BALLET DANCE Flashcards
originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
Ballet
is an art form created by the movement of the human body.
ballet
A court musician and choreographer devised Ballet comique de la reine
Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx
first ballet person
la fontaine born in 1655
who invented ballet costumes
jules leotard
Types of Ballet
story ballet
plotless ballet
classical ballet
neo-classical ballet
contemporary ballet
story ballets:
the nutcracker
the sleeping beauty
the great gatsby
the three musketers
type of ballet that tells a story. They contain narrative action, characters, a beginning and an end
story ballet
have no storyline
plotless ballet
was a prolific creator of plotless
ballets
george balanchine
is what people generally think of first when it comes to “ballet.”
classical ballet
choreographers of classical ballet:
marius petipa
lev ivanov
elements of classical ballet
graceful, flowing movements
turn-out of the legs and point work
balance and symmetry
ethereal quality
emphasis on story ballets and narrative
elaborate sets and costumes
Was introduced in the 20th century by choreographers like George Balanchine.
neo-classical ballet
is influenced by modern dance.
contemporary ballet
