Film and Lit Period 2 09 Mar 2015 A Deeper Look Into The Arts :Many physical activities are healthy‚ but ballet raises high about most of them‚ due to all of the strength needed‚ balance‚ posture‚ flexibility and others. History of Ballet What is Ballet? A form of dancing performed for theatre audiences. Ballet may tell a story‚ express a mood‚ or simply reflect the music. The Beginnings of Ballet Can be traced to Italy during the 1400’s at the time of the Renaissance. The dukes did much to promote
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form and is found across world cultures. Ballet traveled to the United States after both World War 1 and World War II and has impacted the dance culture in America ever since. The United States gave ballet the unique opportunity to flourish when much of Europe was greatly impacted by war. Many choreographers and performers were given the chance to come to America to teach‚ start companies or go on tours and developed their own styles and methods of ballet. Perhaps the most important and whose legacy
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dance has a story‚ a representation. Ballet Folklorico is one of those dances that truly represents the culture of it’s origin. Mexico’s traditions and history live on through these dancers‚ even to this day. In the 1950s‚ Amalia Hernandez was a young dancer with a goal. She was a resident of Mexico City. This is where her‚ along with a few dancers founded a dance company. The art of Ballet Folklorico was born. Hernandez then began to choreograph over 30 ballets‚ or dances. When the art of folklorico
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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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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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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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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 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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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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