“Romeo and Juliet” – Dance, Opera, and Orchestra
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This 4 page report discusses three different versions of Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet.” Charles Gounod’s opera. Prokofiev’s ballet, and Tchaikovsky’s “Fantasy Overture on Romeo and Juliet” are compared in terms of their portrayal of two of the characters of the play. In this case, the couple chosen to be examined are also one of the most well-known literary couples in the world. No bibliography.
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Attitudinal Variations Among Dancers
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This 5 page paper focuses on a study which suggests that dancers have prejudices against other genres in the dance world. The article looks at folk, competitive Ballroom, ballet, and modern dance. The paper provides a critical analysis of the article by authors Nieminen and Varstala. No additional sources cited.
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Ballet Dance Artist Gelsey Kirkland
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A 5 page paper which examines Kirkland’s distinctive style and her innovative contributions to American Ballet. A brief biography is supplied; important influences during childhood and adulthood are considered; as well as a discussion of dance philosophy, i.e., what dance means to her; what she attempts to convey and accomplish through her dance; a discussion of a few of her major dance works in terms of themes, identifiable trademarks, and uniqueness; and how she changed contemporary ballet. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ballet Techniques and Positions
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An 8 page paper which discusses various techniques and positions of ballet. The paper discusses the details of positioning of arms and feet. In addition the different types of ballet are defined and illustrated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Bill Bojangles Robinson
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This 6 page paper considers the impact of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and the influence that he had in breaking down social and economic barriers and creating a new, larger public forum for the vernacular dance. This paper considers his role, his perceptions and the views of others regarding his influence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Carnatic Indian Music: Tradition and Evolution
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An 8 page exploration of this traditional form of Indian music. Emphasizes that while this musical style has been exposed to a number of cultural stressors, it has not only managed to survive but to encompass a number of other musical genres as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPindiaM.rtf

Choreography: West Side Story
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The Broadway production, West Side Story, by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and choreographer Jerome Robbins premiered in 1957. This 12 page narrative paper examines the musical with an emphasis on the choreography. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dance and Architecture: Spatiality and Orientation
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17 pages in length. Within dance, as within architecture, there is a continuum between space and time. As a dancer dances, the central part of the body is in unique correlation with the limbs, and the spatiality between all parts creates an art form which is the dance itself. The dance is not merely a series of movements, just as architecture is not merely a series of buildings. The entirety of the work is determined not only by the positive spaces, i.e., the body or the buildings, but by the negative spaces as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Dance Patterns" Johann Sebastian Bach's French Suites
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8 pages in length. Baroque dance patterns are typically associated with Bach's French suites, a style of movement that is quite indicative of its time period. The stiff, rigid, unyielding movement so characteristic of the dance patterns of Bach's French suites reflect a period of time when self-expression was exchanged for a more mutually derived expression. The reserved format of these particular Baroque dance patterns mirror the reserved attitudes of the era, in that they are comprised of repetitive, monotonous movements without the presence of flair and individual expression that is depicted by the appearance of more contemporary German composers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly
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8 pages comparing two legendary dancers : Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly. Various elements of style are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources (also good for film study).
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