EUROPEAN COURT DANCE AFTER KING LOUID XIV Minuet o Most popular 18th century dance o Dance for 2 play of courtship o Polite distance sexual pull o Very little to no touching Allemande Contradance o Mid 18th century German dance o Intertwined hand hold o Multiple couples o A bridge to more democratic touch o Contemporary counterpart swing dance o Late 18th century o Less confining o Less complex o Inclusive classes mixed o French Revolution 1789 1799 o Society pushing for democracy o Contemporary counterpart square dance BALLET Ballet o A specific dance form that was developed out of Renaissance court o A codified dance technique that is internationally recognized and dance practiced o A choreographed dance using ballet technique Example Swan Lake Early Contributions to Ballet Look up in book what they contributed o King Louis XIV o Pierre Beauchamp o Jean Georges Noverre
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