• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/32

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

32 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
ballet
dates back to 15th century
earliest records
book of dance instruction by Domenico da Piacenza
catherine de' medicini
from france. introduced court ballets. brought balthasar de beaujoyeuix-- created ballet comique de la reine
early ballet
16th century. dazzling spectacles with elaborate costumes. simple floor patterns/poses. lasted hours
early ballet 16th century performed by and for
members of nobility. louis XIV- the sunking. in 1661-- permission for dancing members to start royal academy of dance in france. court ballet flouished
end of 16 cent
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
locomotor
moving
non-locomotor
non-moving
18 cent
aesthetic changed. meaning of dance movement were most imprtant element
jean georges noverre developed
ballet d'action. importance of having a plot and using emotion. letters on dancing- dance as high art
19th cent romantic ballet
passionate striving to discover meaning in human events. focused on love of nature, emotion, power violence, tranquility. mythical chars/places. featured female dancer
19th cent importance
la sylphide, taglioni, giselle, coralli, perrot
late 1800s
philosophy/aesthetic, referred to as classical ballet
classical ballet
marius petipa created ballets. proscenium stage. filled upstage space, side areas. elaborate costumes rep. chars.
classical ballet use of music
steps move along with music close attention paid to counts, phrasing, accents, crescendos. stravinsky- firebid, tchaikovsky- sleeping beaut, nutcracker, ravel satie, debussy
principals
leading roles/main focus of ballet
adagio
slow duet
male variation/female
male solo/female
coda
female and male together as finale.
soloists
solo and char roles
corps de ballet
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
pantomine
use of liter gestures. used to ensure that the plot remains clear to audience
contemporary ballet
evolved in russia in early 1900s.
contemp ballet. michel fokine
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
forkine new ideas
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.
nijinsky
choreographer in ballet russes. presented contemporary ballet. used taboo themes.l'apres-midi d'un faune-- secual references, unorthodox choreo.
balanchine
worked with ballet russes. greatest contemp. choreog of our time. neo-classical. eliminated elaborate sets/costumes. dancers are equal. "plotless ballets"
balanchine ballets
prodigal son. a midsummer nights dream. bagan in NYC. presented by american ballet theatre, dance theatre of harlem.
twyla tharp
modern choreographer worked for joffrey ballet/american ballet theatre.
joffrey ballet 1993
four modern/contemp. ballet choreo. to create billboards. feautured music of prince. success
similarities between classical and contemp ballet
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.
differences between class. and contemp
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