History of dance Flashcards
Where did ballet begin
Italy
Renaissance
Who was the first influential person for ballet
Catherine de Medici
What did Catherine de Medici do
Fund and promote ballet. Thought it was very important and wanted it to be bigger
What were the costumes like to begin with
Lavish, heavy, hard to move in
Who was the person that changed ballet from amateurs to professionals
King Louis XIV
What did the proscenium arch do for ballet
Made foundation- turnout. 2D on stage
When was ballet moved from courts to stage
King Louis XIV time
1700s
When did ballet originate
1600s
At the beginning of stage ballet what was it like?
Part of a large show for nobles for entertainment. Included music and poetry also
Who made ballet something in itself, separate from entertainment for nobles
Jean George Noverre
What did Jean George Noverre start
Ballet d’action
What was ballet d’action
Use of ballet to tell a story without words.
What did Noverre do to the costumes in ballet
Lessened heavy costumes. Less restrictive. More about movement and less about costumes
What is the order of historical events?
Catherine de Medici in Italy King Louis XIV Noverre Romanticism/ Revolutions Petipa Ballet Russe Balanchine Macmillan Now
Famous dancers
Nijinsky, Nijinska, Marie Taglioni, Misty Copeland
What’s happening in ballet now?
Crystal Pite- Kidd Pivott Matthew Bourne Woolf Works Misty Copeland More contemporary, modern Less rules Wayne MacGregor
When and where did romanticism begin
1840s in Western Europe
19th century
What is romanticism
Artistic and philosophical movement that caused art, literature, dance and life to change.
What was romanticism about
doing away with logic and reason and introducing imagination and belief
Highlighting the importance of intuition, instinct and emotion
What was the industrial revolution
rise of large factories
Benefits of industrial revolution
more efficient production, cheaper produce, more jobs
Consequences of industrial revolution
Moved people from cities to rural so cities overpopulated, polluted and unsanitary
Bad working conditions, child labour
What did romanticism offer the people
An escape. Just use imagination
What were romantic ballers like
ethereal, supernatural, spiritual, ghosts, fairies
What changed about ballet in romantic era
Pointe shoes, long skirts, soft lines, ethereal themes
What famous ballets came from romanticism
La sylphide
Giselle
What did pointe shoes give an effect of
someone floating. goes with spiritual themes
When did the French Revolution start and why
- rebelling, stormed Bastille prison
What changed in dance due to the French Revolution
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
What was the purpose of the French Revolution
to make everything accessible for everyone
Famous piece from French revolution
la fille mal garde
What was ballet like before French Revolution
a symbol of wealth, the epitome of aristocracy
