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Unit 8 What does classical mean in dance? |
refers to forms that are enduring & have been passed down from generation to generations. adheres to traditions, norms, styles & values |
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Unit 8 Ballet in 18th century Choreographers |
Louis Pecour succeeded Pierre Beauchamps as choreographer at the Paris Opera Jean George Noverre worked with Marian Camargo & Marie Salle (Letters on Dancing) Raoul Feuillet wrote Choreographic 1700 (5 positions of Ballet) Charles Didelot-used mirrors on stage (Flore et Zephyre-illusion of flight |
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Unit 8 Ballets romantic period 1832-1890 (19th Century) |
La Sylphide-choreographed 1832 by Filippo Taglioni-a nobleman falls in love with a sylph & tries to control her, bring her in his world to marry her. She dies. Onset of toe dancing |
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Unit 8 Classical Ballet 1847-early 1900s |
Gradual shift from France to Russia b/c of the patronage of the wealthy court of the Imperial Family. (Romanovs). Period of ballet technique was main focus, pushing aside emotion-laden ballets of the romantic period. The tutu was introduced. |
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Unit 8 Ballett Russes 1909-1929 |
Serge Diaghilev-Russian impressario (producer, talent scout & publicist). Appointed Michael Fokine as choreographer, then Vaslav Nijinsky, George Balanchine. Created The Firebird (1910), Spectre de la Rose (1911) & Petrouchka (1912) |
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Unit 8 Ballet Terminology |
Barre-a support that ballet dancers use to support themselves Corps de ballet-a group of dancers- not soloists En Pointe-dancing in pointe shoes Premier danseur-male lead dancer Prima ballerina-female lead dancer Pas de deux-a duet; usually btwn man woman Coda-the end of the ballet, display technique |
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Unit 8 George Balanchine |
Pianist in 1917-1923-choreographer in Paris. Named ballet master of the Ballet Russes. Works-Apollo (1928) w/Stravinsky & The Prodigal Son (1929) w/Sergei Prokofiev. - classic Choreographed for Broadway-1934 he opened 1st school associated w/Metropolitan Opera & 1948 School of American Ballet & NYC Ballet |
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Unit 8 Balanchine Aesthetic |
structure of ballet must be tight-no storyline, shorter ballets. Few full length-Jewels, Don Quxote, Midsummer's Night Dream. Nutcracker. Liked dancers w/long legs (toothpick), nervous energy. Costumes very minimal to emphasize choreography. "Russia-home to romantic ballet, America home to classic ballet" |
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Unit 8 Kabuki & Banraku |
end of 1500s-like Bharata Natyam or Katak-formed from classical form of dance. Kabuki explores themes of duty, social & personal restriction & codes of behavior in conjunction w/ideas of desire & fantasy. |
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Unit 8 Kabuki |
created 1600 by woman named Okuni, dancer in shrines near Kyoto. She combined props, musical instruments of No Theater w/street dancers. All women. Shoguns ruled & changed to men. Sewamono genre-play about commoners
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