PE 2nd quarter

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Ballet was taken from the Italian word “______”, meaning to dance, and “_______”, referring to dances performed in a ballroom. It started as a performance in the royal court where the male servants would execute a movement related to the course they are serving during a court dinner.

ballare, ballo

It was in the _______ during the Renaissance period when ballet began in Italy.

15th century

From Italy, ______________ (Queen of France) brought it to her country which marked the staging of ballet and further developed at the French courts during the 16th century

Catherine de Medici

In _______, ballet then also became a profession. Ballet in the French courts became so popular that it spread and influenced the entire Europe.

1672

Many of the features that we see in ballet today began only during the Romantic era in the _____________

19th century

Ballet was imported to _________ during the country’s first period of Westernization when many European fashions, including dance, were emulated.

Russia

Types of ballet

story ballets, plotless ballets

They contain narrative action, characters, a beginning and an end.

story ballets

Instead they use the movement of the body and theatrical elements to interpret music, create an image or express or provoke emotion.

plotless ballets

Styles of ballet

classical ballet, neo-classical ballet, contemporary ballet

is what people generally think of first when it comes to “ballet.” Classical ballet reached its height in 19th- century Russia through the work of choreographers like Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.

classical ballet

was introduced in the 20th century by choreographers like George Balanchine.

neo-classical ballet

is influenced by modern dance. Renowned contemporary ballet choreographers include Twyla Tharp, Jiří Kylián, Paul Taylor, William Forsythe and Dwight Rhoden.

contemporary ballet

Fundamental movements in ballet

plie, releve, saute, arabesque, balance, chaines, changement, chasse, developpe, jete

To bend

plie

Can be done in all five positions

plie

Full bend, bend deeper and let the heels come off the ground while coming up straighten the knees and stand tall

grand-plie

Half bend

demi-plie

To rise

releve

Begin with a demi plie in order to push up from the floor. Straighten the knees and lift the heels at the same time keeping the toes on the floor

releve

This can be done in all five positions. Start in a demi plie, execute a vertical jump into the air and end in starting position

saute

To jump

saute

Raise one leg and extend behind the body. You can use variety of arm shapes to harmonize with its long, extended plie

arabesque

Start in revele position. Shift feet in 5th position with a rock step and bend side. End with a demi plie

balance

A series of rapid turn, a chain or links

chaines

Start in 1st position in a releve. Execute a rapid traveling turns on demi pointe staying in 1st positions

chaines

To change placement of heels with a jump

changement

Begin in fifth position demi plie. Spring straight up, change the position of the feet in the air. Land with the opposite foot front in fifth position demi plie

changement

A chasing/connecting step

chasse

Start in a 1st or 3rd demi plie position. Shift the weight so the front leg slides along the floor to 4th or 2nd position. Pull both legs together in the air in the chasse to the side. Both feet land together in the starting demi plie position

chasse

To unfold

developpe

Lift the foot from 5th position to touch the ankle. Raise the foot to the knee in retire keeping the hip level and not lifting with the leg

developpe

It means thrown

jete

Start in 5th position demi plie. Do a degage (raise) in plie with the working foot, pushes off the standing leg straight up, and then lands on the working leg with the standing leg in a coupe position.

jete

This step is executed by brushing the leg high into the air, pushing off the back leg, and performing a leap. In both cases, this step may be executed in various directions

grand jete

plie

releve

saute

arabesque

balance

chaines

changement

chasse

developpe

jete

21st century

Lawrence Frias · 32問 · 1年前

21st century