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Physiological demands of performance in Classical Ballet and their relationships with injury and aesthetic components [PDF]
, 2009 A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the degree of Doctor of PhilosophyAt performance level, classical ballet is a form of high-intensity, intermittent exercise, requiring a strong aerobic ...
Twitchett, Emily
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Ballet for Brain Injury: Summary of 2021 Pilot Program Evaluation [PDF]
, 2021 This document summarises outcomes from evaluative feedback by participants and facilitators involved in the Ballet For Brain Injury (BFBI) Pilot Program in 2021.
Sunderland, Naomi +2 more
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Dance, class and the body: a Bourdieusian examination of training trajectories into ballet and contemporary dance [PDF]
, 2014 This article is a result of a small-scale interview-based study that explored the social conditions of ballet and contemporary dance production in the city of Glasgow. This study draws on interviews given by twelve professional dancers and choreographers,
Tsitsou, Lito
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Ballet body belief: perceptions of an ideal ballet body from young ballet dancers [PDF]
, 2012 This paper explores what is perceived and believed to be an ideal ballet body by young ballet dancers. Such bodily belief becomes, in Pierre Bourdieu’s terms, a core part of a ballet dancer’s habitus.
Pickard, A.
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Sinicization of Ballet: Guangzhou Ballet company's ballet drama The Banner
Environment-Behaviour Proceedings JournalThis paper investigates the Sinicization of ballet, focusing on Guangzhou Ballet's production of The Banner. The work exemplifies cultural fusion, blending classical Western ballet techniques with Chinese storytelling, revolutionary themes, and Lingnan cultural elements.
Yuanyuan Liu, Mohd Kipli Abdul Rahman
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Problematising ‘Vulnerability’ in Women's Prisons
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT ‘Vulnerability’ is a commonly used but little understood term in the field of social policy and beyond. The refocusing of our criminal justice system around notions of ‘vulnerability’ has had wide‐reaching consequences which often escape both academic and political attention.
Sarah Waite, Danica Darley
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines how an online eikaiwa (English conversation) provider in Japan that employs only female Eastern European (particularly Ukrainian) teachers brands them through objectification. Analysis of textual and visual elements of the provider's website and related media, including videos, demonstrates that the teachers are ...
Misako Tajima
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Gendered Harmony and Unsung Collections: Two Debussy Rabbit Holes
Music Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review article on Mark McFarland's The Musical Relationship between Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky (2024) offers a critical reading of this recent text and treats its content as a springboard for the exploration of two issues untapped in existing musicological discourse.
Rajan Lal
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Remembering Independence, Debating the Nation: Ghana's National Days
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Ghana, Independence Day is the most important national day and has been annually observed since the attainment of independence in 1957. Additional national days that various military governments introduced to commemorate their ascension to power have been rather short‐lived. Other holidays like Republic Day or Founder's Day have been longer
Carola Lentz
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“Ballet” is a dirty word: Where is ballet in São Paulo?
, 2021 Professional dancing in São Paulo, Brazil, developed from the 1950s on, with a constant and strong influence from modern dance. As modernism looked disapprovingly at ballet, seeing it as something from the past, prejudice grew in the city toward the form.
Rochelle, Henrique [UNESP]
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