The collaboration that created this musical also decided that it should contain a dream Ballet like Carousel; they also included a mimed prologue that creates a backdrop for the story to follow. More so than any book musical before, West Side Story uses dance for many additional purposes, not only in scenes where you would expect dance like "dance at the gym" and "America", but also in more stylised choreographic settings for several of the shows crucial and dramatic events like the "Rumble" and the "Taunting Scene." This adaption of Shakespeare's play both captures the audible musical equivalents of his literary techniques and captures his central themes. In West Side Story, dance has been elevated to new importance by being required to carry on much of the dramatic action in a way that had never before attempted on Broadway.
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The principal decides to shake things up by having the two gangs dance together.
The Jets and The Sharks (Puerto Rican)
A musical or an opera. A Ballet is a story set to dance (and music of course) A musical, on the other hand, includes spoken lines with song and dance added in through the story. (there are exceptions of course) An Opera is a story told through song and intense emotion. ( "melodramatic") These are, of course, very basic examples, and the lines get blurred.
What is the music in subli dance?
Most contemporary dances have an underlying story which the music reflects. I think that the contemporary dances with the most impact have to do with real issues, especially the sad ones, in our world.
Dance that tells a story is the Hula Dance.
It's formalised dance with classical music, teling a story like a play.
The type of music Westside Connection play is rap and hip-hop. The founders of Westside Connections are Ice Cube, Mach 10, and WC. Westside Connections started in 1994.
There are several different options in order to purchase a copy of the the Westside Story. Some examples would be "Amazon", "eBay" - and of course the official webshop at the Westside Story homepage.
It is a ballet
They didn't do a dance.
no theres no such thing but there is eastside westside sidewalks of new york
Claude's Crib - 1997 Eastside Westside Story was released on: USA: 1997
A ballet is a classical form of dance, or a theatrical performance of such a dance, usually with music and in the form of a story.
A musical or an opera. A Ballet is a story set to dance (and music of course) A musical, on the other hand, includes spoken lines with song and dance added in through the story. (there are exceptions of course) An Opera is a story told through song and intense emotion. ( "melodramatic") These are, of course, very basic examples, and the lines get blurred.
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Evelyn Ellen Kate Porter has written: 'The story of music' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Music 'Music through the dance' -- subject(s): Dance, Dance music, History, History and criticism, Music appreciation, Musical form
music ,dance ,religion,story telling etc.
Story telling, Music and Dance