"What do you consider to be your cultural background?","Is English your first language?","What is your current year of study at York?","What is your major?","Is this your first university-level dance class?","If not, what other dance classes at York have you taken?","What kind of dancing do you like to do or watch?","What is your favorite dance film?","Why should we analyze popular dance and dance films?","Why are you taking this class? Be honest.","What do you hope to learn in this class?",Datetime
"Canadian",1,2,3,1,,"Ballroom, Hip Hop, Freestyle","Hairspray","Dance is something that everyone can relate to and find enjoyable. Some people are inspired by dance films, and others take the ideas and try to replicate them in their own style. Every culture and personality can be expressed through dance and regardless of talent or experience, everyone has their own special dance. ","I needed a second year elective, kinesiology is my major, and I know nothing about dance so I thought this would be a good way to gain an appreciation for something that I have always made fun of.","I hope to learn how to better express myself through dance, and to understand the meaning behind different dance expression. ","2007-09-08 23:39"
,1,4,3,2,"This past summer I participated in a jazz class that was amazing!!!","I love watching any style of dance.  I find every style to be intriguing.","I really enjoy Sweet Charity.  I am fascinated by the choreography of Bob Fosse.","I think that dance films are so popular today because dance is being promoted more in music videos and reality shows. It is sparking an attraction to all the viewers watching.","I am taking this class because I recently added dance as a minor and I am interested in furthering my knowledge/experience of dancing.","As a studio dancer I was used to one particular style of dance and as I left that atmosphere I became aware of various other types of dancing.  I hope to develop a deeper understanding of other forms of dancing.","2007-09-09 18:55"
,1,2,2,1,,"lyrical","centerstage",,"I am passionate about dance and its ability to portray or represent different cultures",,"2007-09-11 19:33"
"scottish",1,2,3,1,,"I enjoy watching and participating in a variety of different genres of dance. As a child I took dance lessons in tap, jazz and hiphop however i am interested in all sorts of dancing.  ","Save the last dance","We should analyze popular dance and dance films so that we can get a better understanding of why dance is so important  to our society as well as different cultures and how it truly brings us all together. ","I am taking this class because dance and music have always been of interest to me and i decided this would be an interesing elective to take so that i could learn more about dance. ","I hope to learn many different things and gain a better understanding about the importance of dance to our society as well as to ourselves as individuals. ","2007-09-11 20:23"
"Canadian",1,4,1,2,"Almost all of them... Pedagogy, Somatics, Dance Studies, Dance Kines, Dance Injuries, etc...","I like to do ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, acro, musical theatre.  I like to watch all of the above plus tap, hiphop and ballroom","Dirty Dancing (it's a classic!)","As a member of the dance community it is important that we give equal respect to all forms of our art form, not just the highly artistic aspect. We continually analyze live performances and new works, so why should films that feature dance works be any different?","As a danc major at York we learn a lot about ballet and modern, two genres of our art form that I don't necessarily associate with popular culture.  I was interested to see what this class had to offer in terms of connecting with perhaps a greater community.","I hope to learn how to watch dance films with a more critical eye and then be able to have something significant to say about it.","2007-09-12 09:28"
"Guyanese, Canadian, ",1,2,3,2,"currently taking FACS 3330 which is a studio ","hip hop, broadway, musicals, and contemporary","Take the Lead and Bride and Prejudice","I think that we should do this because we can derive relationships between different cultures and different backgrounds and how it relates to us in our lives and within our communities with different ethnicities.","Well I wanted to take something that was refreshing and more of a new experience. Also it appealed to my interests and love for dancing.","I want to learn more about ourselves, communities, institutions, cultures, and the role of dance within those areas and in these films and learn how to critique them effectively.","2007-09-12 12:45"
