Author: Alex Short

When one imagines traditional French dance, the cancan immediately comes to mind. Even the dance’s name conjures up images of a troupe of women performing in unison, with the trademark frilly skirts and precise movements synonymous with cancan. However, this fast-paced dance, with its high kicks and jump splits, only evolved into its iconic style

AUDIENCE: my target audience is an alien with no knowledge of earth life Hello, extraterrestrial beings! Welcome to the first annual Milky Way Galaxy Cultural Festival! The goal of this event is to share the unique aspects of our different planets and learn about each other’s various ways of life. We’ve already heard some wonderful

Hello, listeners! Welcome back to another exciting episode of “Dance Today!” I’m your host, Alex Short. Great news my friends! Today is a very special day for us here at the studio. This is actually the program’s 1,000th episode! I would like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing staff, who are constantly working

Alex Short Professor Ishiguro  Dance as Cultural Knowledge: Dances of Indonesia 9/30/2020 Sharing the Spotlight In Central Javanese court dance, the best way to stand out is to blend in. This is because the most proficient dancers are those who can make a group of performers appear to be a unified entity that moves as

Dear Alex, First of all, hi! I hope you’re doing ok! I’m writing to remind you a bit about what your first weeks at Wesleyan were like, because as you read this you’ll be starting your last. In case you forgot (maybe it’s for the best), your early days at Wes were kind of difficult.