* Ballet is a specific academic dance form and technique which is taught in ballet schoolsaccording to specific methods. There are many ballet schools around the world that specializein various styles of ballet and different techniques offered. Works of dance choreographedusing this technique are called ballets‚ and usually include dance‚ mime‚ acting‚ and music(usually orchestral but occasionally vocal). Ballet is best known for its unique features andtechniques‚ such as pointe work‚ turn-out of
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The History of Ballet The first experience of watching a ballet‚ for me or any little girl‚ can be fascinating and exhilarating. Wondering how a dancer can be so steady on her toes as she spins in circles and leaps through the air. Watching a ballet‚ there is a feeling of wanting to be graceful‚ as well as the warm sensation felt by a little girl as she slips into dream land. My mom had taken me to my first ballet when I was 11 years old. When we returned home home‚ she signed me up for classes
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The History of Ballet is made of many event. It has come across Europe and eventually into North America and other continents. Even though the beginnings of ballet are important‚ so are the types of ballet and ballet today. Ballet is an interesting art‚ beginning 500 years ago. Ballet is made up of formal positions and steps which have slightly developed throughout the generations and centuries. Positions One‚ Two‚ Three‚ Four‚ and Five are used as the most basic positions‚ created about 100 years
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Ballet dates back hundreds of years into the 15th century. It is the most common style of danced and is familiar in all parts of the world. Ballet is best known for its elegance and every style of dance has some moves and positions that come from ballet. Ballet from the very beginning still influences so much of todays work in the theater. The style of ballet began in the 15th century during t he Italian Renaissance times. The word ballet comes from the word "ballare" which translates to dance in
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Not very long ago when people mentioned ballet‚ they thought of Russian ballet. In fact ballet came to Russia relatively late. It brought traditions from many other countries‚ mainly from France and Italy. Actually Tsar Nicholas I was ready to spend great sums of money on the dance companies‚ so ballet got recognition in the capital at St. Petersburg and in Moscow. The Russian ballet dates back to 1847. It was the year when Marius Petipa‚ a young French dancer‚ arrived in St. Petersburg. He found
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ART OF DANCE NAZ OZBASATAK Giselle Giselle is considered one of the great Romantic ballets. Romantic era was late 18th and early 19th centuries. The period mainly does not follow rational movements but rather Romantic ideas in art influence the ballets. Ballets in Romantic period focus on the conflict between man and nature where as others try to bring difference to ballets from other nations. Ballerinas stand in the forefront
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Ballet Journals (term 3) Ashley Booth Lesson one One of the main focuses of todays lesson was basic technique. We concentrated on alignment‚ safe dance practice in ballet and body limitations. By this I mean‚ how far we can push our bodies with out being in risk of causing injury. Technique in ballet is the learning of movement and refers to a way of using the body in the correct alignment. Alignment in ballet refers to keeping the head‚ shoulders and hips vertically aligned. A dancer with good
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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 dancers who will dance circles around
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English 1301-81420 September 13‚ 2014 Modern Dance Ballet The inspiring Dallas Black Dance Academy‚ is the official dance training school offering dance classes from ages 4 and up. The academy inspire boys and girls to appreciate dance as an art form‚ particularly Modern Dance Ballet. Although there are different ballet styles. I chose the Modern Dance Ballet because it is more of a freestyle dance unlike the stylize placement ballet. A typical ballet dancer day consists of warming-up‚ pre-practice
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| Ballets Russes | | 4/21/2009 | | | | For my final paper‚ I chose to watch the documentary Ballets Russes. This documentary recalls the history of the legendary dance troupe Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The documentary includes in depth interviews with many of the original members of Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo dance troupe. Through analysis of these in depth interviews‚ I was able to observe many aspects of the ballet culture. Such aspects include things such as social
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