"Italian/Israeli",1,3,1,2,"DANC 1500, DANC 1340, DANC 2340, DANC 3330, DANC 3370, Dance Kinesiology (forgot course code!)","Jazz, Tap, Lyrical","Center Stage, Honey, Dirty Dancing 1, You Got Served","Dance films are becoming more and more popular as the years go on which is assisting in spreading awareness about the  art of dance as well as the different genres and reasons to study.","As a dance elective, but it also looked interesting!","I hope to advance my learning and ability to analyze and think critically.","2007-09-12 13:51"
"English",1,4,2,2,,,,,,,"2007-09-13 13:16"
"English",1,4,2,2,"Animating Dance ","Music Theatre, Lyrical, Hip Hop","Dirty Dancing 1","They explore the ideas of various cultures, which can tell us about the power of dance,  and about ourselves.","I wanted to take a dance course!","More about the power of dance.","2007-09-13 13:18"
"Acadian/Lebonese",1,1,1,2,"Dance Experience","Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Hip Hop","FlashDance","Because many peple enjoy watching dancers, but do not have the oppourtunity to go see professional companies perform, and many people also do not have the oppourtunity to study dance themselves. Some are brought down to the amateur's level for that reason, ad are not displayed to it's full extremeties.","Interest","How to analyze dance from a non techinical view, but from a popular view.","2007-09-14 13:44"
"American",1,3,1,2,"Modern, Ballet, Improv, Composition, Kinesiology, Production, Dance History, Dance Studies, ","Eventhough I retired from performing due to a chronic injury, I enjoy creating in both modern and contmeporary ballet genres, and enjoy observing all forms of dance.",,"As with any aspect of popular culture, we should endeavor to analyze popular dance to deepen our understanding of the cultural and social influences shaping the way in which we live. By utilizing dance films as evidence of popular dance, we gain the ability to objectively inquire what it is that makes these works so integral to popular culture.","I chose to take this class because of my interest in the theoretical study of dance.","I hope to be able to learn how to think critically about my art form, in all of its expressions.","2007-09-15 15:09"
"Canadian",1,1,1,2,"The Dance Experience","I love to dance mostly modern but watch any!","Dirty Dancing","The reason is because i feel that dancing really helps to bring people together in a happy environment and the characters in these films are somewhat inspirational.","Honestly the title of the course sounded pretty interesting","Anything!","2007-09-15 23:38"
,1,2,2,2,"Dance Experience","I enjoy watching a variety of dance forms including hip hop, jazz, modern, african, capoeira (and the list goes on).  I am a former competitive gymnast, and hip hop and jazz performer, I've also practiced acro and cheerleading.","Chicago, Billy Elliot and Centre Stage","Dance films offer the chance to examine the practice of popular dance forms. Through the eyes of passionate characters in which one can identify, viewers become aware of the ultimate power dance may possess as an escape, a way of expression, and a way of healing or helping a community or social unit.This cinematic formula in my opinion is used to inspire the viewer to achieve ones goals creatively. Dance films provide us with a better understanding of the significance of dance world wide.  ","I couldn't see the year passing by without applying myself to a dance course.  I am sincerely passionate about dance and as a visual arts major take great pleasure in the analysis of creative works.  This course fell directly after my photo, film and pop culture class and I think they may compliment one another nicely.  Hopefully I'll be able to apply ideas from both courses to become well educated in dance, film and pop culture!","I hope to gain further knowlege of the impact of dance as an inspirational cinematic decision, as well as the portrayals of those who study different dance forms within these popular motion pictures.","2007-09-16 15:36"
"Canadian/British - not much else in me :)",1,4,2,2,"The Dance Experience - you were one of my professors!","I love pretty much all dance forms, but I truly adore lyrical, jazz, musical theatre, contemporary, ballet... the list goes on....","I don't think it's possible to pick just one, but a few of my favorites are Strictly Ballroom, Dirty Dancing, and Centre Stage","Dance films seem to be making a comeback right now, and I think it bears looking into the reasons that seem to have forced dance films to make a resurgence into today's popular culture.  Also, since some of the films we are studying this term actually come from a different period than our modern society yet are still widely known and celebrated, I think it's important to understand what factors (emotional, psychological, social, etc.) draw audiences to see these films in the first place, and why they keep us coming back for more. ","I am taking this class for two reasons: One, because I need to fulfill a fine arts requirement; and Two, because I adore dance and dance films, and I look forward to studying and discussing my favorites with the class.","I hope to learn a bit more about different styles of dance as well as why dance films are so influential on our modern society.  I know I love them, but I hope to learn why the rest of the world feels the same way.","2007-09-16 15:43"
