Big Apple Art Event

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1. While shagging, the dancers count to six. One and two, three and four, five, six. The first two steps are triple steps, followed by a rocking motion step. The male or lead starts on the left foot, and the female starts on the right foot.

2. The Big Apple building is a former Jewish synagogue. It was named the House of Peace Synagogue in 1907, when it was still the synagogue. Once it was no longer used as a synagogue, it became the Big Apple Club. While it was the Big Apple Club, it was an African American dance club.The inside has a dome in the top, with a stained glass image with the star of David in the center.Today it is just called the Big Apple, and is now a part of the Historic Columbia Association. Some people use it for weddings today. The front of the building reminds me of the Greek Revival style because it has two columns on the front, held up by the post and lentil design. The roof meets together at one point, which also reminds me of the Greek Revival style.
(http://events.thestate.com/columbia-sc/venues/show/923383-big-apple)

3.  The Carolina shag came from the Charleston dance and originated in the 1930s in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Although it is the state dance of North and South Carolina, it first began in South Carolina. The Carolina shag is more about the movement of the feet instead of the movement of the hips. It is usually danced to beach music, and only consists of six steps.The Carolina shag became our state dance in 1984, many years after people began dancing the Carolina shag.

Columbia Museum of Art Event

 

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The photograph above is the one that stood out to me the most. It was so interesting to look at and read about. Michael Jackson is one of my all time favorite musicians and this image is the perfect way for him to be remembered. One reason why it was so noticeable is because of the size. It is an 8' by 6' photograph! No one could have missed it! At first glance, you can tell that it's not just one image, but instead it is hundreds of images. Albert Watson took the hundreds of images displayed, and turned them into one big photograph. The images were taken in 1999 in New York City, but were not printed until 2000. While reading, I noticed that the process used to create the photograph is called chromogenic print. Chromogenic print is a process in which a 'silver image is formed and is then replaced with a colored dye image'.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromogenic)

This photograph is simply about the way that Michael Jackson moves his body when he dances and performs. The photographer used eight mirrors to snap hundreds of photographs of Michael Jackson. He then layered the pictures in an organized way. An interesting fact that I read about the photograph while at the museum is that these images were taken in order to decide a cover image for the Invincible album. However, for some reason it did not get used for the album cover. Instead it became one gigantic image of images! I feel that this photograph reveals Michael Jackson's life perfectly. The clothes that he is wearing is that of stylish, rocker/pop star type clothes.He was always known for his style. The images capture every possible way that he moves his body, and we was also known for the way that he danced. When I think about the history of Michael Jackson, I think about the way that he used music and dancing to express himself. It is obvious, from this photograph, that the photographer wanted to capture this aspect of Michael Jackson and show it off in an interesting way. I do not think I will ever forget this photograph!

Assignment #6

During the baroque period (1600-1750), not only dance,  but art, music, and architecture began to flourish. The baroque period was all about dynamic movement and overt emotion. Many would call the arts in the baroque period the "overdone stuff". The costumes that dancers wore during this period were very detailed. Women did not become prima dancers until the 1700s. The following picture shows an example of the types of costumes that were worn by dancers during the baroque period. The costumes were changed in the classical period so that the audience could see the dancers' ankles better.

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There are a number of reasons why people dance. When I was a child I danced tap and ballet for fun. Many people start out dancing for fun at a young age and it becomes an interest or hobby of theirs. Dance is seen to many people as a form of representation as well as a way of expression. Today there are dance classes that people take for fitness or to get in better shape. Couples may also take dance classes together as a way to spend quality time with each other. Dancing has become expected at weddings and today some people even choreograph dances for their wedding ceremonies or receptions! There are plenty of different reasons why people dance. The following is a picture of a zumba class. Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance that people do for fitness. It is offered at many gyms today.

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In class we learned about several kinds of non-western dance. The first one we discussed is called Butoh dance, which derived from Japan in 1959. It is also known as "a dance of the dark soul", which is obvious in the music and movements that we watched in class. Folk or ethnic dances come from a variety of different places and have their own ethnic costumes, music, and movement. We learned about folk and ethnic dances like belly dancing, river dancing, Irish dancing, square dancing, American Indian, and Zulu Warrior dancing. We watched a video of a kathakali dance, which comes from southern India. The costumes, especially the masks, are interesting to look at and each hand movement has a different meaning. The image below is a picture of Chinese folk dancers.

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