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Dance is a performance art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Others disciplines of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, figure skating, synchronized swimming and many other forms of athletics.
Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It often tells a story, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery, or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Actors: Gwen Stefani (actress), Nigel Lythgoe (actor), Wayne Brady (actor), Affion Crockett (actor), Adam Shankman (actor), Darius McCrary (actor), Sheldon Robins (producer), Sheldon Robins (actor), Sheldon Robins (writer), Sheldon Robins (producer), Sheldon Robins (director), Harry Shum Jr. (actor), Teresa Taylor (producer), Daniel 'Cloud' Campos (actor), Jon M. Chu (actor),
Plot: A heartfelt story of a respected professional dancer sidelined by a brain aneurysm. After multiple surgeries and enormous medical debt, a sleuth of entertainers come together in an unprecedented night of dance to raise money for him and his family.
Genres: Documentary, Music,Actors: Barbara Biddle (miscellaneous crew), Christopher McDonald (actor), Mela Lee (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Lennertz (composer), Tisha Campbell-Martin (actress), Clay M. Lilley (miscellaneous crew), Mona May (costume designer), Gregory Doucette (miscellaneous crew), Ryan J. Pezdirc (miscellaneous crew), Scott Takeda (actor), Tina Borek (actress), Juliet Lopez (miscellaneous crew), Richard Barela (actor), James Lawrence Sicard (actor), Cliff Gravel (actor),
Plot: "Lemonade Mouth" tells kids and tweens that building your confidence rocks and finding your destiny rules. The story follows five disparate high school students - Olivia (Bridgit Mendler), Mo (Naomi Scott), Charlie (Blake Michael), Stella (Hayley Kiyoko), and Wen (Adam Hicks) who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite.
Keywords: cat, detention, father-daughter-relationship, guitar, high-school, lemonade, narration, school-assembly, soccer, teacherActors: Yaminay Nasir Chaudhri (editor), Yaminay Nasir Chaudhri (actor), Yaminay Nasir Chaudhri (producer), Yaminay Nasir Chaudhri (director), Jim Mead (actor), Paul Rosenberg (composer), Kathy High (miscellaneous crew), Paul Rosenberg (actor), Patricia Kernan (actress), Sue Mead (actress), Wilberto Casillas (miscellaneous crew), Irfan Syed Abbas (actor), Amy Pokorny (miscellaneous crew), Paul Delaughter (actor), Mohibba Fatima (actor),
Plot: This video follows the conversations between three characters longing for home: a Pakistani, an American, and an artist caught somewhere in between. The video oscillates between two worlds, one belonging to a homesick Pakistani immigrant living in Albany, NY, and the other to a patriotic American soldier based in Boston MA. The third character (the artist) swings between these two worlds allowing the viewer to step into the piece and to experience the longing for different 'homes'. Issues of authenticity and belonging are raised as the piece reveals the artist's own subjectivity about not belonging in either Pakistan or the United States.
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Short,Actors: Lucas Grabeel (actor), Chris Coppola (actor), Kiran Kaur Saini (miscellaneous crew), Tom Mesmer (actor), Amy Paffrath (actress), Carey Fox (actor), Drew Seeley (actor), Evelyn Belasco (miscellaneous crew), Joy Saez (producer), Frankie Blue (composer), Tracey Shrier (miscellaneous crew), Katie Seeley (actress), Chris Nolan (writer), Chris Nolan (director), Chris Nolan (editor),
Plot: Haunted by bizarre dreams about goth rocker Trey Sylvania (Drew Seeley), with a growing lust for blood, Dylan (Lucas Grabeel) is not your average teenager-he's transforming into a vampire! It all started when he was bitten by a voracious fanged exchange student, and it's a process he is desperate to stop-but how? His demented dentist can't do anything about Dylan's aching teeth and emerging fangs, and the anti-bloodsucking pills he gets from his para-psychologist just give him a rash. Dylan is terrified and he doesn't know what to do-especially about his beautiful girlfriend Sara (Adrian Slade). Every time Dylan gets close to Sara his fangs pop out and he gets an overwhelming urge to bite her. He isn't sure how much longer he can stop himself, so he's been avoiding her and she has no idea why. Confused and hurt, Sara sings about her frustration. Dylan knows he's got to explain himself, and vocalizes his torment.
