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Some of the symbols on Navajo rugs are indigenous, while others are very universal. Find out about the symbol meanings on Navajo rugs with help from a home design and decor professional in this free video clip.
While a Navajo rug may look great on its own, it isn't necessarily going to look great in your specific environment. Find out how to properly evaluate Navajo rugs with help from a home design and decor professional in this free video clip.
The proper way to hold a Samurai sword is a very important factor in the basic performance of that sword. Find out about the proper way to hold a Samurai sword in Budo Taijutsu with help from a mixed martial artist in this free video clip.
The third longest suspension bridge in the world as of 2013, the Mackinac Bridge -- also known as "Mighty Mac" -- connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Over 25 years after the bridge opened to traffic in 1957, Mackinaw City ironworkers decided to honor the builders of the span by holding an annual Ironworkers Festival. Now an international event celebrating all ironworkers, the August festival is conveniently located near several northern Michigan attractions, including Mackinac Island.
Louis XIV had an enormous impact on French fashion during his reign as monarch of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. Nicknamed the Sun King, he set out to make both himself and his country legendary for opulent style and elegance never seen before. He collaborated with craftspeople to create and popularize luxurious textiles and fashionable clothing in France and abroad. Louis XIV played a central role in inventing many customs that influence today's fashion.
The grounds around the stately home at Bramham Park in West Yorkshire reverberate to indie, alternative and punk rock every August. The eight stages at Leeds Festival host three days of high-profile bands as well as up-and-coming acts and disc jockeys, offering the same acts as the simultaneous Reading Festival in the south of England. For the best fun, prepare to survive unpredictable weather, overexcited music fans and less-than-fragrant toilets.
Dance stretches for straight knees all share a few important qualities. Do dance stretches for straight knees with help from the founder of Be A Fit Mama, Inc. in this free video clip.
Cherokee Native American jewelry and crafts use tools like wires and other assorted items to make great necklaces and other pieces. Make Cherokee Native American jewelry and crafts with help from a longtime crafts expert in this free video clip.
Doing Native American makeup requires you to use a few specific techniques for maximum authenticity. Find out how to do Native American makeup with help from a professional makeup artist in this free video clip.
Bear dance crafts are a great project to take on for people who really like wild animals. Learn to make bear dance crafts with help from a graphic designer and illustrator in this free video clip.
Dancing the shag always requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Learn how to dance the shag with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
The 1920s was known for many things, including some really fun and exciting dance styles. Learn the dance style of the 1920s with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
One of the most popular dances of the 1960s is called the "Twist." Dance the dances of the 1960s with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
Learning the Scooter dance is a lot more straightforward than you might assume it's going to be. Learn the Scooter dance with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
Energy plays a large role in the success of any dance team. Find out how to make your dance team get energy with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
The Crank was one of the many dance crazes of the early 2000s. Learn to dance the Crank with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
Forgetting dances when you're on stage is every dancers worst nightmare. Learn how to remember dances when you're on stage with help from a dancer and choreographer in this free video clip.
Counting in dance must be done in a very particular way so you always know when to come in with the next move. Count in dance with help from a professional dance fitness instructor in this free video clip.
The Bhangra dance is a great way to both have fun and stay in shape. Learn the Bhangra dance with help from a professional dance fitness instructor in this free video clip.
Understanding creative dance as a concept can be easier with a few examples. Get examples of creative dance with help from a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor in this free video clip.
Dancing with masculinity isn't nearly as difficult as you might think. Learn how to dance with masculinity with help from an expert in ballroom dancing in this free video clip.
Dancing the grapevine foxtrot bronze always requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Dance the grapevine foxtrot bronze with help from an expert in ballroom dancing in this free video clip.
A lot of really fun and interesting dance styles were born out of the 1980s. Learn about a fun dance mix from the 80s with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
"The Monkey" is actually the name of a very specific dance with a very particular set of steps. Learn how to dance "The Monkey" with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
When it comes to Gogo dancing, a very particular secret can help make the moves easier than you ever thought. Learn the secret to Gogo dancing with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
Narrative dance is a very specific type of dance that is more than worth exploring. Learn about narrative dance with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
Vogue dancing is a term that describes a very particular style. Find out about vogue dancing with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
Though it may not seem like it, mathematics and dance are actually very closely related in a number of interesting ways. Learn about the relationship between math and dance with help from a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer in this free video clip.
Just because you're walking on a treadmill doesn't mean it can't be a fun experience. Learn how to dance on treadmills with help from a personal fitness trainer in this free video clip.
When dancing, you need to count the beats in a song in the proper way so you don't lose your place. Count beats in a song when dancing with help from an experienced dancer and performer in this free video clip.
When creating a dance routine, it's always a good idea to come up with a theme. Learn about dance routine themes with help from an experienced dancer and performer in this free video clip.
Theater musicals can fall into a number of different genres depending on the musical in question. Learn about theater musicals and the different types of genres with help from a singer, actress and performer in this free video clip.
Certain types of musical instruments are great for people with shaky hands. Learn about musical instruments for shaky hands with help from a professional singer and violinist in this free video clip.
National Instruments' LabVIEW is a visually-based development environment for technical and scientific applications. LabVIEW contains a large number of pre-built functions, called virtual instruments or VIs, covering a broad range of common tasks. One of these tasks if the filtering of unwanted frequencies from an acquired digital signal using a bandpass, lowpass or highpass filter.
