DANCE.

Dance used as a form of communication.

In the 15th century, dance began to change from serious to more free-moving motions.

Folk dancing began to make history, not only in Hispanic regions but gained recognition internationally.

History of Hispanic Dance

Sara Baras

Mother began teaching her dance in her own studio.

Apprenticeship as flamenco dancer with Los Ninos de la Tertulia Flamenco.

She was showcased in the Town Hall Theater in New York.

Awarded Madrono Flamenco “most outstanding artiste of the year”

Performed in front of the Queen of Spain Labeled as the “New Queen of Dance”

Traditional Hispanic Dances

Jota Aragonesa

Serdana

Muneira

Zambra

Bolero

Fandango

Paso doble

Flamenco

Sevillana

Paso Doble

Double-Step-every second step is emphasized

Marching-like steps; comes from French military march-Paso Redoble

Full of energy, strict and powerful Fastest style dance- 130 steps per minute Man= Torero Woman= “capa” red cloth Secretive dance; danced from the origin Usually only professionally danced; acting

out a specific story

Flamenco

18th century; Influenced from Greek, Roman, Indian, Moorish and Jewish cultures.

Result of absorbing and sewing together diverse cultures.

Over 50 types of Flamenco dance Personal improve through expression of

performer's emotions with strict framework of flamenco music’s traditions and rhythmic patterns.

Hispanic Music

History of Spanish music often varies from region to region.

All are different, but mainly centered around the classic guitar.

Music of Spain is often associated with traditions like Flamenco, Tango, and the classical box guitar.

Hispanic music has played an important role within the shaping of music, especially within the 15th-17th centuries.

History

Carlos Santana

Born 1947 in Jalisco, Mexico. Managed to outlast 1960’s, 70’s,

80’s, 90’s, and 00’s. Probably the most successful music

career to come from Mexico Over 50 albums, not including

albums made with “The Santana Band”

Complete Clothing line, Line of custom Guitars, along with numerous charities and foundations.

Jose-Luis Orozoco

Bilingual educator, children’s author, and recording artist.

He has recorded 13 volumes of Lírica Infantil, Latin American Children's Music, and written three successful, award winning books

In the spring of 2009, Jose-Luis received recognition and was honored by the Association of Bilingual Directors affiliated with the Los Angeles County Office of Education

History of Hispanic Theatre

Religious Plays Plays presented on

Carros (wagons) Theatre in Madrid and

Seville Comedia: full length play Three acts Public theatres called

Corrales

Aztecs theatre: music & dance

17th and 18th Century: Spanish Invasion

19th and 20th century: decline in theatre due to

war Styles: Spanish Classicism,

romanticism, nationalistic ideas

Realism & experimental plays

Theatre in Spain Theatre in Mexico

Spanish Dramatists/Playwrights from the 16th Century

Miguel Cervantes: Don Quijote The Siege of Nurmanas The Traffic of Argel The Fortunate Ruffian

Lope de Rueda author/dramatist considered best in his era

Works: The Frauds, Medore, Aumelina, and Eufemia

Mexican/South American Dramatists/Playwrights

Carlos Solórzano Most important playwright in

Guatemalan history His plays are allegorical Reasons for man’s existence Las manos de Dios (1957), El

crucificado (1957)

Rodríguez Galván (1816-1842) First Mexican romantic writer Plays/writing based on political

issues Works: Profecía de Guatimoc, Al

baile del señor Presidente

Hispanic art has a long and colorful history. Some of the earliest pieces of art, especially sculpture, have been found on the Iberian peninsula dating back to the Neolithic period. Since then, Spanish art traditions have influenced cultures all over the world.Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the Catholic Church brought religious sculptures and paintings with them to the southwestern US, Mexico, and Latin America. Local Hispanic artists then created small religious paintings and sculptures.

History of Hispanic Visual Art

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain.

In 1901, Picasso started a magazine called “Arte Joven” which he completely illustrated the first edition.

His real career as a painter began around 1894 with the painting “The First Communion”.

Pablo Picasso died on the 8th of April, 1973 while he and his wife Jacqueline were entertaining friends for dinner. His last words were: ‘Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can’t drink anymore.’

Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero was born on April 19, 1932. Botero is a Columbian artist known for his

paintings and sculptures of inflated humans and animal shapes.

When he was a teenager he began painting and was inspired by the pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial art that surrounded him.

His own paintings were first exhibited in 1948 He moved to NYC in 1960 and developed his

trademark style- bloated humans and animals.

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico City, Mexico on July 6, 1907.

Frida began painting after being injured in a severe bus accident.

She is best known for her self portraits which often displayed the suffering in her life experiences.

Citations

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