"Canadian",1,3,2,2,"Dance Experience","Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip hop","Strictly Ballroom","To further our understanding of the way the body and dance is portrayed in the media and society. ","I like dance, and I needed an in/out.","How to analyse dance films. ","2007-09-16 19:55"
"Born Canadian",1,3,1,2,"Ballet and Modern technique","My favourite to watch is classical ballet, however, I make a point to attend at least one or two performances per year that are in areas that I am unfamiliar with.","Tie between Grease and Center Stage","We should analyze popular dance and dance films because it is important to draw connections between the social and cultural impacts that our society had on the dance community.  Also, it allows us the possibility to make connections between different cultures.  In our class everyone has some type of dance related experience, therefore we are able to draw on personal experiences and knowledge to analyze the effects that our society has on popular dance and dance films and assist in determining the path that dance will take in the future.","I chose the class because the course description I read online seemed interesting,  But now that I have read the course syllabus I am very excited to find different ways to view movies I have come to love.","I hope to better my critical thinking skills.  Also, to find new methods to analyze dance films that I can apply to those I will watch in the furure.","2007-09-16 20:40"
"chinese-canadian",2,2,2,1,,"i like to watch lyrical and contemporary","Dirty Dancing","to better understand society as art and dance reflect our modern society.","I have to take fine art courses that are outside of my major.","to learn more about dance and what drives people to dance as a form of expression","2007-09-16 21:58"
"Canadian with some Italian influence.",1,3,1,2,"DANC1500,DANC1340,DANC2340,DANC2501/02, DANC2225,DANC3510A","Hip Hop, Modern, African","Dirty Dancing","Because seeing these movies with a knowledge or love of dance produces a different point of view than watching them for pure entertainment. We should analyze them to find the deeper meanings behind dance within the films. ","I love dance, I am surrounded by pop culture everyday. A class that combines the two fascinates me. ","I hope to discover things i may have not observed before when watching dance movies. I hope to strengthen my dance analysis skills in general.","2007-09-17 17:04"
"CANADIAN! :)",1,3,2,2,"African Dance but I have 8 years of Dance Background including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Point and Acrobatics.","Tap dancing is my favorite but I love to watch Ballroom and Ballet.","Singing in the Rain and more recently, Happy Feet!","Dance is the hidden language of the body. We use it to communicate. So it only makes sense that we analyze it in culture and in film just as we would analyze any other form of communication.","General Interest in Dance","Why dance is used as an expression in some films and not just language.  Or what that dance is saying? What it's standing in for?!","2007-09-17 18:12"
"Black",1,4,3,1,,"I like Hip Hop, Salsa, Samba, Dancehall and Litergical","Hairspray","It helps us to understand culture and movement within every day society.","It's an elective, I thought it would be interesting","I hope to get some insight as to how dance is represented in film and how culture/gender/politics/sexuality etc. shape how we watch movies and associate with them.","2007-09-17 18:27"
"Indian, Gujurati ",1,2,3,1,,"Bollywood, Hip Hop. Ballet ","Dil To Pagal Hai ( the Heart is Crazy) Indian Movie ","To understand the meaning behind the dance and to help us apply it within our society ","because i like dance :) ","the importance of dance in bigger social context. ","2007-09-17 23:22"
"French and English...or just Canadian",2,4,1,2,"ballet, modern, choreography, repetory, music for dancers, dance history, improvisation...the list goes on","BALLET, hip hop, ball room, almost anything","uhm I love the old musicals like seven brides for seven brothers and anythign with Bob Fosse","Because in order to move forward we first have to know where we started. We need to see what was and is popular in order to create a new successful film.","honestly, because it fits in my schedule, which is a hard thing to find","I just hope to expand on my knowledge of dance films and see aspects of them that i had not previously considered.","2007-09-18 10:56"
