DANCE

By

Iyliyya Jackson

Mrs. Watts

Application and Literacy

March 1, 2011

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DANCE

I. What is dance?

A. description

1. Is a serious of movements

2. Used to marks different changes

A. What can dance do?

1. Can help express your self

2. Tell stories

3. Show how you are feeling

4. Fulfill enjoyment

5. Help self of steam

I. Learning to dance

B. Effects of practicing dance

1. stamina

6. flexibility

7. developed muscles

B. types of dance

1. Bali

8. Cambodian

9. Limbo

10. samba

II. ballet class

A. positions

1. first position

2. second position

3. third position

4. fourth position

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 5. fifth position

C. beginner plies

1. back straight

11. knees over toes

12. thighs horizontal to floor

13. beginners start on barre

III. accompaniment

A. Nonmusical sounds

1. Banging on a door

2. Street noise

3. Insect sounds

4. Animal sounds

B. Tonga dance

1. Sung poetry

2. Based on myths

3. Performed sitting

4. Performed standing

V. keeping time

A. Flamenco

1. from the origins of flamboyant Spanish

2. Originated in southern Andalusia

3. Foot work creates rhythmic patterns

B. Tiwi people Australia

1. Specialize in strong dancing

2. Aboriginal people of Melville and Bathurst islands

C. Noh Dancers

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 1. It is majestic

2. Beautiful art form

VI. Themes and messages

A. what dances show/tell

1. Doesn’t always tell a story

2. Used to bring people together

3. Used to reinforce shared believes

4. Can be the meaning of things

VII. Telling tales

[Link] can tell stories in many different ways

1. The mime

2. Facial expression

3. The movements with specific meanings

B. Bharata Natya

1. classical Indian dance

2. Expressive dance

3. Shows classical poetry

4. Does most things through mime

VIII. Beauty and strength

A. flowing water

1. it’s a female dance

2. Javanese ideals of beauty

3. Dance is very quiet

B. male dancer, java, Indonesia

1. Feet scarcely lose contact with the floor

2. Usually depicting warriors

3. Sweeping movements

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IX. Fancy footwear

[Link] shoes

1. Invented in 1810

2. Has satin layers

3. Has leather sole

4. Has burlap folded around the toe of the shoe

5. Tip of the shoe is wood

B. plat form shoes

1. They are elevated shoes

2. The fashions in the 1970’s

3. Use these shoes in Japanese kabuki dance

4. used in Chinese operas

X. make up

[Link] sometimes apply make up

1. They use ocher

2. Charcoal

3. Synthetic materials

4. Paints made from power stones

[Link] kathakali makeup

1. Takes four hours

2. Apply layers of make-up

3. Has elaborate designs

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Iyliyya Jackson

Mrs. Watts

Application and literacy

March 4, 2011

DANCE ^___^ : D
Growing up, Alexa had always dreamed of being a dancer. She always doubted
herself and never tried. In 8th grade, all of her friends joined dance. She didn’t want to be
the only one left out, so she tried out too. She kept her dream of being a dancer to herself,
so her friends thought she wouldn’t try. They also thought she was just in there to have a
good time with them.
When Alexa got in that class, her friends were blown away. In dance class, she
learned that there is a series of movement to complete one movement. Alexa found that
there are many reasons why people dance. She now knows that she dances because it
helps her fulfill her enjoyment, dreams, and it helps her express herself. Flexibility,
stamina, and development of muscles are things she learned could happen when you
dance.
In ballet class she learned that there were different positions.
“Okay class, we are about to begin class. We first start off with first position follow me.”
The class followed the teacher. In first position, you stand straight up with good
posture. Feet are planted to the floor with heels touching and toes are turned out.
Most of the class followed and knew what they were doing. Others were lost and
didn’t know how to do it. Alexa had never been in dance class but all the movement came
naturally. Her friends were the ones with the issues in dancing. They were also ashamed
that they couldn’t do a simple movement as easy as first position, so they played it off by
disrupting class.
The class then continued to the plies. In a plie you have a straight back. Your
knees are bent over toes. Your legs are horizontal to the dance floor. Since they were
beginners in this class, they were going to start on barre. Alexa continued doing well,
most of her friends were jealous but others were congratulating her.
As she continued doing well the jealous ones also continued doing the things they
were doing. They were doing worse things so they could get put out of class instead of
being intimidated but Alexa.
Alexa continued a very good stint as a dancer in middle and high school. In 8th
grade, she applied for Pebblebroke High School. She got in of course. While at
Pebblebroke, she learned about how dancing can tell a story. It tells a story by the facial
expressions and how different movement could mean different things. Also at
Pebblebroke, she got honor student of month every month. Alexa graduated with an
honors scholarship of dance. Her inspiration for dance was Alvin Ailey. She found out
that he had a dancing school and tried to get in. Of course, because she was such a
marvelous dancer, she got in. Alexa continued her life with a very successful career in
dance.

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 WORKS CITED

Grau, [Link]'e. Dance. 1st. Britain : Dorling Kindersley