History Flashcards
1
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Pierre Beauchamps
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- developed five basic positions of feet
- increased professionalization of ballet
2
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Marie Taglioni
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- fragile, delicate dancing typified 19th century romantic style
- first woman to dance full performance en pointe
- new style of leaps and balanced poses such as arabesque
- wore prototype of tutu
3
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Marius Petipa
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- Russian dancer and choreographer
- choreographed Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake
4
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August Bournonville
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- established Bournonville style of ballet
- based on bravura dancing and expressive mime
5
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Lev Ivanov
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- choreographed for emotional effect
- marriage of music and dance
6
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Enrico Cecchetti
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create Cecchetti metho
7
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Anna Pavlova
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-revolutionized arched feet, different body type
8
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Mikhail Brashnikov
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made movement toward contemporary dance
9
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Margot Fonteyn
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- known for perfect lines and emotion
- made a dame when 35
10
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Rudolf Nureyev
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- revive prominent male ballet roles
- known for leaps and turns
11
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George Balanchine
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- greatest choreographer of all time
- choreographer of neoclassic ballet
