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DANCE PROJECT – CHINA ALIVE - Blocks 1A

DUE DATE: TUES., SEPTEMBER 29:

1. Go to the library and sign in with Mr. Latske. Check out laptops and work in one of the side rooms together. Bring a headset.

2. Choose one of the 3 dance artists or dance stylel/show to research, who have recently passed on/or recently played here: Michael Jackson Merce Cunningham Patrick Swayze Martha Graham The Merchants of Bollywood Burn The Floor

3. Now, find out anything you can about the artist/show: • Background/training/history • Style of dance • Interesting stories • What they have accomplished • Any video clips of them • Props, music, costumes, details related to them • When, where, why they are famous • And anything else

4. Be sure and write down your sources. Your talk should be 2 - 4 minutes long and then a visual that is no more than 5 minutes long.

5. Put the information on 3x5 cards to present to the class. Send websites/youtubes to my Dance1 wiki: http://dance1.wikispaces.com. You need to email me to ask to be a member first. Do this now!!

6. Questions?? Email me: ann.gould@saschina.org

Classes: Monday, Sept. 21 – 8:20 – 9:40 Wednesday, Sept. 23 – 1:35 – 2:55 Friday, Sept. 25 – 11:25 – 12:45

Natasha's //Patrick Swayze (RIP) video:// http://www.youtube .com/watch? v=7Y0TWOttkVo&feature=fvw