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    Everyone in the world has grown up on Disney. Whether a person is a toddler or an elderly person‚ they have‚ at least heard of Disney. One thing that Disney is known for is having family friendly movies with phenomenal musical scores. A movie that will possibly stick out to older people would be Fantasia. This movie is famous for adding a motion picture storyline to classical music. Disney spared no expense in utilizing music from the best composers of all time. Some compositions were written by

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    Ballet Diversity

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    Kevin Williams 5/5/2013 WSC 002 Prof. Silvia Ballet Discriminatory Diversity Everyone cannot make it into the entertainment business. Specifically not everybody can become a dancer. It takes pure talent‚ and the natural ability to be great at dancing. On top of that many professional dance companies want the whole package. Yes dance companies choose people based on talent‚ but they unfairly make decisions on whom they want in their company based on discriminatory diversity. I know many great

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    the years‚ some of his most popular ballets have changed music and the way we see it: The Firebird‚ Petrushka‚ and The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky was born on the 17th of June in 1882. He was raised in the small town of Oranienbaum‚ Russia. He was raised by his mother and father who were both musicians. His father was a bass singer in the opera and his mother was a well renounced pianist. As a small child Igor was interested in music‚ he attended operas and ballets on many occasions. He took

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    Stravinsky's Dichotomy

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    Cemented in the Western-art psyche from its infamous 1913 premiere‚ Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring has instigated debate ever since on Stravinsky’s motivations‚ ideological background‚ compositional methods and origins in relation to the work. Created as part of a team‚ including Roerich‚ Diaghilev‚ and‚ of course‚ Nijinsky as a new commission for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes‚ originally intended for the 1912 Paris season‚ it has often been unclear as to the exact origins of the work’s foundations

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    Dance: Ballet and Hip Hop

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    originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. This type of dancing is energetic and fun‚ consisting of unique moves‚ fancy footwork‚ big leaps and quick turns. To excel in jazz‚ dancers need a strong background in ballet as it encourages grace and balance. (Jazz Dance). Jazz classes tend to be casual and relaxed. A dancer ’s body lines need to be visible; however‚ so baggy clothes are generally discouraged. Tights and leotards are fine‚ but most jazz dancers prefer

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    Swan Lake - Romantic Ballet

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    lighting and simple sets‚ pointe work‚ soft and feminine technique for females and the bell tutu. Some of the classical features include the length of the ballet‚ the classical tutu and more advanced technique for both males and females. ‘Swan Lake’ was first performed in 1877 at the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow‚ by the Imperial Bolshoi Ballet. ‘Swan Lake’ was choreographed originally choreographed by Julius Reisinger‚ and later re-choreographed more successfully by Marius Petipa an admired and

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    Contemporary Ballet Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by both classical ballet and modern dance. It employs the fundamental technique and body control principles of classical ballet but permits a greater range of movement than classical ballet and may not adhere to the strict body lines or turnout that permeate classical ballet technique. Many of its concepts come from the ideas and innovations of 20th century modern dance‚ including floor work and turn-in of the legs. This ballet style

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    Ballet Styles There are many different styles that make every ballet you watch look different from the last. Each style has its own unique qualities that make it depictable from the others. There are many completely different ballet styles like Balanchine and Vaganova‚ these are some of the few styles that are used in ballet and are what makes every ballet exceptionally different. Vaganova has noticeable differences compared to all other styles of ballet‚ as all styles have their own distinct characteristics

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    Ballet in France Ballet is an art form that had its origin from France. Ballet is a way to tell a story‚ express an emotion‚ or simply move to music. In the 1600’s ballet was in its early stages of development. It was more ceremony that artistic expression. Ballet later took on a public dimension and instructional techniques were developed by many. The first ballet school opened in France in 1661. Louis XIV was the founder of the school. The school was called Académie Royale

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    Italian choreographer Fillippo Taglioni and a Swedish ballet dancer Sophie Karsten. Her brother Paul was also a choreographer and dancer and they both performed together early in their careers. Marie was married to Comete Auguste Gilbert de Voisins on July 14th‚ 1832‚ but then they separated in 1836. They had one daughter named‚ Eugenie-Marie Edwige. Taglioni moved to Vienna with her family at a very young age to and began getting trained in ballet by her father. Her father trained very precisely‚ he

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