"Irish, Scottish, English, most of the ish'es",1,2,1,2,"African Dance, Ecstatic Dance, Intro to Modern and Ballet","I love to dance ballet and hip hop, I know they are completely different, but I love the way I can get into hip hop, and I love the grace and beauty of Ballet","Center Stage, or Save the last Dance... or Step up. I can't decide. ","Because there is something distinct about dance that draws people to it despite any history of dance training or knowledge. It is part of almost any culture and displaying that cultural aspect in a film is a good way of understanding more about ourselves. ","Because I love dance and everything about it, and thought that it would be interesting.. I had no idea we were watching so many dance movies so that was just icing on the cake. ","The importance that dance holds to others, more than myself. ","2007-09-18 13:00"
"west indian carribean because i am half guyanese and half trinidadian",1,2,1,2,"first year technique classes, modern and ballet","mostly jazz, hip hop, tap, lyrical and bollywood","center stage","to go deeper into the critques emptionally and intellectually as an aspiring dancer to recieve more out of the experience then just witnessing a routine or film and being entertained visually. ","sounds interesting","more then i already know, something new ","2007-09-18 13:16"
"Egyptian ",2,2,2,1,,"belly dancing, hip hop, ballet","save the last dance ","we should analyze popular dance and dance films to have a better understanding and appriciation for dance in our society ","dance interests me ","i hope to learn more about dance and culture from a different perspective aside from the western culture ","2007-09-18 17:53"
"Dutch and Irish, with a little French thrown in",1,3,2,2,"1500 The Dance Experience, 1340 Introduction to Dance Studies, currently in 2340 Dance History","Ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, latin","Center Stage or Save the Last Dance","To understand the impact of dance on popular culture. Since dance on film is more accessible than theatre performances to society in general, dance films have a greater influence on our culture's perception of dance. Analyzing dance films helps us see dance as non-dancers do and how it impacts our culture.","I love dance and I am interested in popular culture and its influences on society.","How to better analyze dance in film.","2007-09-18 20:25"
"Italian",2,4,1,2,"ballet, modern, jazz, motor learning, kines, improv, composition, pedegogy, somatics, injury care and prevention, music for dancers, history","ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, salsa, tango, flamencos, rhumba, pop and lock, breakdancing, ballroom, swing, jive, disco","Fame, Centre Stage, Dirty Dancing, Flashdance, Cabaret, All that Jazz, Chicago, Chorus Line","To better understand where we, as a society, have come from and where we are going.","I heard good things about it from my peers","I hope to develop my critical thinking and writing skills","2007-09-18 22:39"
"Asian Expat",1,3,2,1,,"I took tap dancing for a number of years and loved it, but then stopped when my teacher left for England. I basically love love love watching all forms of dance-especially ballet and tap because...well, just because. ","Dirty Dancing. That's me being unoriginal, but there you go. ","Because it's not done nearly enough. Dance films aren't really taken that seriously to tell the truth. Everyone likes to watch them, and the box office tells us that, along with DVD sales and shere popularity, but they're just not taken seriously. Even though they have a massive impact on the culture that surrounds us, for example, remember when leg warmers and torns jumpers were in style? Oh yeah, wasn't that from FLASHDANCE, or maybe even FAME??? And we know from last week's article that Fame also affected how many people started taking dance lessons up. Think about it!","I wasn't told to take this class exactly, but I did need to take something like it. ","Something I don't already know. ","2007-09-19 09:40"
"nigerian",1,5,3,2,"its about salsa and related dance movement.","latin dance especially cuban salsa","dirty dancing","it gives us an idea of how cultures are represented in films and the producers idea of how to represent a culture. ","i wanted to take another dance class since i enjoyed the previous one i took last summer and i wanted to take a stab at writng essays since i never had to in all my years at york.","how to view a film critically,as well as develop my writing skill.","2007-09-19 12:46"
