Academie Royale de la Danse Pierre Beauchamp Write down these Ballet Words/Terms/Namesof Persons of Significance. Define them and take notes. You may have to view the YouTube videos at home. court dance Catherine de Medici King Louis XVI Academie Royale de la Danse Pierre Beauchamp The Five Positions of Ballet Georges Noverre The Seven Basic Movements of Dance La Sylphide Maurius Petipa Don Quixote George Balanchine Michael Fokine Mikhail Baryshnikov Sara Mearns
A Brief History of Ballet Arts & Humanities (Music/Dance) 2013
Early Ballet—Baroque Ballet grew from early court dance traditions established by rulers in the European Renaissance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9b6ldKKqu0
Catherine de Medici Known as a significant patron of the arts, Catherine de Medici married a French king. She brought a dance master with her from Italy, and he created ballets for the royal family’s entertainment.
King Louis XVI Louis loved dance and established the Academie Royale de la Danse. His ballet master, Pierre Beauchamp, developed the five positions of ballet. This is one of King Louis XVI’s dancing shoes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HcTBeMeYQ
The Five Positions in Ballet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSa3ESmA1s
Romantic Ballet—The Transition During this period, ballet developed slowly with dance academies popping up all over Europe. Royals in many countries gave money to open theatres and opera houses, where ballet was also performed.
Romantic Ballet—The Transition, continued Plier—to bend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O9mBG9vm44 Jean-Georges Noverre, a choreographer, created the Seven Basic Movements of Dance. Etendre—to stretch Relever—to rise Sauter—to jump Tourner—to turn Glisser—to glide Elancer—to dart
Romantic Ballet The first Romantic Ballet performed was La Sylphide, which contained supernatural elements (ghosts, fairies, sylphs). The costumes had changed by this time to include tulle and tu-tus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcoaMHc_tfQ
Classical Ballet During this period, the center of ballet shifted from France to Russia. Marius Petipa (1818—1910) danced at the Imperial Theatre and became chief ballet master. He created 77 works and 37 opera danced.
Classical Ballet, continued Petipa choreographed ballets such as Don Quixote, La Bayadere, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ntlxGYUWg
Modern & Contemporary Ballet As ballet progressed in Europe, several prominent Russian ballet dancers moved to the United States, enriching our culture with their talent and artistry.
Modern & Contemporary Ballet, continued These dancers include the following: George Balanchine—known for broadening the vocabulary of ballet by making it more athletic. Michael Fokine—believed the dancer needed to feel the music, he etched a place for male dancers. Mikhail Baryshnikov—a Soviet defector, he danced for the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet—still living and creating.
Mikhail Baryshnikov’s talent is extensive Mikhail Baryshnikov’s talent is extensive. Take a look at a few of his performances. …as a ballet dancer extraordinaire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GksQygQnk4 …as a actor/dancer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGlN54Qa8P8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5AP33ygcKY
Wonder what it takes to become a ballet dancer Wonder what it takes to become a ballet dancer? Watch this video to learn about one of the principal dancers at the New York City Ballet, Sara Mearns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KZlri37Eps