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In the early 1970's, Ballet Folklorico de Stanford was established to present and promote the Mexican culture to the Stanford University. By 1972, the Dance Department of the school started to offer a...
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The ballet history is such a long tale to tell. Numerous stories have it that the ballet history can be traced back to renaissance Italy when people started to practice the dance in the courts to ent...
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History had it that the impending arrival of the French Revolution brought ballet away from the courtly costumes of the past. This over-all change combined with the increasingly technical demands of d...
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Oriental Dance, also known as belly dancing is one of, if not the most sensual styles of dance. It is also one of the most beneficial forms of dance there is healthwise. In addition to the great calor...
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At the first sound of their name, you will mistake it as another form of ballet that originated in Spandau. Seemingly funny but this has been the common mistake of a number of people. Spandau Ball...
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I guess many of you have heard about the American Ballet Theater for this is by far one of the most well-known ballet companies in the whole world. But for those, who haven't heard about it yet, I be...
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This is not just any dance but a mystical story in itself that will take onlookers to another realm of dynamism. Ballet is set to the wonderful stories of legends and fairytales which makes it importa...
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We all have things in life we love to do. Some of these things we love more than others. Dancing is something that many of us, as we age, forget to make the time to enjoy. However, dancing is one of t...
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We as a world are more aware than ever of the importance of physical fitness to our overall health. While we remain aware of the need for physical activity far too many of us find far too few reasons ...
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Through history we have seen many evolutions of dance. Some of these ancient dances and rituals are still practiced today by those who honor their religious or cultural histories while many have sadly...
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History would tell us that this dance was developed in the courts of the Renaissance period. It flourished abundantly when King Louis XIV considered it as a hobby. Soon after, he established a dance s...
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The history of ballet is separated in diverse famous European periods. Before we jump to those, let us discover first where this dance originated. When Louis XIV was hailed king, his hobby was stro...
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Until recently, most people haven't thought much of ballroom dancing. It has become a popular worldwide pastime, thanks to the media bringing it back into the spotlight with shows like "Dancing with t...
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While few people understand the true origins of Jazz as a music form, fewer people still understand the origins of jazz as a style of dance. Jazz is very much a fatherless child. More than that howeve...
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If there is one thing in life that is sure it is this. No one is born knowing how to dance. We all have an inner sense of rhythm and quite frankly some have it and some simply do not. It is true that ...
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