Joffrey Ballet

Cunningham’s choreography from the 1950s exemplified the way in which he studied ballet to form a modern technique. Septet, choreographed in 1953, featured six dancers in traditional ballet practice clothes, though instead of ballet shoes they were barefoot. In the film of a 1964 performance in Helsinki, Finland, the balletic influences are clearly visible from the beginning of the work. In the first of the seven sections, the lights rise on three statuesque dancers in a diagonal line across the…

The Castle (1997), directed by Rob Sitch and Strictly Ballroom (1992), directed by Baz Luhrman both succeed in displaying the idea of Australian dreamers. They both to show that Australia is a land where working hard can make dreams come true. Scott, from Strictly Ballroom, dreams to win the Pan Pacific’s, and more importantly, to dance his own steps. Darryl, The Castle, just wants to keep living his simple life in his house with his family. While both ideals and characters vastly contrast, they…

Tuesday with Morrie. This book starts with Morrie Schwartz’s story. Professor likes dance. Every Wednesday night, he used to go to church in Harvard Square for something called “Dance free”. And he loved that acting. One day, his illness gets worse. He was tired in a moment when he walks. And he fall down more and more. After he goes to see doctors, he finally found that he got a brutal illness of the neurological system. This illness doesn’t have medicine and treat method. He can’t swim and…

Like most ballerinas Ninas (Natalie Portman) life revolves around ballet. She is one of the brightest stars in the New York City Ballet Company and when the the time comes to replace prima ballerina Beth (Winona Ryder) as the lead role in Swan Lake is Nina is next. But she gets an unexpected competitor, newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis), who impresses the director with her sensuality and passion. The two rivals develop a twisted friendship. Nina becomes more and more desperate, and the question is how…

Called, "The Mother of Dance", Isadora Duncan was one of the most influential dancers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her technique was a precursor to modern dance and she became very popular in Europe for her naturalistic approach to dancing and performances to classical music. She faced many struggles throughout her lifetime, with her children dying after their nanny had accidentally driven into the Seine River and her husband committing suicide. Then, not much later, Isadora died…

1) Tupac concentrated on ballet and dance while in secondary school. 2) Tupac genuine name was Lesane Parish Crooks 3) Tupac was conceived in East Harlem, New York, on June 16, 1971. 4) Tupac was named after the South American progressive Túpac Amaru. 5) When he was 13, he played Travis Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. 6) He went to Baltimore School for the Arts, where he took artful dance classes. 7)…

Events/Factors that Influenced Suzy 1. Suzy was born into an extremely wealthy family. This gave her the opportunity to attend an all female prep boarding school and practice ballet. 2. Suzy was raised very alone without her parent’s presence at the London Day School. When she was 9 years old she was sent to the prep boarding school and despised it. She seemed to act very mature for her age. 3. Suzy had never met colored people before at the age of seven and said she never wanted to meet one.…

connection to ballet. When I was in elementary school my mom put me in ballet classes because she saw my connection to ballet. I loved ballet and I enjoyed learning the movements. Unfortunately, as I grew older I suffered from severe stage fright, so I stopped dancing. Although I did not stop admiring ballet, I decorated my room in a ballerina theme, I went and watched many performances as well. From my admiration of ballet, I have learned a lot about the history, types of ballets, types of…

Artists, such as dancers, are often judged by the way they choreograph pieces or how their movement appears. An important figure to the history of dance is an artist named, Mary Wigman. Mary Wigman is a native of Germany and the leading force of German modern dance. Many of her works considered the gentleness of nature to the macabre, or unearthly. The reason behind her choreography being judged crucial originates from her background of a Germanic heritage. Within this heritage, an atomsphere of…

choreographed for musicals, television-including commercials, music videos. and even nightclub revues; and had also performed on Broadway many times. Cole had one of the most diverse dancing and choreographing career, beginning with modern dance and ballet, mastering Indian and other Asian dances, then moving toward contemporary and jazz. He had a unique combination of all styles, that made him well admired and quite popular among the arts. He was seen as an innovator a dance movement, and was a…