On November 28th‚ 2015 I attended Ben Stevenson’s version of The Nutcracker which was being performed by the Houston Ballet at the Wortham Theater Center. The dance featured two separate acts and multitude of dances as well as a live orchestra. The Nutcracker demonstrated the Stevenson’s ability to deliver a cohesive performance whilst maintaining the illusion of fantasy using music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky of the Romantic era‚ eloquent set design and usage of techniques such as lighting and
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to interrupt Zhanna. Ladies‚ the cast lists are up.” A murmur spreads throughout the room. A smile beams across most faces‚ whereas some look terrified as they realize the Nutcracker season is here. Lainey’s stomach drops‚ she had been waiting anxiously for this moment to learn what part she had received for her final Nutcracker before graduating high-school. “Go ahead girls be back in five minutes to start pointe‚” said Zhanna. In a split second‚ everyone had already rushed out the studio door and
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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 was basically
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As a group we have chosen to dissect the work from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. The single movement we have chosen is Tableau‚ Bild 1- Scene: Decorating the Christmas Tree. The Nutcracker work as a whole is very uplifting and has a lot of energy. The tones of this piece are bright and cheerful and engage the audience through the powerful injections from different instrumental groups. The Nutcracker is accompanied by a ballet that performs to the music. Doing this gives the audience a way to see and
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that Mickey stars in‚ but after taking a look deep into the past we can see that there was a chance that the mouse we all are so fond of would have never existed. The movie Fantasia created by Walt Disney revived the career of Mickey Mouse and was the main inspiration of the production of the film. During the creation of the Fantasia‚ Walt Disney felt that the movie had to stand out and be different than any other film he or anyone else has created. He combined slap stick comedy along with whimsical
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Michelle Deme Mr. Parry Adv. Choir H‚ A December 16‚ 2012 The Nutcracker Have you ever wanted to watch a heartfelt tale about a girl and her nutcracker? Have you ever wanted to see the Sugar plum Fairy or Snow Queen dance beautifully? Have you ever wanted to see a beautiful story only told by dancing‚ because no words were needed? I was given the opportunity to watch this wonderful ballet last Saturday. The Nutcracker was filled with several beautiful dancers and dance moves. The show was
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Live Performance Response The aim of this paper is to carefully analyze the performances entitled‚ “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky and the “Russian Dance” from Nutcracker. Herein‚ it should be noted that both the songs and the ballerina performance are exemplary and have been considered as a great example of fine movements and choreography. The analysis of the selected performances will be done through the point of view of dance sequences and movements that have been designed based
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holds for the students at the academy. In 2017‚ pupils from Queensland Ballet will be performing classical ballet dances such as Raw‚ Swan Lake‚ La Fille mal gardee and Bespoke. Due to extreme popularity‚ they will be performing Peter Pan and The Nutcracker for the second time. In conclusion‚ Queensland Ballet has definitely had very good influences and recommendations but seeing as though they include a mix of ballet and contemporary dance into their pieces‚ there could be more contemporary aspects
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Tchaikovsky -The Nutcracker -MarcheThe Nutcracker Op.71 -No.2 March was written by Tchaikovsky and first performed in 1892. It is among the most popular scores written by him. Tchaikovsky wrote this piece while he was on his way back to his home. On his journey he went through Paris and discovered the celesta‚ an instrument that made a soft sound‚ similar to bells. Tchaikovsky used this accordingly to his piece. The celesta was used to represent the voice of the Sugar Plum fairy inThe Nutcracker. https://www
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The Life and Work of Gelsey Kirkland Jaclyn Repice LA 211-301 Professor Goldberg April 30‚ 2012 According to many skilled dancers‚ knowledgeable critics‚ and essential lovers of ballet‚ Gelsey Kirkland is one of the most well-known and admired American ballerinas of our time. She was born on the 29th of December in 1952‚ in Bethlehem‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Jack Kirkland and Nancy Hoadley. Her father Jack was a play writer‚ known for his production‚ Tobacco Road. During the making of Tobacco
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