The Influence of Musical Theatre on Dance One of the things that can make or break a new type of musical is the dance routines. All these difference dance types mostly made their first appearances on stage. When you take a good look at musical theatre in general‚ you can see that one set of dance routines differs from one musical to another. Yet what they have in common is their effect on dance and dance trends. Take a look at "Lord of the Dance" which looked to bring and expand Irish Riverdance
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BTEC in Music Practise (Year 1) MUSIC HISTORY ASSIGNMENT BROADWAY MUSICALS Broadway Musicals When we are talking about the Broadway Musicals‚ we would think about the theatre music. In the very early 20th Century in America‚ the theatre music was booming‚ there were thirty-three legitimate Broadway theatres in New York‚ over 3‚000 professional theatres across the United States‚ and more was going to be built to meet the audience demand. The famous actor was Al Jolson‚ a ‘charismatic performer’
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"High School Musical" stars currently got together in a Los Angeles high school gym. The Walt Disney Company announced that the stars celebrated the Disney Channel movie’s ten year anniversary last Sunday. Disney decides to launch the movie on this coming week. As part of the telecast‚ the casts will reunited for the showing. According to sources‚ Vanessa Hudgens‚ Ashley Tisdale‚ Lucas Grabeel‚ Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman onfirmed to attend the special telecast of "High School Musical.” On the other
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Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs‚ spoken dialogue‚ acting and dance.The emotional contact however includes humor‚ pathos‚ love‚ anger and sometimes conflict is communicated through the words‚ music and movement which is all integrated as a whole. The origins of musical theatre can be dated all the way back to the ancients Greeks. Music and theatre were highly influential forces in the greek world.Greek men and women were expected to learn how to play an instrument
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Why a Musical Instrument is an Important Hobby Audience: Students just starting secondary school. I don’t know how many of you play an instrument‚ but I personally have been playing the drums for just about two years now. Although I don’t play in a band or even have a strict practising routine I find them to be a key part of my life now‚ something that I would find very difficult to live without. As you are starting secondary school‚ this is an ideal time to start playing an instrument. Not necessarily
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Gill always make me cry? Music is a large part of most of our everyday lives. Sergei Prokofiev understood that considering the feelings and emotions of the listener was vital in the production of music‚ and demonstrates in “Peter and the Wolf” how musical properties can persuade us emotionally. The road to Prokofiev’s growth to being one of the most unique composers of his time started in Sontsovka‚ Ukraine in the year 1891. His mother was a pianist and his first piano teacher. Prokofiev began writing
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Wonderful – The Carole King Musical" is that uncommon Broadway offering – a jukebox musical with a spirit. The visiting creation‚ which opened Friday at the Hollywood Pantages Theater‚ uncovers the reason this show has turned into the "Jersey Boys" for the XX chromosome set. Getting the reliable personal recipe of crude specialists working their approach to popularity‚ the musical concentrates all the nostalgic transcendence out of a list of hits few Baby Boomers will have the capacity to stand
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Kulintang is the (percussion) gong musical instrument of Mindanao‚ Philippines. It is a single musical instrument composed of 7-8 gongs laid horizontally on a stand. Kulintang music is considered an ancient tradition that predates the influences of Islam‚ Christianity‚ and the West. In the Philippines‚ it represents the highest form of gong music attained by Filipinos‚ Malaysians‚ and Indonesians. It is said to have existed for centuries. As ancient as this music is‚ there has never been substantial
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Opera and Musicals Opera and musicals are popular performing arts of the world. Since a majority of people think that musicals are a lighter and an easier genre of performing art than opera‚ musicals are more widely appreciated than opera in this century. Opera and musicals both consist of music‚ stage‚ story‚ performer and audience‚ however‚ there are numerous differences among these elements. Opera’s history begins in Italy in late 16th century with a group called Camerata. Camerata was
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Believe it or not‚ Broadway musicals have not always been as diverse as they are now. Throughout its history‚ Broadway discriminated against people of color‚ never dealt with the issue of racism‚ and had little to no diversity‚ despite its prominence. Diversity is important because it makes people feel more represented and not worth any less than others. Addressing racial discrimination has helped people to realize that they are not alone in their struggles‚ and can impact their lives. The history
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