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    as a dancer. The emotions that he displayed through his dancing came mostly from his first-hand experience with the pain and suffering he had endured. He was married by the age of fourteen‚ a father at the age of fifteen‚ a widower at the at age of just sixteen‚ and his son died at a road accident at the age of eighteen. He went through several losses and pain which greatly influenced the style of dancing that he performed on stage. His dancing style was impeccable and unrivaled by all so far. He spent

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    planner of wedding coordinator‚ the grouping of families and a lot of dancing. Yet‚ the film also identified some different aspects. Going back to the “bridal shower”‚ while all the family and friends of the bride come together with her and celebrate before the wedding‚ its different in both cultures. The bridal shower depicted in the movie was illustrated with a very large group of women‚ It had painting of henna and singing and dancing‚ but in an appropriate fashion. While both versions of a bridal shower

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    Furthermore‚ there is also a lot of dancing in the musical. There is modern‚ tap‚ jazz‚ classical and ballet dancing. One thing I noticed while watching An American in Paris‚ is that there was a large amount of tap dancing. Also‚ there is one dance that really reveals the character of Lise. Henri is describing Lise to Adam. In each song he describes‚ Lise dances the way he portrays her. First‚ Lise is enchanting with great beauty. She is in a pink dress spinning elegantly in big circles. Then‚ she

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    Papa’s Waltz written by Theodore Roethke could be interpreted in two extreme ways. I interpreted the poem with a very negative undertone. When reading the title one can assume that the story will be told from a point of view from a child talking about dancing with his father. Just by seeing that‚ the scene is set and there is no sense of negativity in the following lines. Immediately from reading the title‚ the reader is made aware that the speaker of the poem will most likely be a young child. We are

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    Great Hobbies for Assisting Living Community Residents When you think of an assisted living facility what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it a whole bunch of seniors sitting around‚ watching the weather channel and playing cards? The truth of the matter is that senior living communities offer a wide range of activities and allow residents to pursue all sorts of hobbies. Just because you’ve reached your golden years‚ doesn’t mean you can’t develop new hobbies and learn new skills. Hobbies

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    origin is still undetermined‚ ex-slave oral histories assert that the cakewalk began in slave quarters of Southern plantations. The cakewalk was a grand-promenade type of dance‚ where couples would take turns performing. The couple with the best dancing skills would then “take the cake‚” an idiom that is still common today. But the cakewalk was more than recreational dance; it also gave a chance for the slaves to ridicule the whites who tyrannized them. The dancers would dress up in their finest

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    characters to live up to the expectations of living perfectly and faithful. People are willing to do anything to make themselves look good. For instance in the play Abigail lies about several things to save herself. One of the things she lies about is dancing in the forest by saying‚ “We Danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam’s dead sisters. And that is all.” Initially Abigail seems like a truthful individual‚ but as time goes by; her true self and personality are revealed. She doesn’t care

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    The Life and Work of Gelsey Kirkland Jaclyn Repice LA 211-301 Professor Goldberg April 30‚ 2012 According to many skilled dancers‚ knowledgeable critics‚ and essential lovers of ballet‚ Gelsey Kirkland is one of the most well-known and admired American ballerinas of our time. She was born on the 29th of December in 1952‚ in Bethlehem‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Jack Kirkland and Nancy Hoadley. Her father Jack was a play writer‚ known for his production‚ Tobacco Road. During the making of Tobacco

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    Drawing on events in the film‚ write an essay arguing for or against this statement.’ Competitive dancing is a popular activity that involves competitors performing dance routines in various styles before a panel of judges. Dancing in a competitive program can enhance natural ability‚ self-esteem and confidence. However‚ the film Razzle Dazzle shows that there are the downsides of competitive dancing which can include extracting yourself from everyday activities and a social life‚ feeling strained

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    Religious specialists are very important to their community. African communities‚ like many others‚ have seasonal festivals‚ perform rites of passage‚ and communicate with the unseen world. In order for the communities to perform such events‚ they must have religious specialists. A religious specialist‚ either men or women‚ ranks above ordinary humans. They each have a vital force and knowledge‚ that gives them the ability to mediate between society and the invisible world. The goal of all religious

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