Ballet

dance is approached no longer the same. By the end of the Victorian era dance is not being boxed in, but rather pushing the lines of controversy. The Romantic era was a time of elegance. Starting towards the end of the 1700’s, this is when classical ballet was for the royal.…

During this semester of Ballet II, I feel that I have grown not only to become a better dancer, but I have improved my technique in different areas in the classroom. As I am in my fourth semester of Ballet II, I really want to focus on the things that I can perform better at. Although I do have goals for myself such as, stronger lower abdominal core, the use of my port te bra, focusing on the tension in my hands, and the use of the articulation of my feet. As I have set these four goals for me…

One of the greatest and most infamous success scandals of the modern art is “The Rite of Spring”. In Paris, on May 29, 1913, a hundred and three years ago, the Ballets Russes debuted “Le Sacre du Printemps” which its traduction to English is “The Rite of Spring”. With the opening notes of the musician and composer Igor Stravinsky, the main dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky, with Marie Rambert helping him to assist the choreographies, and Nicholas Roerich the costume designer a…

Mary Whitehouse’s first introduction to the concept of DMT was through seeing a picture of Marian Chace working at St. Elizabeths Hospital (Whitehouse, 1999). A student of both Mary Wigman and Martha Graham, Whitehouse performed and taught modern dance. However, Whitehouse was looking for something more and started to expand her idea of what dance was. Instead of seeing dance, she began to witness movement occurring in classes. As time progressed, Whitehouse developed her framework of DMT, which…

Painting and relevance: Jacques-Louis David’s “Oath of the Horatii” was painted in 1784 and it was commissioned by the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on behalf of the Kind Louis XVI. The inspiration of the painting had to come by Corneille’s Play “Horace” which was being performed in Paris during that time. In 1785 the painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon. The painting shows a decisive moment of will as well as a great family tragedy resulting from political consequences. The…

Loie Fuller Marie Louise Fuller (1862-1928) was a significant dancer born in Fullersburg, Chicago, later to be known as Loie Fuller or “La Loie”. Fuller is known for her innovation and experimental cooperation with technology and multimedia techniques such as extravagant lighting and usage of mirrors during the twentieth-century in order to ‘hypnotize’ and capture her audience. Fuller’s innovations would inspire many various types of artists and intellectuals, including future modern dancers…

Who is the mother of modern dance? None other than Martha Graham. Many believe that Martha Graham is one of the most influential dancers of the 20th century. Martha Graham was born in what is known as Pittsburgh, PA, on May 11, 1894 to Dr. George Graham and Jane Beers. Dr. Graham had a great deal of influence on Martha’s life. Dr. Graham specialized in nervous disorders who used physical movements to treat his patients. By the age of 14, Martha and her family moved all the way across the…

Marie Salle the French Dancer and Choreographer Francoise Prevost stated in his early life “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature” which inspired Marie Salle to become one of the prominent dancers of her time. Prevost was said to be a teacher of Salle. Marie Salle was most known for her expressive, dramatic choreography which made her a very popular figure during the eighteenth-century. Marie Salle was born somewhere in 1707 in Paris, France. It wasn’t said who her parents exactly…

Choreographers attempt to “expand breadth and increase the depth of performance,” by expressing an idea through the ever evolving art form, dance. Born in 1894 Allegheny- Pennsylvania, Martha Graham an inspirational choreographer, embellished historical American culture and woman rights. A revolution and adventure in itself. Graham establish new pathways in the field of choreography and performance through family influences plus through different eras. Graham, once described as “indomitable,…

Tahitian dance is exuberant and vibrant, and has a long history of cultural consequentiality. These dances are associated with certain events and occasions, and there are multiple dance styles. Tahitian dance has had an arduous history, but despite setbacks to this artistic expression, it remains a popular and recognizable aspect of Tahitian cultural tradition. In the early age of Tahitian dancing, performances were symbolic and consequential, not just an art form. Native people of Tahiti had…