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    typical option would be to take an art class to express feelings through paintings, drawings or even ceramics. Dance is another way to relieve the mind of stresses and worries. There are dozens of different types of dances for a person of any style or culture. Anyone in search of an activity as an escape for their mind should consider dancing instead of art. Activities such as art and dance take place in classrooms, both of which consist of very different environments. In an art classroom dull wooden

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    mother. “Your daughter dances Flamenco, right? Where does she take classes?” My mother asked the girl’s mother. Next thing I remember, I was in a dance studio, staring at a group of dancers who seemed to be flying across the room, all wearing long skirts and dance shoes. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them. I didn’t know it right then, but fourteen years later, I would be able to dance just like any of those dancers I was staring at with dreamy eyes. Practicing dance, preparing dance plays and performances

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    sense of joy and wonder. Now, fourteen years later, dancing gives me just as much pure joy as it did on the soccer field, and watching others dance makes me ohh and ahh like the three year old me. I have primarily trained in ballet and modern. I enjoy ballet because there is always something to strive for, a perfection that can never be reached,

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    Dance to me is a way to express yourself with motion and music playing in the background. Unlike, most people I’m not really much of a professional dancer. I honestly don’t know most of the dance genres. Such as ballet, contemporary, flamenco, folk, etc. I have only danced in social gatherings, such as at family reunions, three proms. Also, I have seen different types of dance styles in some shows, like dancing with the stars, America’s dance crew. I have been to some dance performances like The

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    Home In Dance Where a person comes from and what they are raised doing act as a huge influence on what they consider home to be. My definition of home ties in with feelings of warmth, comfortableness, happiness, and stability. Growing up, I have tried out different activities and my heart has always been with dance. Every person defines their home in different ways and through different things. Anything and everything about dance makes me feel like I am right where I am supposed to be and gives

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    Jazz dance is a form of dancing that can be very well identified by the emphasis on offbeat rhythms and body parts moving in isolation. Jazz dance has various dance styles that are characterized by fast as well as slow, smooth as well as sharp, hidden as well as large movements. The origin of this dance form relates back to Africa. During the time of slavery in America, it came with the African slaves. Africans used to dance in a very fluid style with looser body unlike the elite dance moves which

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    such kids ballet dance classes & school then there will be some considerations that you will have to first look at. Look out for the ones which are as per the age and the dancing style which your child likes. Mentioned here are some questions which you will have to ask before you opt for enrollment in any kids ballet class or school. 1.) Age bar:

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    me the rare opportunity to observe firsthand the perpetuation of African-American created art forms and social traditions around the world. In my professional development I have made it my personal mission to ensure that historic and modern Urban Dance forms are authentically shared, presented and celebrated. Sharing from this lens has allowed me to observe to the seeming disparities that result when authenticity and cultural reverence are relegated to the desires for mass enjoyment and profit.

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    Dance Scholarship Essay

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    I danced at Tina’s Dance Studio in Eldridge, Iowa for 12 consecutive years before I graduated high school. There I studied in ballet, pointe, contemporary, modern, lyrical, tap, jazz, hip-hop, musical theater, gymnastics and clogging. I was also a part of the competition team for eight years. We not only did local competitions and conventions, but we traveled and went to nationals in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. I also danced in shows in Disney World and on a Carnival Cruise Ship. In high

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    criticism in many different directions. One direction in which I would throw a stone is when people call dance not a sport. When you think of a sport; you think of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, or even golf basically you think of an activity that involves with a ball. Have you ever thought about dance a sport. As a dancer, I hear many people saying that dance is not a dance. It became personal at some point because it felt like all the hard work I did just went down the drain.

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