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Flamenco Dancing, 2004.
Examines the origins of this form of Spanish dance.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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Because Flamenco evolved over centuries of time in Southern Spain, historians are uncertain about the exact origins of Flamenco dance. However, Flamenco undoubtedly grew out of gypsy traditions, which had their origins in Indian and Middle Eastern cultures. The paper traces the origins of this dance form in gypsy culture and shows how it ultimately meshed with Spanish dance forms to become a symbol of Spanish dance.
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"Performed mostly for family gatherings and cultural festivals, early Flamenco was not considered to be a specifically Spanish art form, as it is today. Rather, Flamenco was the express domain of gypsy culture in Southern Spain, symbolizing the uniquely colorful character and emotional quality of that much maligned group of people. Flamenco dance might have also incorporated elements from Jewish and Moorish cultures that existed in Spain, cultures that were persecuted alongside the gypsies."
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The Multi-Cultural Connection of Dance, 2005.
This paper discusses the multi-cultural connection of dance presented through 'divine love' in Kathak, Middle Eastern and Flamenco dancing.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that the Baile, Egyptian Cabaret, and Nritta represent a cross-cultural connection in world dance, which embodies the love that men and women share for each other. In this manner, the religious idioms of the cultures described here represent the manner of movement that depicts love, but through the sacred ideals of commitment and love. The writer points out that although these differ slightly in the accompaniment of dancers, or in the stylistics of the choreography, there is a archetypal cultural unifier that relates the desire and higher love of men and women across the world.
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"This study examines the multi-cultural aspects of "divine love" in Kathak, Middle Eastern, and Flamenco dancing. Within these dances there is a greater blend of different cultural values that make up each of the formats of these dances. In this manner, the chain of influence upon the Kathak, Middle Eastern, and Flamenco dances offer a multi-cultural depiction of how dance is not created within the limitations of geographical boundaries. By understanding the cultural similarities based in these dances, one can realize the power of movement that is a commonality within the religious and divine nature of love. The Kathak dance is a religiously based dance that formally uses the divinity of love for Indian gods, and their dance in the Cosmos."
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History of Social Dancing in the Twentieth Century, 2002.
A concise study on the history of social dancing in 20th century.
655 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper examines historically social dancing in the 20th century, also called couple dancing. The paper describes the five different types: Modern Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep, all of which are presently danced the world over both socially as well as in dance sport competitions.
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"Social dancing was derived from the concept of dancing by a couple, usually a man and a lady, in a closed hand. Coming from the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, these dances gained popularity from the standard ballroom dances with diverse rhythms, tempos, and aesthetics. Although all these aspects changed with the change in the social attitudes, the one thing, which remained common through out the history of dancing, is that of the couple dance or the social dances. (Evans 2001)"
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Religious Dancing, 2005.
This paper examines the Indian and Indonesian forms of religious dancing.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that many dance traditions have originated in India and Indonesia, such as the Bharata Natyam from South India, which had an important historical and cultural influence on the history of India. The author points out that important elements of Hinduism, particularly the figure Nataraja, a form of Shiva, are expressed in Bharata Natyam. The paper relates that this dance, as well as many other religious dances, demonstrate the integral relationship between religious dances and the religious themes that inspire them.
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"Many dance traditions have originated in India and Indonesia, such as the Bharata Natyam from South India, which had an important historical and cultural influence on the history of India. Important elements of Hinduism, particularly the figure Nataraja, a form of Shiva, are expressed in Bharata Natyam. This dance, as well as many other religious dances, demonstrates the integral relationship between religious dances and the religious themes that inspire them. In terms of specific details of Bharata Natyam, it emerged in southern India and developed over the centuries as a living tradition as generation after generation handed it down from parents to children, and gained ascendancy when the Devadasi system emerged in India."
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"Dancing Bear", 2007.
This paper provides an examination of the literary and social contexts of Guy Vanderhaeghe's short story, "Dancing Bear."
974 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper relates that Vanderhaeghe's own past is clearly an important factor in the themes that he explores as well as in the setting, plot and character elements of his stories. The paper discusses the character of Dieter, from "Dancing Bear", who is an old man that dreams of his younger self and the experiences he had with bears. The paper also shows how the social and literary contexts of the Canadian prairies in the second half of the twentieth century influenced Vanderhaeghe when he wrote "Dancing Bear".
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"As someone who has lived in Saskatchewan for most of his life, Guy Vanderhaeghe is very adept at describing characters and scenes that evoke the Canadian prairies in the twentieth century. This knowledge of and pride in his home province is particularly evident in his short story, Dancing Bear. Vanderhaeghe's own past is clearly an important factor in his work, both in relation to the themes that he explores as well as in the setting, plot and character elements of these stories (Parker). Additionally, the social and literary contexts of the Canadian prairies in the second half of the 20th century have affected Dancing Bear specifically, and Vanderhaeghe's work in general."
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Pole Dancing, 2004.
