Dance 101 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. Romantic EraII. Ballet “La Sylphide”Outline of Current Lecture I.Romantic EraII. “Pas se Quatre” BalletIII. Pas de DeuxCurrent Lecture- France>Russia>America- The Romantic Era - Ballets of the Romantic Era - Filippo Taglioni (1778-1871)- “La Sylphide” (1832) - setting, storyline, characters, innovations, techniques- Marie Taglioni (1804-1884)- “pas de Quatre” –only women, only dancing, no props/backgrouds/ - Ballet Blanc- section or entire act done all in white, non human creatures on stage are dressed in white to show they are not a part of this world- Jules Perrot (1810-1892)- Jean Coralli- Arthur Saint-Leon (1821-1870)- Tutu – Classical (very short) and Romantic (long, shin length) – Tulle – Pointe Shoes Satanslipper with wooden box at toe – Ballet Blanc- A ballet company is set up just like a noble house with a Premier Danseur (top/ most important), Prima Ballerina a distinction, leading star/ hero in the ballet, Principal, Soloist, Demi Soloist, Corps de Ballet (least important/ background dancers)- Pas de Deux- dance for two dancers (man & man, man & woman, or woman & woman)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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