Dance 101 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I Romantic Era II Ballet La Sylphide Outline of Current Lecture I Romantic Era II III Pas se Quatre Ballet Pas de Deux Current 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 Satan slipper 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 substitute
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