"Canadian/ Italian ",1,3,2,1,,"all kinds ","save the last dance ","to understand the society we live in and to be aware of how dance films can change the way we think about the power of dance in ones life ","always have been interested in dance and pursuing studies in it ","to critically discuss the meaning being dance films and its significance in our society ","2007-09-19 13:02"
"West Indian",1,2,3,1,,"I like to watch all kinds of dancing and I like to try all kinds of dance when ever I can. Bollywood is my favorite type of dance.","I don't have a favorite. I like most of them.","We should analyze popular dance and dance films because the whole world can relate to dance in one way or another. It is a form of connection between groups.","I am taking this class because I'm interested in dance.","How dance is valuable in a social context. ","2007-09-19 22:48"
"Korean",1,3,3,1,,"Bellydancing","Flashdance","It's always nice to have a different perspective of things and to look at it from all sorts of directions.","I love dance and I really wanted to take a course related to it for a really long time.","Anything. It doesn't matter. Whatever knowledge I receive is important.","2007-09-20 00:27"
"Albanian",2,2,3,1,,"hip hop, ballet, break dancing","Stomp the yard","to understand its evolution and history","its entertaining and is the only class i dont fall asleep in..","what is it about dance that gives us an amazing feeling, a feeling of happiness?","2007-09-20 11:14"
"Greek",1,3,3,2,"Dance Experiance, African Dance, Dance History, Intro to World Dance Practices, Intro to Dance Studies","African Dancing, Modern, and Bellydancing","Save the Last Dance","This is important because analysing the dance can give it more context, learning more information about it such as why this dance is occuring, and what are the politics behind it. Analyzing dance films is important because it can show us how dance is portrayed on film in today's society","Because I am interested in learning about culture, and i also really like dance films","More about culture and how to analyse dance within culture","2007-09-20 12:46"
"Canadian",1,4,3,1,,"Ballet, Modern, Tap, HipHop, Lyrical","Centre Stage","It's important to understand the way that dance can express stories and narratives that we can presently relate to. And in turn how social messages can be delivered through popular forms of entertainment. Dance is no longer exclusively for the high class of society and in analyzing dance films we can see how dance transcends all cultures, classes, races and genders.","I used to dance and i enjoy all aspects of dance performances. i'm also interested in the way that popular culture is part of all of our lives. I was interested to see how we could study these two fields together.","The way that a classical, ""high"" artform has been disseminated into everyday mainstream existence","2007-09-21 14:43"
"Canadian with an Italian influence",1,4,1,2,"Ballet, Modern, Prevention of Dance Injuries, Kinesiology, Improv, Composition","I like doing Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Ballet and I enjoy watch all types","Dirty Dancing, Centre Stage and Save the Last Dance","To develop a greated understanding of all the different and unique techniques being practiced and developed around the world.","To learn more about the dance techniques being practiced in and around the world.","How to watch and read dance critically","2007-09-21 16:57"
"italian canadian",1,2,2,2,"Dance experience, dance conditioning, dance improve","jazz, lyrical, tap, salsa, ballet","centre stage","This would help us better understand the dancing world.  It is a world that a lot of people know only by the stereotypes. By studying dance in film verses real dance, it can make us break down those stereotypes and learn more about the dance culture itself.  ","I thought it would be fun class, and I need it for my minor","Just more about dance and how it can effect our culture","2007-09-22 08:01"
"canadian",1,3,2,2,,"I used to do jazz dancing and dance in musical theatre, I now watching all different kinds of dance as long as it is done with PASSION!","Moulin Rouge","I think that in analyzing dace within film, the viewer is able to get a different or perhaps more thourough understanding of the plot.  Analyzing dance films as a whole also gives the viewer an understanding of difference societies, and the significance of dance within that culture.","I have been interested in dance my whole life and liked the idea of furthering my knowledge on the subject.","I hope to see the dance films watched in a whole new light. I want to discover things I had not noticed before.","2007-09-24 14:45"
