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My granddaughter at dance class, Dec 17 2011. They only open one class for the adults to view every year. I guess it's like a Christmas present. I took a bunch; this and the ones below in Comments were my very faves. Try large.
Gloucester Carnival - 16th September 2007.
This parade was initially called off due to the serious flooding Gloucestershire suffered in July. These enthusiastic participants looked truly delighted to get a second chance two months later - and the sun shone!
Dance contest "The Magic of Dance" (XIV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Taneczny "Magia Tańca"), Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
'Pracownia', the third show in a series of four dance performances by pupils from different schools, an event each year organised by Edukacja Artystyczna Dzieci. Kraków, Poland
I kept snapping shots of this swan as he was dancing around the reflected light in the water. I think this one is a keeper!
Pre-premiere of the ballet 'Emocje' performed by dancers of the ballet of the Opera Kraków, May 28, 2015.
The Chateau le Vin fund raiser was a great event held in Wasilla, Alaska in June 2012 as a fund raiser for the performing arts. I was lucky enough to be asked to shoot at this event even though I had no clue what I was doing. I was able to shoot with some of the performers before the show started while they were practicing. During the show I was seated far from the stage and flash wasn't allowed so some of the photos are grainy and slightly blurry. This is one of the events from Alaska I really miss - but I hope these events continue - what a blast!
Note - even though a lot of the performers are belly dancers, the theme for this event was 1890s Paris - and the costumes are so cool.
A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. In a small number of dances for one or two men, steps are performed near and across a pair of clay tobacco pipes laid across each other on the floor.
There are claims that English records of the morris dance dating back to 1448 exist, but these are open to dispute. There is no mention of "morris" dancing earlier than the late 15th century, although early records such as Bishops' "Visitation Articles" mention sword dancing, guising and other dancing activities as well as mumming plays. Furthermore, the earliest records invariably mention "Morys" in a court setting, and both men and women are mentioned as dancing, and a little later in the Lord Mayors' Processions in London. It is only later that it begins to be mentioned as something performed in the parishes. There is certainly no evidence that it is a pre-Christian ritual, as is often claimed.
Dance contest 'The Magic of Dance' (XV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Taneczny 'Magia Tańca'), Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Dancers from James Cousins Dance Co. model for the Dance Photography Masterclass at South Hill Park Arts Centre
A dance from Atjeh Gayo, Indonesia, and normally performed to celebrate important occasions, such as the birthday of Prophet Muhammad
During a break of the National Dance Competition "Magic of Dance" (Ogólnopolski Konkurs Taneczny "Magia Tańca") organised by the Cultural Association "Gwiazda". Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Dance contest 'The Magic of Dance' (XV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Taneczny 'Magia Tańca'), Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland