The Nutcracker is a story of a young girl that is whisked away to the Land of Toys to help her animated nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffmann‚ the altered version by Alexandre Dumas and the ballet by Tchaikovsky tell the same story; however‚ there are significant differences between the three and the audiences they connect with. Hoffmann’s Nutcracker is an extraordinarily innovative and unusual piece of writing that was originally for adults
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change of the way of body move. This section will determine the differences of technique and the essential of movement in ballet and contemporary dance as the symbol of body shifting by the theory of anthropology‚ in particular‚ through an in-depth study of the sense of touch‚ kinaesthesia and the essential of movement in ballet and contemporary dance to further explain the
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formalised set of dance moves and gestures. Ballet originated in 1459 for an Italian royal wedding and later in the 1700’s France. Ballet became widely popular when King Louis XIV became a dancer. After King Louis XIV stopped performing‚ dancers were hired to perform at court functions for everyone. This can suggest that Ballet was an artistic form of dance during King Louis’ XIV reign. Pointe dancing became popular in the 1830’s when Marie Taglioni performed a Ballet dance called ‘La Sylphide’ created by
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constructed in winter and as the ice covered it people would ride sleds down it‚ these creations were called ‘Russian Mountains’. In 1804 the innovative idea was taken to France where Small wheels were added to the sleds to make the ‘Les Montagnes Russes’ or ‘Russian Mountains’ usable during summer and from there the roller coasters that don the theme parks where created. Physics of roller coasters A roller coaster uses the principle of gravity‚ by putting in work against gravity to raise the cars
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Modern dance emerged in the twentieth century as an expression of rebellion against classical ballet. It takes a lot of effort and the weight of the body in modern dance whereas ballet requires the dancer to create the illusion of freedom from gravity. The two video “Rainbow’ Round My Shoulder” by Donald McKayle and “Chroma” by Wayne McGregor are similar to each because they both use contemporary ballet but with different meaning behind it. “Rainbow’ Round My Shoulder” is a modern dance with
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Synopsis Mikhail Baryshnikov was conceived in Latvia in 1948. Baryshnikov was an exceptionally skilled and regarded ballet performer of the Soviet Union amid the late twentieth century‚ Baryshnikov was a cherished by numerous in the USSR. Sadly‚ he couldn’t respond those same emotions. He moved from the Soviet Union to Canada in 1974 preceding moving to the United States with expectations of having a superior chance to convey what needs be inventively in a free nation. His procedure rose
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decided to make put wheels on the sleds (Source B). The wheels removed the need for ice‚ but accidents were still happening at the same rate as ice sled accidents (Source B). In 1817‚ two coasters were built in France which were called the Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville‚ which were the first wheeled coasters (Source F). It was the ride that locked sleds’ wheels into a track and became the world’s first roller coaster (Source F). In that same year‚ they creates another wheeled coaster called Arial Walk
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Julia Child interview Me: How did you get involved in World war II? Julia Child: In 1941‚ at the onset of World War II‚ I moved to Washington‚ D.C.‚ where I volunteered as a research assistant for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)‚ a newly formed government intelligence agency. In this position‚ I played a key role in the communication of top-secret documents between U.S. government officials and their intelligence officers. My colleagues and I were sent on assignments around the world
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imagination and love of fantasy drew her to the world of ballet. Although they were poor‚ Anna and her mother were able to see a performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg when Anna was 8 years old. Captivated by what she saw‚ the wide-eyed little girl declared she was resolved to become a ballet dancer Within just two years‚ Anna was accepted at the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School. t the Imperial Ballet School‚ Petipa and Anna’s teachers‚ Ekaterina Vazem
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encounter similarities. These similarities can be the use of space‚ body‚ energy‚ and time. The first performance is a music video by Paula Abdul performing a jazz. The music video appears to be very sensual and full of energy. The second performance is a Ballet version of Sleeping Beauty. This performance seems more elegant and with smooth energy. The third performance is a Modern dance performance by Danza Contemporánea de Cuba. The performance is similar
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