1. History of Dance Medieval - Baroque

2. Medieval Theatre Conventions: - pre-occupation with death & the dead - seizure-like movements the Tarentella a.k.a. “St. Vitus’ Dance” Patron saint of the afflicted

3. Medieval Theatre The Dance of the Dead Stay in your graves, please!

4. Renaissance Dance the court dance v. the peasant dance Court Dance conventions: Chance to show off for others Courtship “dance” Unmarried men & women can touch without being inappropriate Skipping, jumping, twirling, group dances, poses, glides

5. Renaissance Dance Court dances: The Galliard – Q. Elizabeth’s favorite dance? Somewhat improvised, very lively The Minuet – slow-paced partner dance, with much rising & bending

6. Renaissance Dance Lavolta Italian in origin Name refers to the use of turns in the dance Uses music like the Galliard and begins with Galliard steps until the couple turns to eachother A favorite of Elizabeth I

7. Renaissance Dance a slow, walking dance done for ceremonies to show off in front of nobility (known for hand turns) Name refers to its origin in Padua, Italy

8. Renaissance Dance Peasant Dance conventions… Lively tempos Large, wide steps Performed in public areas, town squares, etc.

9. Baroque Dance Ballet  Louis XIII participates as a dancer, composer, and director  Louis XIV Excellent & enthusiastic dancer from age 13 (1615) through 1670

10. Baroque Dance - Ballet Conventions: Under Louis XIII… Elaborate spectacles of biblical tales & mythology brought to court for entertainment (also Henry IV in England) Louis XIII participates (dancer, composer, director) Performances in front of City Hall (Paris) so townspeople can see it. Dance done by amateurs

11. Baroque Dance - Ballet Conventions under Louis XIV… Pierre Beauchamps – Louis XIV took lessons from him most of his life Jean-Baptiste Lully – composer & musician who worked with Louis XIV Forms Royal Academy of Music & Dance 1661 – Louis XIV asks Beauchamps to record the known foot & arm positions for ballet… these recording are the basis for all ballet technique Ballet becomes professional under Louis XIV, Beauchamps & Lully

12. Baroque Dance - Ballet plie Barre work Pointe shoes

13. Baroque Dance - Ballet Positions of the feet 1 st position2 nd position 4 th position 5 th position 3 rd position is 1 st position with one foot ahead of the other

14. Baroque Dance - Ballet Pas des deux & Arabesque position Leaping men demonstrate their strength The tutu

15. Baroque Theatre Theatre Conventions JACQUES CALLOT, The Combat at the Barrier, 1627 Performances move inside & become more lavish spectacles Court theatre is dominated by Masques Women are generally accepted on stage by the late 18 th C

16. Stages & theatres are decorated in same ornate style

17. Baroque Theatre - Opera Teatro alla Scala Milan, Italy Founded 1778 Libretto + score = Opera (“work” in italian)

18. Baroque Theatre - Opera Opera starts in the courts… the first publically attended opera was in Venice in 1637 Claudio Monteverdi (Italy) Georges Frederic Handel (Germany)