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ballet
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dates back to 15th century
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earliest records
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book of dance instruction by Domenico da Piacenza
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catherine de' medicini
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from france. introduced court ballets. brought balthasar de beaujoyeuix-- created ballet comique de la reine
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early ballet
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16th century. dazzling spectacles with elaborate costumes. simple floor patterns/poses. lasted hours
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early ballet 16th century performed by and for
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members of nobility. louis XIV- the sunking. in 1661-- permission for dancing members to start royal academy of dance in france. court ballet flouished
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end of 16 cent
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creation of proscenium stage (audience/performer) used turned-out position. vocab of movements. pos. of arms, feet and head. by 17 cent ballet was viable at form
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locomotor
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moving
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non-locomotor
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non-moving
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18 cent
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aesthetic changed. meaning of dance movement were most imprtant element
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jean georges noverre developed
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ballet d'action. importance of having a plot and using emotion. letters on dancing- dance as high art
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19th cent romantic ballet
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passionate striving to discover meaning in human events. focused on love of nature, emotion, power violence, tranquility. mythical chars/places. featured female dancer
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19th cent importance
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la sylphide, taglioni, giselle, coralli, perrot
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late 1800s
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philosophy/aesthetic, referred to as classical ballet
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classical ballet
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marius petipa created ballets. proscenium stage. filled upstage space, side areas. elaborate costumes rep. chars.
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classical ballet use of music
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steps move along with music close attention paid to counts, phrasing, accents, crescendos. stravinsky- firebid, tchaikovsky- sleeping beaut, nutcracker, ravel satie, debussy
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principals
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leading roles/main focus of ballet
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adagio
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slow duet
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male variation/female
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male solo/female
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coda
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female and male together as finale.
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soloists
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solo and char roles
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corps de ballet
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remaining members of company. serve as elaborate scenery, costumed to look alike, execute same movements at same time, movements linear/balanced symmetrical look to stage
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pantomine
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use of liter gestures. used to ensure that the plot remains clear to audience
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contemporary ballet
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evolved in russia in early 1900s.
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contemp ballet. michel fokine
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first choreographer of ballet russes. russiam company started by serge diaghilev. featured dancers- nijinski, pavlova, leonide, massine, cecchetti, balanchine. russes introduce new dance to public and pushed boundaries
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forkine new ideas
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classical steps reshaped to fit theme of dance. felt movement should show whats happening--eliminated pantomine. corps de ballet important. felt movement, music, costumes= importantance. highered status of male dancer.
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nijinsky
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choreographer in ballet russes. presented contemporary ballet. used taboo themes.l'apres-midi d'un faune-- secual references, unorthodox choreo.
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balanchine
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worked with ballet russes. greatest contemp. choreog of our time. neo-classical. eliminated elaborate sets/costumes. dancers are equal. "plotless ballets"
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balanchine ballets
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prodigal son. a midsummer nights dream. bagan in NYC. presented by american ballet theatre, dance theatre of harlem.
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twyla tharp
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modern choreographer worked for joffrey ballet/american ballet theatre.
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joffrey ballet 1993
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four modern/contemp. ballet choreo. to create billboards. feautured music of prince. success
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similarities between classical and contemp ballet
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same french vocab. employ a strong use of music. dancers who must be well trained in technique and perform. ability. both male and females on stage.
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differences between class. and contemp
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classsical always has storyline, symmetrical, classical music, has pas de deux, pointe shoes/most contemporary ballets only focus on movement. no symmetry, wider genre of music, might not have pas de deux, might not wear pointe shoes
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