Keywords: vampireActors: Laurent Boutonnat (composer), Mylène Farmer (miscellaneous crew), Mylène Farmer (composer), Mylène Farmer (actress), Dominique Borg (costume designer), Yvan Cassar (actor), Yvan Cassar (actor), François Hanss (director), Nicolas Trembasiewicz (editor), Eric Chevalier (actor), Lysander Abadia (actor), Lysander Abadia (actor), Eric Chevalier (actor), Brian Ray (actor), Brian Ray (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Music,Actors: Jaakko Pakkasvirta (actor), Titta Karakorpi (actress), Vesa Vierikko (actor), Erkki Saarela (actor), Aarre Karén (actor), Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (actor), Seppo Wallin (actor), Carl-Kristian Rundman (actor), Juhani Kumpulainen (actor), Jussi Parviainen (actor), Henrik Otto Donner (actor), Carl Mesterton (actor), Jaakko Pakkasvirta (actor), Elina Salo (actress), Tuula Nyman (actress),
Genres: Drama, Mystery,Actors: Al Cerullo (miscellaneous crew), Michael Douglas (actor), John Bloom (editor), Richard Morrison (miscellaneous crew), Cy Feuer (producer), Peter Fitzgerald (actor), Richard Attenborough (director), Audrey Landers (actress), Michelle Johnston (actress), Grant Harper Reid (miscellaneous crew), Pat McNamara (actor), Clayton Townsend (miscellaneous crew), B.J. Bjorkman (miscellaneous crew), Terrence Mann (actor), Khandi Alexander (actress),
Plot: A director is casting dancers for a large production. Large numbers of hopefulls audition, hoping to be selected. Throughout the day, more and more people are eliminated, and the competition gets harder. Eventually, approximately a dozen dancers must compete for a few spots, each hoping to impress the director with their dancing skill. But, is this really what the director is looking for?
Keywords: acting-coach, audition, backstage, ballet-school, based-on-play, based-on-stage-musical, big-break, box-office-flop, breast-implant, broadway-manhattan-new-york-cityActors: Esko Salminen (actor), Aarno Sulkanen (actor), Martti Pennanen (actor), Paavo Pentikäinen (actor), Timo Humaloja (actor), Vesa-Matti Loiri (actor), Matti Pellonpää (actor), Aarre Karén (actor), Adolf Hitler (actor), Seppo Kolehmainen (actor), Jyrki Kovaleff (actor), Pekka Laiho (actor), Kalevi Kahra (actor), Matti Tuominen (actor), Harri Tirkkonen (actor),
Genres: Drama, War,Actors: Petros Lykas (editor), Giannis Flery (miscellaneous crew), Martha Karagianni (actress), Mimis Plessas (composer), Giannis Dalianidis (director), Giannis Dalianidis (writer), Giorgos Tsitsopoulos (actor), Kostas Voutsas (actor), Nikos Fermas (actor), Yorgos Vrasivanopoulos (actor), Faidon Georgitsis (actor), Nikos Papanastasiou (actor), Giannis Vogiatzis (actor), Christos Doxaras (actor), Mairi Hronopoulou (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Actors: Paul Harvey (actor), Sam Harris (actor), Jesse Graves (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Ernie Adams (actor), Reginald Gardiner (actor), Fred Graham (actor), William 'Billy' Benedict (actor), Wilson Benge (actor), Eugene Borden (actor), Harlan Briggs (actor), Chick Chandler (actor), Harry Depp (actor), Lex Barker (actor), Wilbur Mack (actor),
Plot: Katharine Hilliard, mousy dean of a stuffy music school, meets and is insulted by swing band leader Barry Clayton on a train. To "show" him she takes a friend's advice, removes her glasses, and puts on a designer gown. Naturally, she becomes gorgeous. Soon, both Barry and crooner Jimmy Hale are after her, and she finds herself in the midst of triangles and misunderstandings.
Keywords: bandleader, classical-music, music-school, musician, swing-musicI'm not invited to the party
Been sitting here all night
I'm all alone here at the party
I don't feel all right
Ain't got no black coat
Ain't got no tie
I gotta shape up now
You gotta know why
Dancer, Dancer
I can't live with it I'm gonna die without it
Dancer, Dancer
Ain't no doubt about it
Dancer, Dancer
Why don't you kick off your dancing shoes
And come along with me
You're the life and soul of the funk-tion
It took me all night
To get hold of the right introduction
Blew me out of sight
I taste your lipstick
I look in your eyes
You feel fantastic
My body cries
Dancer, Dancer
I can't live with it I'm gonna die without it
Dancer, Dancer
Ain't no doubt about it
Dancer, Dancer
Why don't you kick off your dancing shoes
And come along with me
(Hot Space)
Dancer, Dancer
I can't believe your dancing
Can't take you home, can't take your dancing
Dancer, Dancer