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Performing Arts

The performing arts are forms of creative expression, in which the undertakers use their body or presence as the medium.

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What are the 5 key features of Indian dance?

1. hand Jestures

2. Moods/feelings

3. Tradittional Culture

4. Slow timing]

5. Outfits

Tiklos dance step?

heel and toe and 1 2 3 (2x) step step 1 2 3 go! (di ko na alam!)

Alicia Alonso what company or group was Alicia Alonso associated with during her career in dance?

Alonso performed as a child in the school and company of Sociedad pro Arte in Havana, Cuba. Moving to New York City at age 15 she danced with Ballet Caravan, in Broadway musicals, and in {American} Ballet Theatre from 1941 to 1948. She headed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, concurrently performing in and organizing Ballet Alicia Alonso in Havana. The company ultimately became the National Ballet de Cuba.

What are the copyright laws for dance performances?

Choreography can be protected by copyright if it is notated or otherwise recorded; dance notation is obscure and rarely used, so most choreographers will have videos made from several angles instead. If you are performing choreography that is not your own, you will need permission.

You will also need permission for any music used, which may include grand rights fees if the rightsholder feels it creates a dramatic performance (that is, telling a story).

If you wish to video record a performance, you will need synchronization rights and master use rights for each song; the agreement is very likely to limit distribution.

Does not talking really help you sing?

No. No, no,no,no,no. Now, with that said, I'd like to qualify my "no's" a little bit by saying this: People's voices are a mess. They are the sum total of all the screaming, smoking, drinking, talking, whispering, coughing and everything else that you've ever done in your life. And some of those hard drinking, screaming, smoking messes are some of the most interesting and amazing singers you'll ever hear. So then the question becomes, "What do you want to do with your voice"? Not talking may work for Celine Dion, but I don't really want to sound like Celine Dion. Those people who use silence as a part of their singing routine are generally abusing the hell out of their voices on stage in a very operatic or dramatic (Celine, anyone?) way and are using that down time to allow their voices to rest. For the other 99.999998% percent of us who are singers, talking is part of the game. The key here is to limit the amount of detrimental and abusive things you are doing to your voice (the biggest one here is dehydration... stay away from coffee,soda, and energy drinks!) and try to maximize behaviors that won't tire your voice out. A great "self-check" that I use all the time is to lightly hold my throat while I'm talking or singing to see if my throat is tense - if it is, it's a sign that you aren't doing something right. If you are allowing the air coming up through your lungs to do the work, then your throat should always be nice and soft and relaxed. You should be able to move it side to side with very little effort - and if it feels very rigid and tube-like, then you are singing from the wrong place. I could go on about the diaphragm thing and all the other mechanics that are involved, but it comes down to that - if your throat is relaxed, then you aren't messing your voice up.
So, to come back to the original question - Silence will never, ever make you a better singer. Proper practice and listening skills will.

When you have written a song with a melody is there a site where you can add rhythm and a beat online?

There may be people online to help you through the process, if you can describe how your melody goes, and what kind of style you wish, like Rock, Pop, Blues. There may also be self help sites. Try music composition sites. There are also books you can get. You may also get ideas from other songwriters.

How do you do the Clay Matthews sack dance?

Here are 4 easy steps to do the clay Matthew dance:

1- flex muscles

2- squat like a chicken

3- while squatting open up arms slowly

4- do the victory dance because you just did the Clay Matthew sack Dance :)

(be proud)

Origin of break dance?

Capoeira. You see, capoeira came to the US in the 60s. From there (NY) it spread. Capoeira was such an unusual thing to see and entertaining to watch that from these unusual movements and tricks came different ways of doing them. One of these ways evolved into b-boy (aka breakdance).

"Breakdancing" was further spread when James Brown and other notable individuals learned some capoeira (or at least learned from those who learned some capoeira) and used it in their performances. The tricks and style of it all was something to behold. What an unusual and cool thing to see. These performances helped "breackdancing" gain recognition in the US and beyond.

If you note (from on-line reading) breakdance first became popular in the 70s, not too long after capoeira was introduced.

In breakdancing you'll see spins, handstands, individuals gathered together in a circle and a basic dance move/rhythm before they execute their tricks. You'll also hear music that goes to that dance move/rhythm.

This all came from capoeira. If you watch capoeira, you note a great many similarities. The ginga (jing-ga) movement/rhythm, the music, the tricks (e.g. handspins, handstands, flips, etc.), even the circle itself.

All in all, breakdancing came from early versions of hip hop called b-boy, which in turn derived it's movements from the spins, handstands, and tricks used in capoeira rodas.