Dance 101 1st Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I Romantic Era II III Pas de Quatre Ballet Pas de Deux Outline of Current Lecture IV Contemporary Ballet V VI George Balanchine New York City Ballet Current Lecture Classical into Contemporary Ballet Epicenter moved from France to Russia Italy France Russia From Russia to US Serge Diaghilev 1872 1929 o Neither a dancer nor a choreographer or teacher o Went to the dance institute and watched the teachers choreographers and dancers Secretly approached the ones that caught his eye and offered them their own fame and fortune elsewhere He asked them to leave with him and begin new exciting ballets in Paris o Russia thought him and his followers were traitors o Within weeks they created a show and were successful Michel Fokine 1880 1942 o A teacher and choreographer that left with Diaghilev at Meryenski theatre Had ideas that they wouldn t let him do in Russia o Petrouchka choreographed by Fokine and directed by Nijinsky o Spectre de la Rose designed by Fokine to feature Nijinsky o Spector a ghost o 2 person ballet o A girl gets a rose and falls asleep the Spector looks through her window A new look to ballet 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 Vaslav Nijinsky 1889 1950 L Apres midi d un Faune 1912 The Afternoon of a Faun was the only piece choreographed by Nijinsky Setting was a vibrant wall of color Faun is a half man half goat o Born in Russia grew up in St Petersburg o Imperial Russian Ballet school most outstanding male dancer o Danced as a soloist o Left for Paris and became a legendary performer Danced for Diaghilev o Not an ideal dancer tall broad shoulders handsome face He was small and slender and could make his face into any character Had amazing jumps and elastic body and face o Incredible actor dancer and very successful Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo o The 2nd ballet Russe directed by Balanchine who took the place of Diaghilev o Created over 450 works of ballet including nature ballets George Balanchine 1904 1983 o Grew up in Russia went to imperial school and left with Diaghilev o Created over 450 works including nature ballets Neo Classical Style of Ballet o Balanchine s ballet Lincoln Kirstein 1907 1995 o From American and traveled to Russia o Saw a ballet at ballet Russe de Montecarlo and approached Balanchine and told him to come to America to become famous o They traveled to New York City and their first company wasn t successful School of American Ballet o In new york city Balanchine teaches Americans the Russian dance o Theatre school of ballet New York City Ballet o Wasn t state government supported o Has the largest repertoire in the world o George Balanchine created this ballet Balanchine s Legacy over 460 dances and full length ballets o Serenade 1st ballet he created in America done in blue many women Apollo The roman god 1 male and 3 female dancers music dance and poetry Mozartiana Allegro Brillante Agon best example of Neo classical style called black and white dancers are dressed in rehersal clothes Stars and Stripes very patriotic Jewels festival of the arts in NYC Who Cares Violin Concerto The Prodigal Son Bible A Midsummer Night s Dream Shakspeare Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux