Classical Ballet Terms and Definitions for Beginning Ballet 1. Adagio (ah-DAHZ) A series of slow‚ fluid exercises intended to develop the dancer’s — balance‚ strength and grace. 2. En L’Air (on lehr) In the air. 3. Attitude A pose on one leg with the other lifted and bent at approximately a 120-degree angle. May be executed to the front (en avant) or to the back (derriere). 4. Arabesque (ah-ra-BESK) - The position of the body supported on one leg with the opposite leg extended behind the
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also white. The way that many people picture ballerinas as being white is in fact fairly accurate. The ballet world is‚ and always has been‚ dominated by white dancers. Only very recently has this world been penetrated‚ and the effects have reached far further than just the ballet community. Despite a rocky home life and extremely slim odds‚ Misty Copeland’s fiery determination and love for ballet prevailed‚ allowing her not only to become the first African American principal dancer
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Today‚ ballet is one of the oldest art forms still studied. It’s regal and graceful steps were originally intended as entertainment for the French Royalty. Knowing that it originated in France‚ how did it get to Russia? The Vaganova School in Russia is one of the most prestigious yet strict ballet schools of the world. The Bolshoi Company is known for their flawless choreography and technique‚ which is often flaunted at the Mariinsky Theatre. Since ballet in Russia is so prominent‚ sometime in Russia’s
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Problem Statement The Ballet Philippines gets its funds from two major sources: ticket-selling and subscription packages or sponsorships. However‚ the revenues it obtains from these sources are not sufficient to support the expenses of the company. The expenses involved in ballet are quite high. These include the costs of costumes‚ shoes‚ tours‚ performances‚ training‚ and artists ’ compensation. The hard truth is that Ballet Philippines is not financially sustainable. The root of this problem
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Ballet Dance: My ballet performance experience with classical Music and Theater Ballet Dance: Last time i visited ballet performance and saw twelve pieces ‚ though I liked the most Swan Lake Act II ‚ Swan Lake PDD ’ and Tchai Celebration . Actually ‚ it was Tchaikovsky spectacular and I am sure that he is one of the most highly talented composers of all times . His music is great and impressionable as it aims at enriching viewers and listeners spiritually ‚ at showing them amazing world of
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First performed in Saint Petersburg‚ Russia‚ the classic Christmas ballet‚ The Nutcracker has been shown for over 100 years. The composer‚ Peter Tchaikovsky‚ and choreographer Marius Petipa teamed up to create a timeless production as an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." This pair had previously worked together on another classical ballet‚ Sleeping Beauty. Despite the great fame of the ballet today‚ The Nutcracker was not a success right away. It’s first production
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Dance 4/Period 4 The Nutcracker Ballet The Nutcracker is a two act ballet. The first act consists of 3 parts‚ the Party Scene‚ the Battle‚ and the Land of Snow. The second act consists of the Land of Sweets. The Nutcracker is about a girl who falls in love with a nutcracker doll who later turns into a prince. It first premiered on December 18‚ 1892 and originated from Germany. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The name of the ballet is the Nutcracker. The sound of
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American Ballet Theatre: This theatre began in 1939 and was managed by Richard Pleasant. By 1939‚ former Hollywood agent‚ Richard Pleasant‚ came to New York to manage the company. By the summer of 1939‚ Pleasant and Chase developed big ideas to turn the company into a full-fledged ballet company and to base it on “a gallery of dance rather than the vision of a single choreographer" and a "living museum of
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The West Australian Ballet Company In 1952‚ the West Australian Ballet Company was founded by Madame Kira Boulsloff; a Russian ballerina who dances with Les Ballet Russes. As Australasia’s oldest ballet company they have developed strong reputation as a classical and contemporary company. In 1970 after becoming WA’s state company‚ new artistic director Mr Rex Reid (1969 – 1974) began transforming the semi-professional ensemble into a top state company. Barbara Ahern; a prominent social and
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“No era has done more to define the image and essence of ballet than the Romantic decades…” (Garafola‚ 1997‚ p.1). Just like the Romantic Era‚ Romantic ballets were irrational‚ mystical and exotic; Romantic characteristics from other art forms influenced their creation (Wilson‚ 1974). Notable choreographers like Perrot‚ Taglioni‚ Corali and Petipa created ballet blancs which acted as models for the rest of the era. A Romantic ballet had to incorporate specific characteristics in its storyline‚ setting
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