Historical Figures in Ballet & Modern Flashcards
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Marie Taglioni
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- 1828
- makes debut at Paris Opera
- first to dance en pointe
2
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Louis XIV (Sun King)
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- 1653
- danced the Sun God in ‘Le Ballet de la Nuit’
- taught by Pierre Beauchamps
- established Academie Royale de Dance
3
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Enrico Cecchetti
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- 1890
- came from Russia and created new interest in Ballet throughout Europe and America
- becomes a dancer and ballet master at the Imperial School (school of classical ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia)
- developed Cecchetti method of teaching ballet
4
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Martha Graham
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- Modern
- 1894 - 1996
- uses themes from Greek dramas to symbolize humans’ inner qualities
- developed own technique based on three principles: spiral, release, & contraction
5
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Jean-George Noverre
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- 1780
- published book ‘Letters on the Dance’
6
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Serge Diaghilev
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- 1909
- returned ballet to Western world with his Ballet Russes
- leader of ballet in Europe and America for 20 years
7
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George Balanchine
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- 1933
- start school of American Ballet in Hartford, Connecticut
8
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Dr. Ruth Carse
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- 1950
- planted seed of Alberta Ballet
- officially became Alberta Ballet Company in 1966 & merged with Calgary City Ballet
9
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Celia Franca
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- 1951
- founded National Ballet of Canada
- only Canadian ballet company to present a full range of traditional full-length classics
10
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Rudolf Nureyev
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- 1951
- his works were included in the repertoire of the National Ballet of Canada
11
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Ruth St. Denis
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- 1877 - 1968
- pioneer of modern dance
- established working ground for modern dancers and was financially self-supporting
- inspired by Oriental philosophers and Egyptian goddesses
12
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Merce Cunningham
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- 1919 - 2009
- stirred most controversy in modern dance by using CHANCE choreography
- believes any movement can follow another movement
- known for collaboration with John Cage
13
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John Cage
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- collaborated with Merce Cunningham
- believes all sound is music
14
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Jose Limon
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- pioneer, & influential modern dancer
- developed Limon technique
