Ballet (Classical Ballet-Neoclassical Ballet)

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    classical ballet

    it was characterized by a general obsession with magic, leg movements were more elaborate ,point shoes were present ,they emphasize the idea of women being weightless during this period .
    The dance movements was characterized by soft, rounded arms with a forward tilt in the upper body

  • the premiere of La Sylphide

    the premiere of La Sylphide, which was the first true full length of ballet during this time ballet.

  • the Bournonville Method

    the Bournonville Method is a codified training technique developed by August Bournonville. It focuses on grace, the appearance of effortlessness and harmony between the body and the music.

  • The cult of ballerina

    The cult of ballerina
    It Is a phrase that characterizes the love , consideration and obsession that people have for ballet , there were women in ballet during this time period. Ballet was dominated by women during this time.

  • The premiere of Pas de Quatre

  • Coppelia

    last ballet produced in the period

  • Cehetti's Method

    While alive, his method came all from him, but once he died his teachings were codified and written down. This codification is what has allowed his method to remain legitimate and why it can be used today.His method has a fixed regimen with set exercises for each day of the working week. Cechetti felt it was more important to execute a movement once correctly than many times carelessly.

  • Neoclassical Ballet

    The step is performed at a speed tempo ,Uses traditional ballet vocabulary.
    Focus on technique and movements.
    The costumes are often with no tutus and point are use most of the time
    The don’t use curtains.
    There is no back stage
    very simple set
    The number of technical feet is greater than classical style.
    The organization is more open than classical ballet

  • Vaganova

    Vaganova began teaching at the Imperial Ballet School

  • George Balanchine

    he met Lincoln Kirstein and came to America.

  • Jardin Aux Lilas (Lilac Garden)

    This ballet was 1st performed by Ballet Rambert in London, but has been in the New York City Ballet repertory.

  • Dark Elegies

    This ballet was 1st performed by Ballet Rambert in London.The accompaniment of the piece are sung by vocalists onstage while a group of village peasants dance their grief, resignation and acceptance of a tragedy.

  • The Four Temperaments

    This ballet is one of his earliest ballets, pre-dating the formation of New York City Ballet. It is based on a medieval belief that the body was made of four temperaments.

  • Stars and Stripes

    The entire ballet is set to some of John Philip Sousa’s famous American patriotic marches.

  • Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT)

    NDT is Dutch company founded by Benjamin Harkarvy, Aart Verstegen and Carel Birnie along with 18 members of the Dutch National Ballet. Their intention was to break from the tradition of the Dutch National Ballet.

  • jewels

    Jewels is a full-length ballet; a three act plotless ballet. It uses the music of 3 different composers and was inspired by the work of jewelry designer Claude Arpels.

  • The Leaves are Fading

    This ballet was 1st performed by ABT (American Ballet Theater) and was originally created for ballerina Gelsey Kirkland
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    Jiri Kylian

    He became artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theatre .

  • Creole Giselle

    This ballet is not actually choreographed by Mitchell, but is important because it demonstrated a shift in how ballet was accessed by non-white and mostly middle class and wealthy dancers and patrons.

  • In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated

    This piece is structured as a very traditional theme and variations

  • Petite Mort

    Originally created for NDT. “petite mort” translated from French means “little death” and is generally used as a euphemism for a sexual orgasm. This piece plays on the euphemism through subtle sexual suggestion.

  • South African Suite

    This ballet is a fun demonstration of contemporary ballet performed by members of Dance Theater of Harlem.

  • One Flat Thing, reproduced

    This piece has been done as both a live stage work and a dance for the camera piece.

  • After the Rain

    This piece is a full length ballet originally set on NYCB and is the duet from the ballet; in this case it’s being performed in a unique setting.

  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

    This is a full length three act ballet originally commissioned by both the Royal Ballet of England and The National Ballet of Canada. It was the first new full length ballet made for the Royal Ballet in 20 years.

  • The Loss of Small Detail

    This is a recent piece Forsythe choreographed and is a great demonstration of how he utilizes multiple mediums within his work.