Marie Rambert Flashcards
When and where was Marie Rambert born and what inspired her to dance and what group did she join and where?
Born 1888 - Warsaw Poland
She was inspired to dance when she saw a performance by Isadora Duncan in 1904
Rambert joined a group in Paris led by Duncan’s brother and led classes in Duncan’s style.
How long and who did Rambert study eurythmics with? And what is eurythmics?
3 years with Emile Jacques Dalcroze.
Dalcroze eurhythmics is a process for awakening,developing and refining innate musicality through rhythmic movement, ear-training and improvisation.
Marie Rambert went to study with a company in 1912, which one?
In 1912, Rambert was invited by Serge Diaghilev to assist Vaslav Nijinsky and his dancer with the complex rhythms of Stravinsky music for ‘The Rite of Spring’, which Nijinsky was choreographing for the Ballet Russes.
What did Rambert do whilst with Ballet Russes? How long and when was she studying with them?
She occasionally danced with the corps de ballet, which acquired her love of classical ballet.
She worked with Ballet Russes for a season (1912-1914) and left when Nijinsky was dismissed.
What is Ballet Russes?
- An influence on Marie Rambert
- Most influential ballet company of the 20th century, because of its artistic collaborations of young choreographers, composers, designers and dancers (all at the forefront of their fields)
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