An analysis of the performative aspects of healing through pole dancing.
4,698 words (approx. 18.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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This paper examines how dance's relationship to the healing forces in ritual is at the heart of the question of how we understand the healing power of ritual. It analyses the peformative approach, as exemplified in V. Turners work, before going on to consider the in-depth case study of the Khita healing cult among the Yaka. It also argues for a dialectical approach to the roles of poles in dancing.
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"In such a social drama, the place of the symbols involved is that of a displacement that works by signifying - there is no emphasis on symbolisation as process. This has implications for how we understand dance. Dance then, can occupy a positional place within this world, but only as a disguised expression of the social. This is also the case with other elements of the senses and the emotions. In the Nkula cult, the rich social drama includes the placing of initiate's belongings and excreta into a calabash with a figure made of a red tree - this figure is made by men. For Turner, this indicates men asserting their domination over reproduction - the importance of the red blood tree us worked out positionally, as metaphor only has meaning in the transference from other domains of cosmology."
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"Dancing to Evolution's Tune", 2004.
This paper reviews Robert Wright's "Dancing to Evolution's Tune," which examines the neurobiological concept of evolution.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that in his book, "Dancing to Evolution's Tune," Robert Wright elucidates on the important role of motivation in evolution and how the genes are self-programmed to achieve this. The author points out Wright's concept that our genes have deliberately destined us to dabble in a world of pleasure and pain for evolutionary reasons, all the time keeping us well absorbed in the illusion because they cannot be satisfied. The paper relates that this evolutionary genetic scheme seems to confirm the truth in our spiritual doctrines because all the religions of the world have one thing in common; they all have propounded the futility of chasing after desires and fleeting pleasures.
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"Nature has used happiness as a bait to motivate living beings and to propel them into action. Happiness is thus a reward that man receives when he carries on the duties of maintaining his bodily functions- nourishing himself, procreating and extending his heritage. The genes control the neurochemistry behind the feelings of happiness. On cogitation it is revealed that our basic impulses are meant to serve the main purpose of gene proliferation rather than for our psychological well being as it appears at the outset. Over the last decade scientists have found out the significant role of the neurotransmitter dopamine in giving the feeling of happiness and satisfaction."
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Dancing Through the Pain, 2005.
Research on dancers, their injuries and their motivation to continue dancing.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 27 sources, $ 223.95
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This is a research paper that discusses ballet dancers and their unique take on dancing despite the pain. It focuses on both the physiological and psychological aspects. The paper explores the dancer's motivation and rates of injury based on psychological pressures. This paper does not offer recommendations on preventing injury, but highlights the motivation of dancers to continue to work despite the injury and risk of further damage.
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"In a five-year study of the Boston Ballet Company 77-94% of the dancers were injured during the dance year (Solomon, Solomon, Micheli and McGray, 164), with rates of injuries for 59-70 dancers at 96-137. Thus, the average in their study was 116.5 injuries for 64.5 dancers; or roughly 1.8 injuries per dancer per year. The Solomon group reports that the financial cost to the Ballet Company averaged over half a million dollars per year; at its highest reported for year two of the study, the cost was $974,087. Professional ballet dancers endure a grueling, painful life of injury, starvation and other health issues, and finally disease in later life; yet still they thrive for their art form. Professional ballet dancers continue to perform despite their injuries; for their art form."
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"Blue Winds Dancing", 2006.
A review of the Tom Whitecloud novel "Blue Winds Dancing".
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper reviews the novel "Blue Winds Dancing" by Tom Whitecloud, about a young Native American man struggling to decide if he belongs in the white world or the Indian one. The paper describes the cultural conflicts the main character encounters when he leaves his reservation to attend university, and the impact of those conflicts on his journey to find his true voice. While about a particular person from a specific tribe, the novel's theme of identity struggle is universal -- a point which earns Whitecloud high praise from the author of this paper.
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"There are important conflicts within "Blue Winds Dancing that come about as a consequence of culture. The narrator of the story is struggling to find where he belongs and who he really is, a basic pursuit in any persons life. He also goes in search of wisdom, an inner wisdom that all people must search for in their lives to give it meaning. He journeys from his home in Wisconsin to attend a college that is predominantly attended by white people. We, the readers, travel deeply into the inner mind, thoughts and emotions of this young man's strife."
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Blue Winds Dancing, 2007.
This paper analyzes "Blue Winds Dancing" by Tom Whitecloud.
1,118 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that symbolic words, phrases, acts, objects and the characters in this story are part of the power that is generated in Tom Whitecloud's narrative. The writer points out that Whitecloud's use of metaphor also is part of what captures a reader's attention to detail. By painting such a lush picture of all the wonderful seasonal changes that are part of fall, by mentioning bears, loons, the tracks in the snow that indicate deer and rabbits have passed through, Whitecloud builds up the drama about the white man and how his "civilization" or "society" has taken over the reins of power. The writer concludes that the author shows that just a nod of the head and a sparking eye are all the communication that is necessary to show that the natural world is alive and well.
