Photojournalism 'The Past Reveals The Present' Brief Evaluation

So to conclude . . . Competitive Freestyle dancing originated from Old Time dancing, from as early as the Victorian times and the art forms major influence was from 1970's Disco. It is a type of dance that bears no rules and is for the dancer to find the beat to the music. Competitive dances have been held throughout the country for many years, most locally held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

By 1919 after the Great World War, The Empress Ballroom staged its first Blackpool Dance Festival in Easter and apart from the 5 years during the Second World War has hosted many other dancing events and competitions to this present day.

http://www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/history_empress.htm

http://www.blackpooldancefestival.com/history.htm - This website clearly states the progression of dance forms and competitions held throughout the years. Unfortunately I am unable to add the images to my blog as they are protected by copyright therefore please view the website for a full breakdown into the history of dance held at the Winter Garden's, Empress Ballroom

Below are my final 8 images selected to tell my picture essay of contemporary and competitive freestyle dancing which originated from past dance forms

DANCE CLASS

The MUMS

Hair & Make-Up

GETTING READY

Competitor Number

WITHIN A FREESTYLE MOMENT

TROPHY'S & JUDGES

DANCERS & BEYOND

Beneath the dancer is still a child

To conclude my photo essay I wanted to capture images that displayed the children's lives outside of dancing, to show that after a dance class or competition that they are still children being children.

Below are my contact sheets of images I took of my daughter whilst she was playing at her friends house not long after leaving the dance school on a Saturday afternoon.

Below are my edited images