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21 Cards in this Set
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Art of Movement
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Among oldest movement of arts
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Yoga
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Oldest dance form
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Asia
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The most complex dances are those of Asia
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Lord Shiva
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The hindus believed the world was created by a dancing God, Lord Shiva
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China
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Women were in bondage to men in china.
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China's 5 Virtues
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Woman had to obey 5 principles: Humility, Reserved Diligence, Fidelity, Obedience, Chasity
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Terpsichore
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Greek godess of dance and art
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Apollo
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The greek God of light & sun. Also precided over music, poetry, philosophy, & healing
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COMIQUE
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Drama
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NOBLES
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The first dancers of the courtyards
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ITALY
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Frenched looked to italy because it was the source of art, music , and dance.
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King Louis XIV
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called him the SUN KING. Played the rising sun in Ballet de la Nuit. Worshiped Apollo
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1669 & Paris Opera Ballet
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the academy of dance & music form paris opera ballet. Oldest surviving Ballet Company
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Mille. De La Fontaine
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The first prima ballerina. From paris opera ballet
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Eighteenth Century
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Star Dancer. Ensured well-trained dancers would always be available. From Paris Opera Ballet.
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Marie De Camargo
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First ballerina to dance like a man, first to shorten skirt.
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Romanticism (Romantic Ballet)
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"Ballet of Nuns" from Robert le Diable 1st example of the movement. Skirts were lenghted. 1830s to 1850s
ACT 1: Sunshine & Predilisoru (reality) ACT 2: moonlight (Fantasy) |
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Classic Tutu
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Displayed the whole leg
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La Sylphide
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Choreographed by Filippo Taglioni for his daughter Marie in 1832
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Giselle
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height of romantic ballet. girl named giselle protects her lover from evil female spirits called Wilis. Albreck Hilarian fought for her love
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Coppelia
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Coreographed by Arthur Saint-Leon. the periods last great ballet. Dr Coppelius, Wanilda
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