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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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    I. Ballet Philippines II. Executive Summary The case is about the ballet performer status in the Philippines and also the turnover and salary of the performers and how to deal with the turnovers in lack of promotions. III. Background of the Case Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines‚ Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity. Its audience represents

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    Classical and Contemporary in the Same World Classical ballet is one of the most complex and beautiful forms of expression. This is because it has had many years to develop and evolve. Some people believe the art has evolved so much that we have lost the classical aspect of the art form. Most dance companies perform more contemporary works than classical works. This is because more and more people are drifting farther away from classical ballet. One reason for this could be that dancers are not being

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    The transformation of ballet to pointe Many people take the modern ballet and the luxury of being able to watch beautiful dancers float across the stage for granted; not taking the time to think about all the reformations it has undergone in its history to take it from a male dominant basic dance form to the ever so elegant female dominant style now referred to as “pointe”. The elegance seen on stage today‚ however‚ was not easily earned. Some of the key aspects of this transformation were the

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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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    Ballet is very important to me and is something I would love to pursue as a career. When I watch ballerinas perform it just draws me in. As I move ahead in my ballet career‚ I would like to get into an advanced technique class‚ attend an MBA Summer Intensive‚ and also get into a professional company to perform. With all of these goals for the future‚ the first thing I need to accomplish is getting into the advanced technique class. The advanced class is made up of beautiful and accomplished dancers

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    Ballet Folklorico de Mexico From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Ballet Folklórico de México is a folkloric ballet ensemble in Mexico City. For five decades it has presented dances in costumes that reflect the traditional culture of Mexico. The ensemble has appeared under the name‚ Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández. The ballet works and musical pieces reflect various regions and folk music genres of Mexico. Many of the ensemble’s works reflect the traditions

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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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