Friday, February 11, 2011

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A Talent for Dancing

In this scene from Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly’s giddy performance conveys an explosiveness of talent. Kelly was smiling through the performance always synchronized with his partner. This suggests a lot practice and hard work was put into this performance and a huge amount of passion for dancing. It also shows a joy for dancing. Kelly also made it look effortlessness which conveys a talent for dancing. Kelly moved around the whole room using the props available including a desk and a chair. This energetic movement creates an excitement due to all of the movement. The precision of the steps demonstrates soothing feel because everything looked planned out making it look perfect. The dancing makes people feel happy and joyful. The atmosphere created is enthusiastic because of the upbeat dancing. Overall Gene Kelly enhances dancing by his cheerful and confident performance.

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