The "Roaring Twenties" era lends itself perfectly to festive parties, especially for students looking for a creative "living history" experience. Young people in the 1920s enjoyed a social freedom unimagined by their elders — but the decade was far from frivolous. Artists pursued new avenues of expression, and milestones were achieved in aviation, engineering and science. Students will enjoy learning about these historic innovations during a 1920s-era festival, complete with music, fashion, food and fun.
Mauser was a German arms company, famous for creating bolt-action rifles as well as pistols up until 1995. A Mauser DBP, with a serial number of 1205423, refers to a JBC-52 Mauser 60, used in the late 1800s as an infantry weapon for German soldiers. This particular weapon came with three barrels instead of the standard one barrel.
Native American beadwork and fabric appliques were important components of Native American visual arts, especially in the Great Lakes region and Northeast. Beadwork appliques were also very important among the Plains Indians as well. When Lewis and Clark and other Europeans introduced Italian seed and clay beads, which were already famous worldwide for their color, stability and beauty to the Native Americans in the early 19th century, they helped take an already-thriving art form into a new and vibrant visual art that created unique designs on fabric, buckskin and leather.
DTMF is an abbreviation for Dual Tone Multi Frequency, a signaling technology that converts sequences of decimal digits -- and the hash and asterisk symbols -- on a telephone keypad into signals that can be transmitted easily over the regular telephone network. DTMF is the generic term for Touch-Tone, which is a registered trademark of AT&T. Originally, Touch-Tone keypads had just 10 buttons, but AT&T added the hash and star keys in 1968 for advanced functions.
A ghost echo in music requires you to have a few specific plug-ins. Learn about the effect of a ghost echo in music with help from a producer and musical director in this free video clip.
Adding reverb effects to music files is as simple as tweaking a few settings. Add reverb effects to music files with help from a producer and musical director in this free video clip.
Attending a singles dance lets you meet large numbers of people in a safe, structured environment. The pressure of interacting with unfamiliar people can intimidate even the most socially outgoing person. Feelings of awkwardness and potential embarrassment make you withdraw in fear from the entire dance event. Staying positive, along with a few critical tips, will help turn your singles dance into an experience that builds your confidence and helps you meet a few potential matches.
Some party invitations come with specific dress code instructions, to let you know how you're expected to dress for the event. If you’ve been invited to a semiformal dance, dress up without going over the top. And since you’ll likely be busting some moves on the dance floor, think “comfort” when choosing your mildly elegant threads. Mull over your clothing options ahead of time, to avoid the stress of making last-minute decisions. Advance planning also helps in case you must run to the dry cleaner or dress shop to complete your outfit.
A mini dance marathon is a way for you and your guests to test your dancing skills and endurance, without having to reach the point of exhaustion. A typical mini dance marathon lasts between four and six hours; the basic rule is for the contestants to dance without a break. As the organizer, you have to take care of every little detail of the event, from the song list to the refreshments and the winners' prizes. In addition, if you are organizing the dance marathon to raise funds for a specific cause, you need to promote the event to attract…
A leotard is a type of outfit used for activities such as dancing, gymnastics and even yoga. It's a single piece of clothing similar to a one-piece swimsuit, but it may or may not have sleeves and leggings. Whether you're trying to make your own dance leotards or want to buy the perfect leotard, the type of material used can make all the difference.
After lively dance routines that require quick and upbeat moves, dancers often end up with a scruffy look, as their shirts have gotten untucked from their pants. However, during dance competitions or performances, dancers cannot afford to have that look in front of the judges and the audience. Since a neat and crisp appearance is essential for dancers, a series of precautionary measures are imperative to avoid having a shirt untucked.
"ToonTown Online" is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Disney in 2003. Players design and control their own cartoon character and go out into the game world and battle the evil Cogs, who try to transform ToonTown into a corporate world. While not fighting enemies, players with a subscription to the game can design their own home, and order items from a toon character named Clarabelle. They can also buy non-material items such as emotes, which allow players to preform actions like dancing while they play the game.
"DanceEvolution," which is known as "DanceMasters" in North America, is an Xbox 360 dancing game that uses the Xbox Kinect to track your movements as you mirror the dancing characters on the screen. The game includes 30 different dance tracks that the game separates into five different categories.
November is National American Indian Month, and including the study of Native Americans in your curriculum will give your students a better understanding of America. A study of the culture of Native Americans can be integrated into your curriculum across all subjects, such as science, art, language arts, math and social studies. By including the topic across all subjects, you will give your students a deeper appreciation for the contributions Native Americans have made to their own culture.
Two main groups of American Indians lived in New York in the 1800s -- the Algonquin and the Iroquois, each consisting of a variety of tribes. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law "The Indian Removal Act." It gave the federal government power to put treaties into place in which Indians were required to give up land east of the Mississippi River in exchange for land west of the Mississippi River. While some Indians agreed to the treaties, many refused to leave. In fact, a New York State census taken in 1845 shows Indian tribes that existed in New…
Whether you're applying for entrance into a dance school or trying to obtain a part in a production, your resume is a part of the application process. While some parts of a dancer's resume are similar to those of any other job resume, your dancing resume often requires additional information that directly applies to you. Putting your resume together requires attention to detail so you don't leave any necessary information out, which may cost you a part.