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"By painting such a lush picture of all the wonderful seasonal changes that are part of fall, by mentioning bear, loons, the tracks in the snow that indicate deer and rabbits have passed through, the chipmunks and squirrels - this all builds up the drama for the fact that the white man and his "civilization" or "society" has taken over the reins of power. White men want Indians to be like "them" - and they are "always dissatisfied" because if you give them a hill they want a mountain. Native Americans just want the world in its lovely simplicity, they want the natural world that has brought them so much peace and happiness."
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"Dancing in the Water of Life", 2002.
An analysis of Thomas Merton's "Dancing in the Water of Life"
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses Thomas Merton's fifth volume in his series of personal journals, which offers a testament to his spiritual journey as well as philosophical outlook on religion and politics. Merton covers a turbulent period in American history, as well as Church history. He also speaks of his new life as a hermit.
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"Dancing Girls", 2002.
Examining the main characters of Margaret Atwood's "Dancing Girls".
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This paper summarizes Atwood's novel and discusses the main events. It looks at the characters: Ann, the main protagonist who takes Urban Design class; Mrs. Nolan, Ann's landlady and Lelah who takes class with Ann. These characters' relationships are the focus of the paper.
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"In the story, Ann represents someone who is dedicated to her ambition to become an urban designer. The fact that the story takes place in the downtown section of Toronto is important because it demonstrates the problem of urban living.
Ann wants the cities of Canada and the rest of the world to be spacious and full of beautiful flowers and trees. She sees her life in downtown Toronto as being dreadful because of the congestion of the Toronto area."
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Exotic Dancing, 2005.
This paper discusses the profession of stripteases also called inter alia strippers or, the expression chosen by those in the profession, exotic dancers.
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains that exotic dancers can be well-paid working as house dancers and feature dancers, who have an independent name as a starlet and move from town to town, providing "feature appearances". The author points out that male strippers dancing in front of female audiences, have become widespread; male and female strippers perform for gay and lesbian spectators respectively and both sexes perform together in pan-sexual contexts. The paper stresses that exotic dancing training has more to it than learning to dance in a sexy manner; the trainee needs to learn how to go into the greater fathoms within oneself, locate their own hidden beauty and grace and mingle it into a sensual movement.
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What the Career is
What Training is Necessary and how is it Essential to the Field of Dance
The Insights of Persons who have Chosen this as a Career
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"Essence, another local dancer who is a graphic designer with Pima, replied that the negative typecast concern her. 'They're simple, they're sluts'. However, things do not unroll in that fashion; simply it is about girls who are at ease with their bodies. According to Essence regarding the striper's current earnings that there is nothing called as average income, you end up either winning or losing. While at school, she would not truly talk about what her performances were until the topic came through, which she states that never happened very frequently. She stated that her advisor had full knowledge regarding it. In the education environment, it crops up as a discussion in some type of women's studies class; these matters do not crop up."
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"Dancing with the Devil" ( Jose Limon ), 1999.
Critical review of work on Mexican-American culture in South Texas.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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" Jose E. Limon, in Dancing with the Devil: Society and Cultural Poetics in Mexican-American South Texas, identifies himself as "an anthropological folklorist" (ix). He qualifies himself in personal terms with reference to his lower-working-class background among "the people of Mexican descent of southern Texas." The basic issues of his unique work are the primacy of the Church; the "superstitious" character of Mexicans; the unquestioned rule of "anglos"; the "natural" submissiveness of women; the monolithic character of Mexican culture itself (x)
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This personal background melded with his educational training at the University of Texas at Austin, the UCLA Chicano Studies Center, the Stanford University Humanities Center, and other universities and grant programs which furthered his.."
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Dance, 2007.
An analysis of jazz, ballet and studio dancing, as well as the requirements for professional dancing.
1,809 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses various mediums of dance. It looks at jazz, ballet and studio dancing and discusses the discipline, rhythm and music used in each form of dance. The paper also discusses professional dancing and describes the training that is necessary, salaries that dancers can expect and the challenges of professional dancing life, such as expenses and injuries.
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Jazz
Ballet
Studio Dancers And Dance Teams
Professional Dancers
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"The average salary that a dancer earns is $21,000. That means 50% of all dancers earned less, down to $14,570 and 50% earned more, up to $34,660. Dancers on tour earn additional allowances for room and board and overtime. Dancing is considered a part time job and is irregular. Supplementing income may be made by working as guest artists with other dance companies, teaching dance or taking a part-time job in unrelated fields. The dancer signs a contract to work. Union contracts govern those who perform in public, such as major opera ballet, classical ballet or modern dance corps. These belong to the AFL-CIO and those who appear on live or videotaped TV programs belong to the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Those in films and on TV belong to the Screen Actors Guild and those in musicals are members of Actors' Equity Association. Through the unions minimum salaries, hours, benefits and other conditions are specified before the dancer signs the contract (Munger 5)."
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