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Dance 101 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. General Stage/ Theatre InformationII. Primitive PeriodIII. Ancient Period Outline of Current Lecture II. Medieval Period – Middle AgesIII. Renaissance PeriodCurrent LectureDirection of light- frontal makes people look flat. Side makes people look 2D (most flattering and most often used). In order to see face there must be bring light.Must bring program from concert to take the quiz for the concertMedieval Period – Middle Ages400 to 1400 A.D.This was a very dark time- especially in Europe. Water/sewage/medical care was not highly developed. People lived close together. Waste was thrown out the window and landed on the street.The Bubonic Plague – The Black Plague lack of clean water and good sewage. Europe was devastated. Symptoms- high fever, if spiked extremely high could develop seizures.Class system developing and organized religion developed. Western Europe- early Christian church became powerful. They wanted more money and more power over peoples lived and was very corrupt. People practiced dance but church said it was unacceptable unless it glorifies early Christian church. Alsodid this with music and visual arts- in order to control the society. Christian church blamed plague on dancingDanse Macabre – “The Dance of Death” a result of bubonic plague. ‘dance’ = seizuresFall of the Roman EmpireEarly Christian Church Dictated Artistic EndeavorsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Dance, because it was physical and pleasurable, was frowned upon and even banned unless created specifically for the purpose of glorifying the ChurchSymbols of death and dying abound – skulls, skeletons, black masks and black drapingDance and other artistic pursuits flourished during this time in the Islamic culturesAesthetic elements flourish in the East – Baghdad - cultural center of IslamBeauty and art flourished in the middle east- Baghdad. This was the center of art and was barely affectedby the plague.Renaissance Period1400 to 1700 A.D. none of these dates are exactRenaissance period looks back at ancient period and thinks ‘why cant we be like them’A rebirth – renewed interest in the arts and culture of the Ancient World Beginnings of ballet= court dancing.The long, rich history of ballet dates back to the fifteenth centuryCatherine de Medici (1519-1589) born in Italy in the royal house. Members of royal family married off to royals in another country. She was promised to the royal house of France. Sent to marry henri duc d’ Orleans. She thought there was a lack of culture in France. She was the reason dance was brought from Italy to France. Sometimes called mother of dance. She brought top dancers from Italy to France.Every country had a court (house of nobility). Also had a structure of nobility- where you stand in the lineof importance. Dance Masters from Italy to France (1559) Court of Henri, Duc d’ Orleans king of FranceCourt BalletsDazzling spectacles of ballroom and ballet often consisted of simple floor patterns and poses that revolved around the kingAlways a bow or reverence to the kingBalthasar de Beaujoyeulx (c.1535-1587) <a dance master from Italy who moved to france because of Catherine. France was powerful and had more territory than it does today.Ballet de Polonais (1573) “dance is power, dance is politics” Balthazar choreographed this dance. To uniteand honor the 16 provinces in dance. Catherine commissioned it. Ballet.Comique de la Reine (1581) commissioned by Catherine. ‘An entertainment of the rain’. ‘a royal entertainment’. The first court ballet. Lasted from 10PM to 3:30 AM. Danced by a princess and several duchesses. Cost= 3 million gold frons.Pierre Beauchamp (1631-1705) Dance Master, first Ballet Master of the Royal Academy of DamceCreated the five ballet positions used today, developed the technique of using the turned-out leg as well as began a system of dance notationDevelopment of turn-out and increased technical proficiencyCreation of the proscenium stage in late 16th Century brought a more serious, theatrical and pre-professional quality to the balletFolk Dance for Commoners and Working Class CitizensMinuet, Pavan, Galliard, VoltaLouis XIV (1638-1715) came to the thrown at a very young age. Young king. His nobles (top of military) wanted his power. Listened to Catherine- wife of previous king. She told him to get control of nobles by sending them to dance classes. He created a place where he knew where his nobles were and wanted them to be close to him to keep an eye on him. He turned dance into a ‘weapon of state.’Louis XIV was King of France from 1643-1715 and commissioned many ballets in which he performedThe Sun King – Patterned after Apollo, The Sun God Louis XIV marketed himself as the sun god. This connection made it seem like he ruled by divine intention.The Palace at Versailles- Louis XIV created this. King and nobles and staff and family all stayed here. Dance classes were held here. This was also a way to teach military tactics. Dance has a direct connection to military/army at the time. Dance became a weapon of state – a way to control the aristocracyCourtiers must be as well versed in the art of dance as they are in the military artsDesired Outcomes: Courtly Manners – Memory of Sequence of Steps – Awareness of time and spaceVideo notes: Military lines are a ‘dance of power’. Throughout history, kings and queens are honored by ritual and dance. Louis XIV inherited thrown of France when country was in wars. He wanted total powerand to do so he build Versailles. Nobles throughout land came to live under one roof. All dances beginwith bows to king. Nobles wanted to move higher and higher on social latter. Dance had gotten so advanced it was taking up all the nobles time.The Royal Academy of Dance – The Academy Royale de la Danse (1661) a way for king to show his power- a dance academy. Nobles were expected to be models of elegance. Required to dance at a professional level. Thought it was important to better themselves for court. Ballet was now systematically recorded and the court dances were spread all throughout Europe. Louis modeled his image after the sun god. Symbols were represented and understood. Louis XIV danced in some of his own ballets, also had a big ego. He began tradition of bowing to king in the


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