Research paper-due dec 4, 2022

Research Paper-Due Dec 4, 2022
This assignment is posted at the start of the semester to give you time to research one of the topics below and over the next few weeks, write a four page paper using the instructions below.
Dance History and Appreciation Research Topics-only choose one for your paper
The relationship between music and dance
eg. Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine, or Merce Cunningham and John Cage
The Ballet Russe and collaborations with ballet and other art forms
eg. Picasso and Ravel
The making of Jacob’s Pillow
African-American ballerinas: breaking the mold
Male dictatorship in the dance world
The evolution of ballet and ballet costumes
Dance in higher education
German modern dance in the Hitler era
Modern dance pioneers
Romanticism: The cult of the ballerina
Dancers: Are they athletes or artists?
Dance and Gardner’s Intelligences
Dance, culture and arts during the Great Depression
The Age of Petipa and the story ballets
Rudolph Laban’s theories and his influence on modern dance pioneers