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    History of Modern Dance

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    Dance (Реферат) Выполнила ученица 11 ГЯК класса Гофман Ксения Руководитель Кабанова О. Н. Пермь 2011 Contents Оглавление Introduction 3 Short history of Dance 4 Ballet in France: 16th - 17th century AD 6 18th and 19th centuries: from court dancing to Romanticism 8 Early 20th century: from ballet to contemporary dance 10 The Beginnings of Modern Dance 11 Early Dancers in the United States 11 German Contributions 12 The Second Generation in America 14 Later Dancers

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    Ballet Study

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    unique to ballet are: Pulling Up - it promotes good posture by making sure that the spine and neck are straight and in line. This is unlike modern dance that frequently uses contractions and jazz which is more forward than upright. Elevation - the action of reaching a higher level. It is shown very often in ballet when it comes to things like pirouettes‚ sautes‚ and releves. Port de Bras - carriage of the arms. There are many dance styles that use port de bras but what makes it unique to ballet is that

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    “The Dance Class‚” or often referred to as‚ “The Ballet Class‚” to discuss how his interpretation of ballet aspects are de-romanticized despite its era of late romanticism. This topic is of interest to me because I have an appreciation for ballet as an art form. For almost all of my life‚ I have noticed that media and society have hyper-exaggerated the obsession with sexually objectifying ballerinas. This‚ in turn‚ has undermined the true beauty of ballet‚ in which Degas’ painting serves as one of the

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    The Rite of Spring

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    started his dance career after he joined the Imperial Ballet School in 1900‚ in which he studied under Enrico Cecchetti and Nicholas Legat. He took many lead roles until his dance career took a turning point‚ and met Sergei Diaghilev. He danced with famous Anna Pavlova‚ as a lead in the Ballets Russes in Paris‚ and also starred in Fokine’s pieces "Le Pavillon d’Armide‚" "Cleopatra‚" and "The Feast." He then went on to choreograph his own ballets‚ such as "L’Aprés-Midi d’un Faune" (The Afternoon of

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    ballerina‚ Ms. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. The prima ballerina then discussed the plot of Carmen and how she felt of taking the lead role. After that‚ she presented a quick lecture about the basics of ballet‚ wherein she also demonstrated the basic positions. As she ended the lecture‚ the lights dimmed and the ballet production started. At the end of the performance‚ Ms. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde continued to entertain the audience by asking some questions about Carmen and giving a few tickets to her next show

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    Dance Intensive Program

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    for you? Dance Informa spoke with faculty from The Joffrey Academy‚ Cary Ballet Conservatory‚ Straz‚ Jr. Center for the Performing Arts’ Next Generation and Patel Conservatory’s Dance Department to learn more about what constitutes a great summer program and how you can be prepared to get the most from your experience. What should a student look for in a summer intensive program? Deanna Seay‚ Ballet Mistress‚ Cary Ballet Conservatory In looking at a summer intensive‚ each student needs to evaluate

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    Ballet History

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    In the articles I read about the history of ballet I was astonished to learn how much the dance has and has not changed over the centuries. Ballet transformed from a dance performed casually by kings to a show performed by professionals. The dance is and seemingly always has been associated by high social class. Originally Ballet was performed by kings and nobles inside of court. This was shocking to me because I had expected the dance to have its roots as merely a performance for kings. The articles

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    The Camellias Ballet

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    the novel The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils have taken many forms such as being acted out through dance in a ballet and performed in the opera La Traviata. Although telling similar stories of heroine Marguerite Gautier and her lover Armand Duval‚ the artistic vision portrays different tones of these characters through emotion and stage performance. The ballet and opera remain to the original text through the display of affection between Armand and Marguerite‚ however‚ differences include

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    Ballet or Football

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    Ashley Barnes Allie D. Rogers Engl 1010- 431 October 1‚ 2012 Ballet or Football? Ballet and football are both difficult sports to master; however‚ someone once said‚ “If ballet were any easier‚ they’d call it football.” What makes for a good sport? Every sport has rules and regulations that one must follow in order to play. The sport requires specific skills such as strength‚ coordination‚ and speed. A good sport has a certain level of safety to keep the participants safe and requires a lot

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    The Conservatory Setting

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    each character. The decision to dance at ABC did affect each character’s life. Growing up‚ Gigi’s ballet was for fun- nothing more‚ nothing less. However‚ as she started to develop her skills‚ she needed a more prestigious conservatory to better fit her needs as the ballerina she was becoming. So‚ she traveled all the way across the country to train‚ but‚ little did she know that at the ABC‚ ballet world took a very sharp turn. When Gigi moved into the conservatory‚ things quickly and unexpectedly

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