The American Dance Festival / Article Review
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A 3 page review of Linda Belans' nine-part series 'The American Dance Festival: Where It Is and Where It's Going' in the online dance journal Talk About Dance. It covers the various problems encountered by a modern dance company, and concludes with an analysis of how these problems are common to all arts organizations today. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Danceart.wps

The Cakewalk Dance
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This 6 page paper discusses the cakewalk dance, how it was created and the popularity it enjoyed in the United States and Paris. Slaves created the dance as a parody, to mock their masters. The dance found itself in the mainstream first through slave owners holding contests and then, through minstrels. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGckdnc.rtf

The Dance of Salsa
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A 3 page paper which provides an overview of Salsa. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdssa.rtf

The Effect of the Bolshevik Russian Revolution on the Development of Music and Ballet
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An 8 page paper which examines how the government used these art forms to their advantage and why, how music and ballet was used as a form of propaganda and considers the influences of such artists as Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Vaslav Nijinsky. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TGbolmb.rtf

The Film Musical Genre
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A 7 page analysis of this definitive film genre which considers its historical context, common themes, key directors along with some of their trademark films, examines what made these films popular, and examples of three important musical films. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGmusical.rtf

THE GUS GIORDANO DANCE STUDIO
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This 5-page paper focuses on the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, one of the premier dance companies nationally and internationally. The paper discusses the company's history, as well as some techniques taught at the studio.
Filename: MTgusgio.rtf

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