"Italian/Scottish",1,4,1,2,"Ballet and Modern Techniques, Kin.,Injuries, Dance Studies, Music for Dancers, Conditioning, Composition, Animating Communities..., Improv, Dance History, etc.","Ballet, Modern, Highland, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Ballroom","Dirty Dancing","To better understand dance and its impact on society","To experience dance from an 'outside' perspective- outside of the studio and off of the stage and instead, as a spectator","How to promote dance in society and relate it to our popular culture","2007-09-24 14:52"
"indian",2,3,3,2,"jazz 2","ballet, jazz. acro, modern","CABARET","People should analyze popular dance films because they offer an interesting dynamic into dance culture.  Most of the time dance is viewed solely on the performance,  it's interesting to view and understand the process leading up to the performance.","I find it unique","I hope to broaden my perspectives in dance","2007-09-24 17:14"
"Afghan/Canadian",1,1,3,1,,"ballroom","honey, billy eliot2 and ...","to get a better understanding in different types of popular dance, also the concept of the conveying mood.","to learn about dance? what's the message?","the understanding of dance","2007-09-24 23:57"
"Armenian Canadian",1,5,3,1,,"hip hop, belly dance, latin ","dirty dancing havana nights, dance with me","It is interesting how people represent and portray themselves through this type of  physical expression. Especially on such a large level like in films which usually indicate where a culture or society is at, or how they are feeling","I've always fantasized about taking a dance class in university, it is completely different from classes that pertain to my major (Biology). Plus, I really enjoy dance.","what dance represents in popular culture  to different people","2007-09-25 11:52"
"Italian, Canadian",1,2,1,2,"Dance 1500 6.0","All types","Dirty Dancing","It is through dance that people from a different background can begin to learn to and understand about people and cultures that are not the same as ours.  ","Because I loved ",,"2007-09-25 12:29"
,,,,,,,,,"I loved Proff.n","More on how to read dance and the impact it has on our multicultral society","2007-09-25 12:30"
"Italian, Canadian",1,2,1,2,"Dance 1500 6.0","All types","Dirty Dancing","Dance is a forum we can used to understand people from all walks of life.  ","I loved Proff. Robinson's 1500 last year","To learn how to better read many forms of dance","2007-09-25 12:33"
"Canadian",1,4,3,2,"I have completed a minor in Dance here at York.","As a kine major I enjoy all kinds of movement not just dance.However, I have a background in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Contemporary.","Flashdance, What can I say- I was born in the 80's!","The film industry attempts to be a reflection of culture as is dance. Therefore, studying popular dance and dance films lets us know a little more about ourselves.","I have enjoyed other couses offered from the dance department and this one sounds interesting.","I hope to get yet another perspective on dance. ","2007-09-30 14:15"
"Jewish",1,2,2,1,,"Ballroom, Improv","Centre Stage","I think it is important to analyze all of the arts as they relate to pop culture because each can offer a commentary on our values, morals and current society.  What types or genres of the arts are popular reflect the change in our society.","To satisfy my fine arts credit.","More about dance in general - this is the first time I've ever really studied it.","2007-10-01 10:18"
"Persian",2,2,3,1,,"i like to watch all kinds of dance and i try to learn them","dirty dancing","i think we should analyze dance and dance films, because dance is a form of expression and through these movies we can analyze how dance allows people to express themselves and lets them feel free. As well, it is important to analyze dance, in order to see where different dances originated and how have they evolved over time. ","im taking this course because in interested in learning different dance forms","different dance forms, as well as how different dances evolved as time went by.","2007-10-03 01:09"
"British Isles",1,5,3,2,"none","Ballroom & Ballet","Fast Dance","For creative content ... to minimize the negative impact from the audience on non-creative and boring stylized dance sequences","I am not","If I were: the ability to further my creative expression through dance","2008-04-28 21:58"
"British Isles",1,5,3,2,"none","Ballroom & Ballet","Fast Dance","For creative content ... to minimize the negative impact from the audience on non-creative and boring stylized dance sequences","I am not","If I were: the ability to further my creative expression through dance","2008-04-28 21:58"
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