Flashcards in Final Deck (26)
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Marry K. Henry II and move to France from Italy
Catherine D'Medici
2
Orchesographie
art of being a gentleman and turnout
3
Balthasar Beaujoyeulx
Italian choreographer moved to France by Catherine.
4
Court Ballet
For nobles, design set, patterns, big halls, 5-6hrs
5
Court Ballet characteristics
Setting and plot, unified theme, french terms, England Masque
6
Louis IVX
Sun King who started Academie Royale de Danse
7
Peirre Beauchamp
create five position in ballet and director Sun King's school
8
Proscenium stage
could see feet, separated performer and audience
9
1700s ballet
ballet of action
10
Romantic Ballet
emotion, mythological, nature, supernatural
female star attraction
short tutu
11
Marie Taglioni
Filipo's daughter and 1st use pointe shoe
12
Grand Pas De Deux
Man-grand allegro
Women-petite allegro
Climax of ballet
13
Classical Ballet
1800s
men still supports
technique
14
Classical Ballet Music
Tchaikovsky
15
Swan Lake
Greatest Russian export
16
Contemporary Ballet
late 1800s/early 1900s
Ballet Russes
Men status and movement improved
Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty
17
Anna Pavlova
Dying Swan dancer
18
Dying Swan Choreographer
Mikhail Fokine
19
George Balanchine
NYC ballet
Master of structure
Neoclassicism score
20
Neoclassicism
Just body
no costume or scene
21
American Ballet Theatre
Push come to shove
22
Modern Dance
rebel against ballet
individual expression & technique
spine
barefoot
momentum
23
Mary Wigman
dark
German expressionistic dance
24
Martha Graham
Contract and Release
Greek mythological dances
25
Night Journey
Martha Graham
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