Music Element Analysis of Aaron Copland’s Ballet Billy the Kid
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In four pages this paper presents a brief biographical consideration of Aaron Copland’s life and compositional contributions and then concentrates on an analysis of the music elements (such as melody, rhythm, meter, and texture) of his 1938 ballet, Billy the Kid. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGacbilly.rtf

Pennsylvania Ballet/The Taming of the Shrew
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A 5 page essay that discusses the Pennsylvania Ballet production of The Taming of the Shrew. The writer argues that this extraordinary production presents the Shakespearean story in a manner that conveys the essence of the play through adroit characterization that incorporates steps, actions and body movements rarely seen in classical ballet. This company "mugs, slinks, winks, leaps, falls, (and) even spits out" this Shakespearean comedy (Anderson, 2001). The result is enthralling and enchanting, captivating the heart as well as the eye. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpaball.rtf

Periods Of American Concert Dance
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6 pages in length. American Concert Dance has long been a much appreciated art form, in that it allows a person to express a collage of innermost feelings. It has thrived throughout the decades, entertaining the likes of presidents and rulers, peasants and the general populace. Therefore, it is curious to think that people should wonder why American Concert Dance is such an integral part of human expression. Without question, there are a great many misconceptions about dance attributed to such fallacy, first and foremost having to do with the idea that poetry is, for the most part, an insignificant extravagance for the high brows who have an abundance of time to waste. Indeed, nothing could be further from the truth, as is clearly demonstrated by the following four American Concert Dance choreographers: Isadora Duncan, Merce Cunningham, George Balanchine and Lucinda Childs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Postmodern Art:
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This 13 page paper compares and contrasts the postmodern work of dancer Pina Bausch and theatre practitioner Ariane Mnouschkine. This paper discusses the similarities and differences in their approach to postmodernism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSPstmdr.rtf

Postmodern Dance
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of postmodern dance with a focus on Trisha Brown and Bill T. Jones. Merce Cunningham's role in the form of dance is discussed as well. Postmodernism as a concept is also defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA114pst.wps

Review of Doris Humphrey and Her Dance
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A 6 page paper which examines the life and career of Doris Humphrey. The paper also discussed her style and a few of her dances. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAdorish.rtf

Rock and Roll Sociological Examinations: African Americans
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An 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of the African American culture as it involves music and community. "Spectacular Vernaculars" by Russell A. Potter is utilized in terms of addressing the hip hop and rap community. In addition, Marlon Rigg's documentary style productions, "Ethnic Notions" and "Black is...Black aint" are discussed as they relate to Rigg's work. The second half of the paper addresses the Chicago steppers movement, examining its history and it place between Motown and hip hop. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAhiphop.rtf