Post by Rebecca Ruby on Sept 20, 2013 22:26:40 GMT -5
I chose the cancan because I find the dance very entertaining and exciting. I’ve preformed this dance before and it is fun, challenging, and quick paced. The cancan dates back to France in the late 1800’s. Today it is widely known and incredibly amusing to watch. There are many interesting things about the cancan, such as the steps, the costumes, and the history.
There are many different ways the cancan has been performed, from more traditional to very modern. This video clip shows a performance of the cancan with more traditional costumes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAtIyMb6yuE. In this video the dance is over five minutes long. There are many performances that only last two to three minutes. This clip shows a performance with more modern costumes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMxyO_7IKr4.
This article tells a nice history behind the cancan dance. lesfollesjambettes.webs.com/historyofthecancan.htm. When the cancan first surfaced, it was a very “naughty” dance. It was seen as sexy and scandalous by many during the late 1800’s. The main move of the dance is the lifting of the skirts and the leg kicks. This dance shocked many people, but throughout the years became very well known and loved by many.
[a href=" "] [/a]. The final reason I picked this topic is because I have preformed this dance at Waverly High School’s World Language Night. Having the opportunity to be a part of this event and have such an important part, was very special. The dance itself was a little difficult at first, but once you learned the steps it was very enjoyable.[/font]
There are many different ways the cancan has been performed, from more traditional to very modern. This video clip shows a performance of the cancan with more traditional costumes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAtIyMb6yuE. In this video the dance is over five minutes long. There are many performances that only last two to three minutes. This clip shows a performance with more modern costumes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMxyO_7IKr4.
This article tells a nice history behind the cancan dance. lesfollesjambettes.webs.com/historyofthecancan.htm. When the cancan first surfaced, it was a very “naughty” dance. It was seen as sexy and scandalous by many during the late 1800’s. The main move of the dance is the lifting of the skirts and the leg kicks. This dance shocked many people, but throughout the years became very well known and loved by many.
[a href=" "] [/a]. The final reason I picked this topic is because I have preformed this dance at Waverly High School’s World Language Night. Having the opportunity to be a part of this event and have such an important part, was very special. The dance itself was a little difficult at first, but once you learned the steps it was very enjoyable.[/font]
