DANCE APPRECIATION – LECTURE OUTLINE – WEEKS TWO AND THREEMedieval Period – Middle Ages400 to 1400 A.D.The Bubonic Plague – The Black PlagueDanse Macabre – “The Dance of Death”Fall of the Roman EmpireEarly Christian Church Dictated Artistic EndeavorsDance, because it was physical and pleasurable, was frowned upon and even banned unless created specifically for the purpose of glorifying the ChurchSymbols of death and dying abound – skulls, skeletons, black masks and black drapingDance and other artistic pursuits flourished during this time in the Islamic culturesAesthetic elements flourish in the East – Baghdad - cultural center of IslamRenaissance Period1400 to 1700 A.D.A rebirth – renewed interest in the arts and culture of the Ancient WorldThe long, rich history of ballet dates back to the fifteenth centuryCatherine de Medici (1519-1589)Dance Masters from Italy to France (1559)Court of Henri, Duc d’ OrleansCourt BalletsDazzling spectacles of ballroom and ballet often consisted of simple floor patterns and poses that revolved around the kingAlways a bow or reverence to the kingBalthasar de Beaujoyeulx (c.1535-1587)Ballet de Polonais (1573)Comique de la Reine (1581) Pierre Beauchamp (1631-1705)Dance Master, first Ballet Master of the Royal Academy of DamceCreated the five ballet positions used today, developed the technique of using the turned-out leg as well as began a system of dance notationDevelopment of turn-out and increased technical proficiencyCreation of the proscenium stage in late 16th Century brought a more serious, theatrical and pre-professional quality to the balletFolk Dance for Commoners and Working Class CitizensMinuet, Pavan, Galliard, VoltaLouis XIV (1638-1715) Louis XIV was King of France from 1643-1715 and commissioned many ballets in whichhe himself performedThe Sun King – Patterned after Apollo, The Sun GodThe Palace at VersaillesDance became a weapon of state – a way to control the aristocracyCourtiers must be as well versed in the art of dance as they are in the military artsDesired Outcomes: Courtly Manners – Memory of Sequence of Steps – Awareness of time and spaceThe Royal Academy of Dance – The Academy Royale de la Danse (1661)Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)Dancer and Composer, Director of the Royal Academy of Music and DanceRoyal Academy of Music and Dance (1672)John Georges Noverre (1727-1810)Letters on Dancing and BalletNoverre brings ballet d’action to the forefront of ballet choreographyBallet d’action emphasizes plot and adds greater authenticity and expressivenessPantomime featured in balletsParis Opera (Paris Opera Ballet)Dance in non-Western and non-European Courts – Differences and SimilaritiesStill strong ties to the privileged and the ruling classCourt of the Emperor of JapanCourt of the Sultan of JavaCourt of the King of the Ashanti – GhanaThe past comes to life in the time capsule of court ritualThe history of a nation often tied to its dance history – social and cultural connections revealed in the dance Text: Chapter One and Chapter Five Video: Dance at Court and Lord of the