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Neoclassical Ballet

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    Rebel

    In the early 1900s, artists from a variety of fields began to revolt against the Romantic Period's highly dramatic approach.
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    Neoclassicism

    Art returned to a more straightforward, aggressive, and distraction-free style reminiscent of the Classical Period. Neoclassicism was the name given to this artistic movement.
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    George Balanchine

    George Balanchine a graduate of Russia's Imperial Ballet School, is credited with popularizing the neoclassical style and is noted for his clean, modern-yet-classical aesthetic.
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    Neoclassical Ballet beings

    Neoclassical ballet is a dancing style that first appeared in the 1920s and has progressed throughout the twentieth century.

  • Apollon Musegete

    Apollon Musegete
    Apollon Musegete, choreographed for the Ballets Russes in 1928, was Balanchine's first step into the neoclassical style.

  • The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son
    Dance created by Balanchine

  • Serenade

    Serenade
    Created by Balanchine

  • Concerto Barocco

    Concerto Barocco
    Dance crated by Balanchine

  • Balanchhine

    Balanchhine
    In London, England, Balanchine teamed up with Lincoln Kirstein in 1943. Balanchine moved to New York and founded the Ballet Society, which later became the School of American Ballet, to educate professional dancers.

  • Symphony in C

    Symphony in C
    Dance created by Balanchine

  • Agon

    Agon
    Dance created by Balanchine

  • New York City Ballet

    New York City Ballet
    His most well-known neoclassical ballets were choreographed in both his school and his own company, the New York City Ballet, which he founded in 1948 and which still exists today.

  • Jewels

    Jewels
    Dance created by Balanchine