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Music
In Modern society, people are very open to all kinds of music, especially 8th graders as well as most other teenagers. They get to enjoy music through TV, internet, radio and so on. Teens can even listen to music when they are shopping at grocery stores with their parents. There are a lot of music programs on TV these days which are very popular among many people throughout the world, especially among the teenagers. Also, music is one of the most well used parts on the internet. Hundreds of teenagers download music from the internet and they also watch music videos and listen to music through Windows Media Player on the computer. In addition, music is so close to our life that we can even listen to music while we are walking on the street by mp3 players. This is the most popular way to enjoy music among youngsters. Music is considered to be one major part of adolescent life. Many students enjoy music anywhere at any time. They walk in the hallway while humming and singing often times or with headphones, listening to pop music. Overall, modern young people love and enjoy music very much. == Dance == Many 8th graders and other teenagers enjoy dancing today. People often make names of dancing which refers a specific part of dancing. For example, in Korea, people have named a lot of dances lately. They have a dance called “Shooting Dance” which is from a well-known song, “Nobody” and the dance actually looks like he or she is shooting something. Almost everyone in Korea knows this dance and they like to dance everywhere to just enjoy themselves. . Additionally, “Tectonic”, which is from France, is one of the most famous and popular dance throughout the world. A lot of people enjoy this dance which is very easy to learn. Teens enjoy naming dances, and many of them try to dance like their favorite singers and dancers. In America, many girls want to dance like Beyonce, a famous singer. There are thousands of different kinds of dancing these days which are spread out to the whole world. Also, people enjoy dancing in pairs at parties and proms. Most people have a woman and a man to be a partner, and they usually enjoy slow dancing with ballads. Although only a few teenagers consider dance to be a part of education, some of young people dance as a fun way to get some exercise. They learn dancing at dance academies and some students like to perform their dancing on the stage for special events, such as Talent Show. All in all, numerous young people take pleasure in dancing in various different kinds of styles today.

=Music and Dance of 8th Graders in Elizabethan Times = = = 

Music
In Elizabethan era, unless they were wealthy, 8th grade students would not have been as familiar with music compared to the eighth graders of today. They did not have any electronic machines to listen to music so it was impossible to enjoy music everywhere they went. Also, they needed instruments to play music but if people were poor, they could not afford an instrument to play. Young people did not get many chances to enjoy music but they could have enjoyed some of street music and church music. In addition, they would have sung songs among themselves, which were passed on through word of mouth. Moreover, because music was a major entertainment in Elizabethan time, young people may have enjoyed a few parts of music. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8th graders in Elizabethan period would have enjoyed dancing a lot. They would have learned dancing from theaters and they would have imitated the dance from what they saw. They would make a round circle and just enjoy themselves. Most of old people from upper classes enjoyed dancing and people from lower classes did not get much chance to dance unless it was a special day. Therefore, young people from rich family or high status danced a lot more than students from lower classes. People at our age would usually not have contact with the opposite gender unless they were family members or married. Intimate dances between a boy and a girl would not be commonly seen. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">