college program in dance and education is essential to qualify to teach dance in college, high school, or elementary school.
A college background is not necessary, however, for teaching dance or choreography in local recreational programs.
Some dancers may take on added responsibilities, such as by becoming a dance captain in musical theater or ballet master/ballet mistress in concert dance companies, by leading rehearsals, or by working with less experienced dancers in the absence of the choreographer.
www.bls.gov /oco/ocos094.htm   (1749 words)

  
 Lamson Library
Merce Cunningham’s Contribution To The Choreography And The Development Of An Original Dance Using Three Of His Tenets
Choreography and Narrative : Ballet’s Staging Of Story And Desire
Death As A Motif In Dance Choreography During The Years 1967 Through 1973 [microform]
www.plymouth.edu /library/opac/subjkey/choreography   (101 words)

  
 Virtual Dance Company Choreography with Stage-Struck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You are required to create an original choreography with the virtual dancers of the company.
They will also be working in the set and costume design studios of this interactive CD Rom to design a set for their performance and costumes for their virtual dancers.
Students who have limited experience in choreography or are restricted by technical dance experience can extend their knowledge and skills in dance by using this program.
www.tsof.edu.au /resources/units/dance/index.asp   (534 words)

  
 Dance
Choreography is the art of making dances and the generic name given to predetermined sequences of dance movement.
Thus a person who wrote down dances was a choreographer, but the creator of dances was still known as a dancing master (Le maître a danser) or in later years a ballet master.
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www.mp3.fm /Dance.htm   (906 words)

  
 Dance
Creative Dance can lead to beginning classical training (often started around age 7), can serve as an excellent grounding for the study of modern dance, or offers a class for dance students who desire a less formal approach to their studies.
Tap dance is a combination of simple and complex rhythms and movements, the sounds emphasized by the taps on the dancer’s shoes.
The Dance Institute is designed to give young dance students a broader understanding of various dance styles with a major focus on ballet and modern dance refining techniques and performance.
www.colburnschool.edu /open_dance.htm   (1050 words)

  
 Dance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The dance program at MSJC provides opportunities for the student to participate in a two-year training experience in the techniques of modern dance, ballet, jazz, tap dance and musical theater dance, dance performance and production, history and appreciation of dance and choreography (dance composition) while completing the freshman and sophomore year.
The study of dance is the study of expressive organized, rhythmical human movement through time and space.
Dance at MSJC is part of one of the most active performing arts programs of any college its size.
www.msjc.edu /catalog/ay0506/programs/dan.htm   (447 words)

  
 Dance and Choreography Information- British Encyclopedia Online
Chorea (???e?a), a Greek Circle dance accompanied by singing, derivatives of chorea are used to describe circle dances in other counties: Khorovod (Russia), Hora (Romania, Moldova, Israel), Horo (Bulgaria).
Raoul Auger Feuillet and Pierre Beauchamp used an adaption of the word chorea to describe dance notation.
Thus a person who wrote down dances was a choreographer, but the creator of dances was still known as a dancing master (Le maître à danser) or in later years a ballet master.
www.british-encyclopedia.com /dance-choreography-information.html   (325 words)

  
 Full Radius Dance
The mission of Full Radius Dance is to promote, advance, and enhance the modern dance form for persons with disabilities, for dance artists, and the general community.
We provide opportunitites for children and adults with and without disabilities to experience a greater awareness of their artistic potential through dance, and our programs help to foster acceptance, understanding, and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the performing arts.
The wheelchair may lend additional movement possibilities to the choreography, but is not the focal point of the work.
www.fullradiusdance.org   (197 words)

  
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If there is a specific dance u want me to post or if u have the choreography to a dance please email me at joeykiki@hotmail.com If you wanna chat my AOL IM is ENERGY16 182 Also i wanna give props to all the great proffessional choreographers who actually made up these dances!
I do post s a few dances from others but i also give links to their sites and put their name on their work.
If neone has a dance they mad or have written out from watching an artist perform or their video-please send it to me! Heather BAll just sent me her dance to sometimes so that is new up.
www.geocities.com /dancer_4ever_182   (2251 words)

  
 Choreography Dance Lessons London:Dance routines made easy, dances for groups
This course is based on structural aspects of choreography and is therefore open to students from a variety of dance backgrounds.
These works are monitored throughout the course but are submitted for assessment at the conclusion of the programme.
The Choreography requires you to be available for additional time outside the course hours to meet the demands of choreographic assignments both for you and your peers.
www.jumpanddance.com /choreography.htm   (289 words)

  
 Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation Chicago USA - Grants, Ballet Performances, Dance School Funding, Dance Scholarships, ...
Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation Chicago USA - Grants, Ballet Performances, Dance School Funding, Dance Scholarships, Choreography, dance and film archives, preserve the history of dance
The Foundation wishes to provide information about Rudolf Nureyev and help dance organizations in the United States that are seeking grants to submit meaningful proposals to the Foundation for its consideration.
He will be remembered not only for his brilliance on the stage, but for his daring flight to freedom in 1961, when he became the first of the great Russian dancers to defect to the West.
www.rudolfnureyevdancefoundation.org   (181 words)

  
 OUR WEDDING DANCE - Orange County, CA - Ballroom Dance Instruction
Make your first dance as husband and wife as special as your wedding day.
Personalized one-on-one ballroom dance instruction with Jillian, award-winning theatrical director and professional dancer, who will teach you easy and elegant dance steps with exciting entrances and thrilling ends.
Jillian demonstrates first dance moves (above) in wedding attire (yes it can be done!) with partner David Howland.
www.ourweddingdance.com   (79 words)

  
 Dance & Choreography
Jacob's Pillow Dance summer festival in Becket, Massachusetts
The Lion's Cave --"the Chinese Lion Dance is a traditional Chinese performance used to bring blessings and good luck"
NYC Dance Connection --covers ballroom and Latin dancing
www.accd.edu /pac/lrc/dance.htm   (229 words)

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