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DANCE I
Ballet History
Renaissance Court Dances
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Renaissance 14th-17th Centuries
Renaissance – re-birth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fa2wZEsRWM
Catherine de Medici
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15th Century – Catherine de Medici, an Italian
noblewoman who married the French King, Hendry
II. She loved the arts and spent extravagant
amounts of money to produce elaborate parties
with music, dance, costumes and poetry.
King Louis XIV of France
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16th Century – King Louis XIV of France. HE loved
the Ballet and was an accomplished dancer.
King Louis XIV cont.
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He opened the first ballet school in France in 1661,
The Royal Academy of Dance, and moved Ballet
from the courts to the stage in 1681.
Pierre Beauchamps was the director of the Royal
Academy of Dance and codified the steps for
ballet.
Ballet in the 1600’s
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Women did not appear on stage until 1681 and the
ballet shoes at the time were heeled. After the
French Revolution the ballet shoe lost the heel.
Marie Taglioni was the first Ballerina to perform en
Pointe, in La Sylphide, a romantic ballet. The
Romanic ballets focused on the magical,
supernatural stories and featured women dancers
as fragile. The long romantic tutu was also
introduced at this time.
Point Shoes and Tutus
Russia and Ballet
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During the 19th century Russian choreographers like Marius Petipa
began creating the classical ballets we know today. These ballets
focused on the technique of ballet, while telling a story. The shorter,
stiffer classical tutu was introduced at this time. With the shorter
tutu, the women were no longer shown as fragile, but could show off
more difficult movement and foot work.
Petipa, is famous for The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan
Lake, as well as a former Ballet Master for the Imperial Ballet
School of Russia.
The Imperial Ballet School, produced some of the world’s most
famous Ballet dancers., Vaslav Nijinsky, who is known for his
powerful, high, light jumps and leaps. Anna Pavlova, known for her
portrayal of a dying swan in The Dying Swan, by Michel Fokine, also
a student of the Imperial School of Ballet. George Balanchine and
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Ballet comes to America
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George Balanchine came to America and established the
School of American Ballet in 1983 with Lincoln Kirstein. In
October 1948 he formed the New York City Ballet, where
he was the Ballet Master and principal choreographer for
35 years until his death. While with the New York City Ballet
he choreographed over 400 Ballets. His most famous works
include; The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Firebird
and Stars and Stripes.
Mikhail Baryshnikov, also a former member of the Imperial
Ballet School of Russia, came to America to dance with the
American Ballet Theatre. He also danced with the New York
City Ballet to learn and work with Balanchine and Robbins.
He later returned to the American Ballet Theatre and
became the Artistic Director.
Ballet and Musical Theater
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Jerome Robbins, a Broadway director, producer and
choreographer, was named co-director for the New
York City Ballet following Balanchine’s death. There
are too many accomplishments to name them all.
Agnes de Mille brings ballet to the Musical Theater
stage in Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
de Mille studied Ballet in London. She received her
big break when the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
invited her to choreograph a piece for their repitoir,
Rodeo.
Agnes de Mille – Dream Ballet
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D1
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