Ballet continued Early Romantic classical 20th century contemporary Visual arts music and literature are ahead Ballet and The Arts Dance inspired other artists to create their own mediums Composers collaborated with choreographers to create ballet Painters chose dancers as their subjects Edgar Degas 1834 1917 He had backstage passes to ballet in order to paint them Henri Mattisee 1869 1954 Used paper cut outs on paintings collaborated with choreographers 1 We recognize the subject matter 2 More interpretation and feeling 3 Start to see in ballet Henri De Toulouse Lautrec look in the book Battle in Russia Dated back to the 17th century Overshadowed by European ballet Russian dance artists emerge as leaders in the 20th century Michel Fokine Principles re shaped the ballet aesthetic Many dancers changed their name to sound Russian They thought they were good The 20th Century and Russian Ballet Sergei Giaghilov 1872 1929 Russia Ballet Russes 1909 1929 France Ballet producer All elements important Ballet should stand alone Connected dance artists with composers Choreographers in book Need to know choreographers Exoticism refers to something foreign different Leon Bakst painting depicts exoticism We don t know where the people are from Ballet Russes Taking things from culture and putting the costumes Unusual thing Costume not from their culture L Apres Midi d un Fuane afternoon of a faune Choreographer Vaslov Nijinsky 1912 Music Claude Debussy Design Leo bakst The faun Charles Jude A numph Marie Clade Pietragalla The story women go into the woods and come upon a faun The faun has never seen a woman before and the women have never seen a faun before The women leave but one forget her scarf The faun takes it as an exchange How has it changed More of a story No pointe shoes 2 dimensional costumes paredowned tone relaxed technique down played walk on heels The encounter was intimate faun woman Audience was shocked because of the sexual content and technique Neoclassical Ballet George Balanchine 1904 1983 He said ballet needs to stand alone Brought to New York City Balanchine Legacy Movement is paramount no more stories De emphasized plot vs exaggerated theatricality Neoclassical style modern concepts classical ballet New ideas connected with established technique Repertory 400 ballets operas musicals films and revues Created American Ballet technique Positions are open based on how America is Bring persons of color into ballet 1st African American Arthur Mitchell Lincoln Kirstein 1907 1996 Brought Balanchine to America They both created the School of American Ballet in 1934 Organized numerous companies and touring projects until They formed the New York City Ballet in 1948 o Still around o 90 dancers in it Kirstein is to Balanchine as Diaghilev is to Ballet Russes Serenade Nijinsky Ballet that showed only technique Rubies from Jewels What makes this contemporary ballet Pelvis forward ballerina on the ground guy manipulating the girl you don t know the story technique Are the any elements of classical ballet presented Individual solos symmetry harmony How is Balanchine choreography different from Nijinsky s More sexual teasing costumes lots of dancing Ballet and the Arts Overshadowed by European ballet Russian dance artists emerge as leaders in the 20 century Michael Fokene s principles reshaped the ballet aesthetic The 20th century Russian Ballet Ballet Russes France Sergel Diaghilev Russia Ballet producer All elements were IMPORTANT Ballet should STAND ALONE CONNECTED dance artists with composers Exoticism Something that is foreign NEOCLASSICAL BALLET George Balanchine 1904 1983 o Movement is paramount o De emphasized the plot versus exaggerated theatrically o Neoclassical style modern concepts classical ballet o Repertory over 400 ballets operas musicals films and revues Arthur Mitchell The first African American principal dancer in a major ballet company He faced a great deal of racial prejudice on and off the stage Lincoln Kirstein 1907 1996 Est the school of American Ballet in 1934 with Balanchine Organized numerous companies and touring projects until Formed the NYC Ballet in 1948 Kirstein is Balanchine as to Diaghilev is to Ballet Russes