Dance Appreciation: Exploring Dance History and Performance
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Copyright: 2023
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Dance Appreciation: Exploring Dance History and Performance is a journey through the world of dance focusing on the history of many dance forms, the connection of dance to society, and the human meaning and importance of dance as a living breathing practice. Building on the foundational historic basics of “Who, What, Where, and When,” Dance Appreciation dives deeper by asking “Why,” allowing the reader to delve into the human reasons that various dance forms exist, followed by the “How,” asking the reader to consider how each dance form can be interpreted/applied/deciphered by the reader’s own individual experience and life understanding.
More than a historical account of various dance forms, Dance Appreciation views dance as a building block of humanity and symbolic embodiment of the cultures and societies from which different dance forms spring. Dance is the voice of the soul connecting humans from the beginning of time to present day through heartbeat and sprit.
Foreword
By Jackie Oliver Church and Melissa Harden-Velasco
Chapter One Part One: Ritual
~The Basics~
What is Dance?
Why do we dance?
Three theories of dance
Imitation, Form, Expression
~Ritual~
Daily Ritual
Weekly and Monthly Ritual
Yearly Ritual
Occasional Ritual
Myth and Magic
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry One
Chapter One Part Two: Ritual ~Native American Dance
~Native American Dance~
Ritual Preservation vs. Ritual Evolution
Zuni Rainbow Dance
Robert Mirabal and “Ritual for Entertainment”
Review for thought questions
Chapter One Part Three: Ritual ~Flamenco
~Flamenco~
Five epochs of Flamenco history
Pre-1800 Gitanerias and 1800–1850 Tabernas time periods
1860s–1910 Cafe Cantante
1910–1955 Theatrical/Decadent
1955–Present Resurgence
Qualities in Flamenco
Joaquin Cortes
Review for thought questions
Chapter Two: Ballet Part One
~Renaissance Court Dance and Early Ballet~
Renaissance Court Dance
Catherine De Medici
King Louis XIV “The Sun King”
Pierre Beauchamp
Jean G. Noverre
Pointe Shoes
~Romantic Ballet~
La Sylphide
Giselle
~Classical Ballet~
Swan Lake
~Executive Director Interview~ Emily Fine
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Two
Chapter Two: Ballet Part Two
~The Ballet Russes~
Serge Diaghilev
Mikhail Fokine
Fokine’s Credo
Scheherazade
Petrushka
Le Spectre de la Rose
Vaslav Nijinsky
Afternoon of the Faun
Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Three
Chapter Two: Ballet Part Three
~Male Ballet Dance Interview~ Taylor Carrasco
~Contemporary Ballet~
Antony Tudor
Characterization and Dramatic Intention
Lilac Garden
George Balanchine
Midsummer
Agnes De Mille
Rodeo
Mark Morris
The Hard Nut
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Four
Chapter Three: Modern Dance Part One
~Modern Choreography~
Time, Space, Energy, Emotion
Form and Content
Choreography Tools:
Choreographic Inspiration
Fusion of Styles
Improvisation
~Choreography Interview~ Jennifer Boren Interview
Review for thought questions
Chapter Three: Modern Dance Part Two
~Modern Dance~
Modern Dance Origins
~Early Modern Dance~
Isadora Duncan
Revolutionary
Mary Wigman
Witch Dance
Denishawn
Doris Humphrey
With My Red Fires
Jose Limon
The Moor’s Pavane
Hanya Holm
Lester Horton
The Beloved
Mia Michaels
Calling You
~Americana~
Martha Graham
Lamentation
Paul Taylor
Esplanade
~Modern Dance Interview~ Samuel Asher Kunzman
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Five
Chapter Four: Rhythm and Syncopation Part One
~African American Influence on Social Dance~
Qualities of African Dance compared to American Quadrilles
Cakewalk
Emancipation Proclamation
Juke Joints and Honky Tonks
Buck, Wing, and Jig dances
Katherine Dunham
Alvin Ailey
Revelations
Blues Suite
Review for thought questions
Chapter Four: Rhythm and Syncopation Part Two
~Tap~
Soft-shoe
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
The Little Colonel
Sammy Davis Jr.
Mr. Bojangles
Birth of the Blues
Sandman Sims
The Cosby Show “Challenge” Scene
Broadway/Hollywood/Flash Act
Busby Berkeley
Fred Astaire
Royal Wedding
Gregory Hines
Tap
Gene Kelly
Singing in the Rain
Ray Bolger
The Harvey Girls
Flash Act
The Nicholas Brothers
Stormy Weather
Freestyle/Street
Savion Glover
Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk
Jason Samuels Smith
ASH Pittsburgh closing show
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Six
~Cross Training Interview~ Kevin D. Gallacher
Chapter Four: Rhythm and Syncopation Part Three
~Jazz~
Bob Fosse
Steam Heat
Big Spender
Jerome Robbins
West Side Story – “Cool”
Matt Mattox
Eugene “Luigi” Louis Facciuto
Jack Cole
Kismet
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
Frank Hatchett
Josephine Baker
The Banana Dance
Michael Kidd
The Crap Shooters Ballet
Gus Giordano
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Seven
Chapter Five: Dancing out of the Box
~Postmodernism~
Merce Cunningham
~Contact Improvisation~
The Grand Union
Yvonne Rainer
~Experimental Dance~
Alwin Nikolais
Noumenon
Tensile Involvement
Pina Bausch
Cafe Muller
Bill T Jones
Untitled
Longue Distance
Pilobolus
Symbiosis
Shadowland
DV8 Physical Theatre
~Dance Therapy~
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Eight
Chapter Six Part One: Popular Culture
~Popular Culture~
The 1950’s
Elvis Presley
The 1960’s
Happenings
Motown
James Brown
The 1970’s
Michael Jackson, “King of Pop”
Review for thought questions
Chapter Six Part Two: Pop Culture
~Commercialized Pop Culture~
Why is Pop Culture popular?
The Qualities of Pop Culture
~Pop Culture vs. High Art~
~Madonna and Freedom of Expression~
~Pop Culture’s influence on Society~
Price of Fame
~Freedom of Speech and the Privacy Question~
Britney Spears
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Nine
Chapter Six Part Three: Club Dance
~Club Dance~
Standing Out to Fit In
Disco
Celebutantes
Club Kids
Rave
Straight Edge
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Ten
Chapter Seven: For the people, by the people
~B-Boy Interview~ Shane Montoya
~Hip-Hop History~
The four basics: DJing, Rap Music, Graffiti and Breaking
~Hip-Hop Timeline~
~The Many Styles of Hip-Hop~
Dubstep, B-Boying, Krumping/Clowning, Turfing, Flexing, NewStyle/Twins Style, Cross-Training
Review for thought questions
Journal Entry Eleven
Assignments
Research Paper
Classic Movie Review
Performance Critique
Conduct an Interview
Conduct an Interview Preparation Worksheet
Bibliography
Recommended Books
Recommended Watching
Recommended Websites and Online Watching