Lyrical Dance vs. Ballet Lyrical and ballet are both extremely common yet incredibly different types of dance. They both differ from each other for numerous reasons. Although‚ both dances are different in style‚ music‚ technique‚ and uniform‚ they still have similarites in movement. Ballet is a complex mixture of technique. It requires a lot of concentration. Ballet can be practiced by both male and female. It takes five steps and many years to become an excellent ballerina. But‚ once
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Assignment #2 Classical and Contemporary Ballet After seeing examples of both classical ballet and contemporary ballet‚ I enjoy watching classical ballet more because I take pleasure in watching fairytales come to life. Classical ballet does just that and much more. Classical ballet is generally structured on a narrative pretext. It is important that the audience has an understanding of the basic storyline so as to fully understand the complex combination of movement‚ music and storytelling that
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History of Ballet Ballet is a formalized form of dance with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries. It quickly spread to the French court of Catherine de ’ Medici where it was developed even further. In the 17th century at the time of Louis XIV‚ ballet was codified. The predominance of French in the vocabulary of ballet reflects this history. It also became a form closely associated with the opera. Ballet then spread from the heart of Europe to other nations
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designed by the French artist Paul Iribe‚ and appeared on a number of his garments on labels and elsewhere. However‚ Poiret’s most notable designs included "oriental" motifs. Vividly‚ colored exotic textiles for costumes by Leon Bakst for the Ballet Russes (which just appeared in Paris in 1909) influenced many of Poiret dress designs. Turbans‚ harem pants‚ the pantaloon gown‚ and kimonos shape‚ in rich‚ exotic prints were among his most popular designs. Another design‚ the hobble skirt‚ featured
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birth‚ Rimsky‚ Stravinsky’s father like figure‚ dies. In 1909‚ Stravinsky’s compositions‚ Scherzo fatastique and Feu d’artifice (Fireworks) where performed at a concert in St. Petersburg. In that very audience Serge Diaghilev‚ founder of the Ballets Russes‚ was extremely impressed. He was so impressed
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Queensland Ballet‚ an artistic ballet school based in the Thomas Dixon Centre in West End‚ Brisbane‚ is at the top when it comes to how they are going in terms of dance. The company has been improving ever since it’s establishment. It has now reached the point where people from all around the world are buying tickets to go and see a stunning piece performed by some of the most talented ballerinas in Australia. The pieces that they perform usually have aspects of both ballet and contemporary dance
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changes along with society. Ballet is one such art form. Contrary to popular belief‚ ballet is not an art that lives in the past but one that has grown and changed so much that some aspects of it would be unrecognizable to its originators. How has ballet evolved with society and culture throughout history‚ and how has it changed since its birth? Ballet began not as a stage performance like the ones we see
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The origin of ballet is often mistakenly claimed as beginning in France; however‚ it actually begun in the courts of Italy during the 15th century. Ballet started as an art form for nobility‚ taught by dancing masters and performed during ceremonies like weddings. Nearly a century later‚ the wife of King Henry II of France and Italian noblewoman‚ Catherine de Medici brought ballet to the French court. She greatly influenced the popularity of ballet during grand parties and events. During the 17th
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Compare and Contrast Essay Basketball to Ballet Basketball and ballet may seem to be two completely different activities; however they are alike in a lot of ways. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between Ballet and Basketball. Basketball is a team sport played to win an achievement or medal or to go up in ranking as a team. It is a game that requires strategies and is a rough game. Basketball players need to be tall‚ fit‚ and strong; they have
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Nutcracker‚ the music is very different. Knowing time period these two ballets were written in I sort of expected it. The Nutcracker has a lot of musical melodies and themes from the Romantic Period. The Rite of Spring has very aggressive dynamics and very sharp rhythms. The music in The Nutcracker helps the audience set a tone and understand the season that the performance is taking place in as well as what is going on in during the ballet. The music in The Rite of Spring also helps set a tone to the audience
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