Quiz 2 Flashcards
When did ballet begin and where?
15th century in Italy
Where and when did it move to?
17th century, in France (had to legally learn ballet)
Classical ballet costume is called
A TUTU ( the show the legs)
Where did it move to next?
To Russia!!! (St. Petersburg)
Classical ballet is still based…
Upon a codified vocabulary
Ballets were originally based on…
FAIRYTALES!
Most common theme for a ballet is the theme of…
LOVE
After the Russian revaluation, ballet moved back to…
France(End of 19th century)
It was than in control by…
SERGEI DIAGHILEV
Who is known as the father of American Contemporary ballet?
George Balanchine
What are two big American dance companies?
New York City Ballet (G.B’s company)
And
American Ballet Theatre
What is contemporary ballet?
Is a style that uses traditional ballet vocabulary but is less rigid than classical ballet
What is the ideal body type?
Very thin, with long limbs
Who is the famous male dancer spoken about in class?
Mikhail Baryshnikov
What are the shoes called and what are they made out of?
POINTE shoes
Made of: layers of fabric, cardboard, and/or hardened glue
What is the horizontal wooden hand rail that they use and what does it help with?
Ballet Barre
Helps with strength and balance
Translate:
Pas de Deux
Pas de Trios
Pas de Quatre
1) Dance for two
2) Dance for three
3) Dance for four
What are the three tiers is Ballet and who does each one represent?
Lowest tier - Corp de Ballet
Middle - Soloist - Noblemen
Highest Tier - Principal - Queen and King
Name one famous ballet preformed preformed around Christmas time
The Nutcracker
Who is the famous Russian composer ?
Who commissioned him?
Peter Tchaiko
Choreographer Marius Petipa
Name and specify where the four stage directions are
Up Stage
Stage Right. Stage Left
Down stage
What type of flooring is used?
Linoleum dance floor
What are the four elements of dance?
1) Body (The WHAT) :Body parts and shapes
2) Space (The WHERE): Directions, level changes
3) Time (The WHEN): Speed, Rhythm
4) Energy (The HOW): Quality, Flow
What is the choreographer responsible for?
Responsible for one dance
What is the artistic Director responsible for?
Person responsible for the artistic vision of the whole company!
What is IMPROVISATION?
Movements that are created spontaneously by the dancer with or without specific direction
What is a company’s mission statement?
A statement of purpose for a company
What is a signature work?
A specific work that defines a choreographers unique style
