Listen to the Rhythm and Sway

For the last post, I’d simply like to talk about what dance is functionally and emotionally and direct you to some of my favorite posts from this year.  Semantically, dance is rhythmic movement. In this, it requires the ability to move and the ability to hear. Dance is an exercise, a way of engaging your…

Before coming to college, I had always loved dancing (specifically a Bollywood-esque style) and knew I wanted to join either a dance team or club. I went to the workshop for JaDhoom which is a Bollywood fusion team, but for my taste it was a little too much hip-hop– all though I love watching hip-hop…

Have you ever watched an animated film and just paused to awe about the striking realism of the movements? Even if it’s just running, sometimes these motions are so reflective of real life. But when the motions get even more complicated, from jumping to dancing, it is truly a wonder that film artist can transfer…

I find that a child dancing is one of the most endearing things, whether they are merely stepping around or using more technically moves. It’s the cutest thing to see a baby that can’t even crawl yet react to music by kicking their feet and excitedly moving their head.  Even before birth, humans react to…

A previous post explored dance in storytelling but today we will be focusing on dance specifically in movies. Sometimes dance is simply a component to entertainment or specifically enhances the story telling, other times dance is integral part of the plot and as to be seen in the second example of the post sometimes, the…

In a previous post, I looked at different combinations of dance styles and music styles paired together. Previously we looked at an Indian dance style paired with hip hop as well as pointe paired with hip-hop (Original post). For this post we will be taking a look at bharatnatyam meets tap (aforementioned in the original…

Amongst other scenes, people love to dance at weddings. But there is more than just one way to do it. Let’s take a look at two.  To start us off, we are taking a peek at standard, classic. The first dance of the newlyweds couple. Some like to just a simple sway left, sway right,…

Disability: Barrier or Bridge? When we think of dance, we typically bring to mind an individual with two legs and two arms. But these four limbs are not a requirement to movements we call dance. Let’s take a look at dancing through disability.  For Alice Sheppard and Julius Obrero, the wheelchair becomes not just a…

The quick, discreet but complimenting background dancers and the lead dancers, go left and right on stage whilst singing songs to create a story. A familiar scene on the sets of Anything Goes, Cats, Crazy for You, Footloose and many, many other broadway shows.  While some musicals have plot line focus others have a musical…

We’ve previously mentioned how a dance can use its surroundings or outfits  to accentuate a move. However, items/props can also bring a new idea into a dance. A prop can act as a challenge to dance with/around or it can simply be wielded by the performer. Let’s take a look! Filipino Tinikling Most of us…