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History of dance Flashcards

1
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Where did ballet begin

A

Italy

Renaissance

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2
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Who was the first influential person for ballet

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Catherine de Medici

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What did Catherine de Medici do

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Fund and promote ballet. Thought it was very important and wanted it to be bigger

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4
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What were the costumes like to begin with

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Lavish, heavy, hard to move in

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5
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Who was the person that changed ballet from amateurs to professionals

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King Louis XIV

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6
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What did the proscenium arch do for ballet

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Made foundation- turnout. 2D on stage

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7
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When was ballet moved from courts to stage

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King Louis XIV time

1700s

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8
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When did ballet originate

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1600s

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9
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At the beginning of stage ballet what was it like?

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Part of a large show for nobles for entertainment. Included music and poetry also

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10
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Who made ballet something in itself, separate from entertainment for nobles

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Jean George Noverre

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11
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What did Jean George Noverre start

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Ballet d’action

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12
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What was ballet d’action

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Use of ballet to tell a story without words.

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13
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What did Noverre do to the costumes in ballet

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Lessened heavy costumes. Less restrictive. More about movement and less about costumes

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14
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What is the order of historical events?

A 
Catherine de Medici in Italy
King Louis XIV
Noverre
Romanticism/ Revolutions
Petipa 
Ballet Russe
Balanchine
Macmillan
Now
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15
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Famous dancers

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Nijinsky, Nijinska, Marie Taglioni, Misty Copeland

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16
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What’s happening in ballet now?

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Crystal Pite- Kidd Pivott
Matthew Bourne
Woolf Works
Misty Copeland
More contemporary, modern
Less rules
Wayne MacGregor
17
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When and where did romanticism begin

A

1840s in Western Europe

19th century

18
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What is romanticism

A

Artistic and philosophical movement that caused art, literature, dance and life to change.

19
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What was romanticism about

A

doing away with logic and reason and introducing imagination and belief
Highlighting the importance of intuition, instinct and emotion

20
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What was the industrial revolution

A

rise of large factories

21
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Benefits of industrial revolution

A

more efficient production, cheaper produce, more jobs

22
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Consequences of industrial revolution

A

Moved people from cities to rural so cities overpopulated, polluted and unsanitary
Bad working conditions, child labour

23
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What did romanticism offer the people

A

An escape. Just use imagination

24
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What were romantic ballers like

A

ethereal, supernatural, spiritual, ghosts, fairies

25
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What changed about ballet in romantic era

A

Pointe shoes, long skirts, soft lines, ethereal themes

26
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What famous ballets came from romanticism

A

La sylphide

Giselle

27
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What did pointe shoes give an effect of

A

someone floating. goes with spiritual themes

28
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When did the French Revolution start and why

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  1. rebelling, stormed Bastille prison
29
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What changed in dance due to the French Revolution

A

who could access the ballet- was only for rich but now for everyone
focus shifted to dancing and not the theatrics
Relatable themes and comic themes
Costumes became more simple and ordinary because less money spent on it
Movement became bigger and freer due to less restrictive clothing

30
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What was the purpose of the French Revolution

A

to make everything accessible for everyone

31
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Famous piece from French revolution

A

la fille mal garde

32
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What was ballet like before French Revolution

A

a symbol of wealth, the epitome of aristocracy

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