Swan Lake and The Rite of Spring are ballet performances with Russian backgrounds. Swan Lake‚ a well known classical ballet‚ was choreographed by Marius Petipa in the late 1800s. The Rite of Spring‚ however‚ was performed in the early 1900s with a contemporary twist on classical ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinksy. Both pieces presented numbers of similarities such as the dancers‚ symmetry on stage‚ the act of pantomiming and music. The dances contained the principals and the corps de ballet
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the authentic and the simulated‚ the real and the unreal‚ the truth and the fake. Overstepping (2001) Julie Rrap’s work Overstepping (2001) is a digital print of a pair of feet with a photoshopped flesh coloured heel to represent stiletto heeled shoes. The artists foot and the fleshed stiletto heel fuse into one‚ where the limitations of the physical body are transcended through the digital manipulation. The realistically of the feet indicate that they belong to human female. Rrap uses advertising
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Throughout history‚ people fight‚ the economy shifts‚ empires collapse‚ and new ones rise from the ashes. In other words‚ societies change‚ sometimes in major ways and sometimes in ways barely noticeable. However‚ despite the constant transformations that our world undergoes‚ art remains the way a society expresses itself‚ and it evolves and 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
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glimpses of the beginning of the classical era. Because of this‚ it contains elements of both eras. Some of the romantic characteristics include the pursuit of the unattainable‚ romance‚ fantasy‚ focus on the female role‚ gas 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
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There are many similarities between classical ballet and contemporary ballet. One of the similarities between classical and contemporary ballet is that they both use vocabulary of movements in the French language. Even if the choreographer does not know how to speak French‚ if they are teaching a ballet class the dancers will understand. Another similarity between these two forms of ballet is that they both have a strong relationship to music. This means that both forms of ballet have the same emphasis
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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 crowded around the bulletin board. Lainey waited for a few moments before making her way to the bulletin. She hoped to receive the role of Princess Clara. Princess
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have influenced the development of other various styles of dance is none other than Classical Ballet and Modern Dance. Classical Ballet is the epitome of class and sophistication‚ it is known for its meticulous techniques such as high extensions‚ Pointe work and the turn out of the legs‚ and also its graceful leaps and bounds and precise movements. Modern dance is ironically enough everything Classical Ballet is not‚ and it was purposely designed that way. Modern dance rejects the strict constraints
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he thought that the music‚ costuming‚ makeup‚ movements‚ and sets should all reflect the same culture and time period of the ballet. During this time in ballet there were often incongruencies. For example‚ there would be Russian music‚ and pointe shoes in a ballet that supposedly was based on a foreign medieval culture. Fokine was extremely and consciously consistent in his works. Fokine explains‚ "The ballet should be staged in conformity with the epoch represented." Fokine sets his
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Dance is a way people can interact with body. If it’s just to get in shape or just for the love of it. For instance dancing helps with those who are troubled or are in stress. By dancing people will start to do it. Cause dance is a wonderful hobby enjoyed by many people throughout the world. Besides being lots of fun‚ dancing is good for you‚ both physically and mentally. Anyone can learn how to dance... it ’s all a matter of learning how to move your body. The variety of forms of dance is overwhelming
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Mark Morris is an avant garde choreographer‚ who revolutionized the dance world without giving a care. Morris decides what he wants‚ who he is‚ and what is going to happen - his ostentatious nature formed his place as a dance celebrity. What makes him so impressive‚ next to his sheer brilliance and unparalleled creativity‚ is his unapologetic nature. Audiences don’t flock to Mark Morris’s work because he needs them to‚ it simply demands to be seen. Mark Morris‚ by Joan Acocella is a biography that
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