48 Cards in this Set
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Proscenium Stage
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the area of the theater surrounding the stage opening
acts like a picture frame
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Upstage
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furthest from the audience
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Downstage
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closest to the audience
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Stage Right
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dancers right
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Stage Left
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dancers left
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Cyclorama
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neutral colored curtain usually upstage where light is projected to create moods
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Backdrop
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suspended canvas or panel that provides background
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Apron
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stage floor that projects forward towards the audience
brings the audience and the performer closer
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Upper Pal eolithic- Neolithic Periods
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Dance was a type of communication and way of life
Dance Rituals were means of expression for specific events ex: rain dances, wedding dances, etc.
People used their bodies to express thoughts and feelings
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The Ancient Period
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Decisions were made about dance
Vocal language shaped these decisions
Aesthetics of dance was sought
Indian Temple Dance- "magic circle"
Chinese Dragon Dance and Lion Dance- drum beat
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Medieval period
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Islamic belly dancing was established
Development of Christianity
Creation of art was frowned upon unless it glorifies the church
The female body was to be considered evil if it was seen dancing
The plague came about especially in the Salem Witch Trials
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Dance Frenzy Outbreak
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physical disorder caused by the plague
Overwhelming control of the church
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Renaissance Period
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Art became less and less a group activity and more and more the creative product of individual artists
Saw the rise of ballet as a professional art
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Principal dancer
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A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company. They are usually the featured dances and the story is centered to him or her.
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Soloist
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A dancer that is featured in a ballet company but the story is not centered on him or her
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Demi Soloists
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A dancer above the corps de ballet, that may have short-featured roles
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Corps de Ballet
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A group of dancers in a ballet company that work as the backdrop for the principal dancers. They perform synchronized movements and positions on stage
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Center Stage
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the area in the middle of the stage
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Folk Dance
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reflects the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region
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Turn Out
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Rotating the legs out of the hip joint in order to move more efficiently
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Louis XIV
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superhuman "Sun King"
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The most prominent Romantic ballets
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La Sylphide and Giselle
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Romantic Aesthetics
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present in music, literature, and paintings
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Classical Ballet
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performed on a proscenium stage
spectacular scenery
elaborate costumes
storyline is fairytale or fable
large orchestral piece of music
usage of pantomime- hand movement
dance matches the music
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Most popular classical ballets
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Swam Lake and Sleeping Beauty
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Most prominent Russian born classical ballet composers
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Pyotr (Peter) Tchaikovsky and Igor Stravinsky
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Vaganova Method (Russian)
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Marinsky Ballet
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Ceccheti Method (Italian)
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strict training regimen that develops the students balance, poise, and grace
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Royal Academy of Dance (England)
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grew its roots in the Royal Ballet School in London
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Bournonville Method (Danish)
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focused mainly on the romanticism of ballet
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The French School (French)
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first ballet school in France
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Balanchine (American)
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developed NYCB
known for speed and incorporation of jazz and modern movement
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Artistic Director
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responsible for the aesthetic look of the company
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Ballet Master or Mistress/Rehearsal Director
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employee that teaches company class, rehearses new and existing work on the dancers
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Serge Diaghilev
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a producer who established Ballet Russes
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Michel Fokine
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first resident choreographer of the Ballet Russes
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Fokine's Principals of Contemporary Ballet
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classical steps should fit with theme
movement should give insight to storyline
no pantomime
corps de ballet is more than scenery
heighten the status of the male dancer
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Vaslav Nijinski
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created provocative ballets that dealt with taboo topics
most popular work: L'Apres midi d'un Faun
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Ballet Russes History
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introduced American public to ballet
the company split into two: one toured Europe, one toured the US
American dancers began getting trained by Russian choreeogrpahers
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George Balanchine
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danced with Diaghilve's Ballet Russes
his style is Neoclassic
first ballet in the US was Serenade
formed NCYB
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Lincoln Kristein
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convinced Balanchine to starting an American Ballet School in the US
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Agon
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controversial ballet because it had a white and black dancer together
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Arthur Mitchell
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artistic director and co-founder of The Dance Theater of Harlem
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Contemporary Ballet from 1960 to present
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blurry line between ballet and modern
exploitation of ballet technique
use of pedestrian movements and improvisation
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Mats Ek
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dancer/choreographer and former artistic director of Cullberg Ballet
reworked Giselle and Sleeping Beauty
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Matthew Borne
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best known for his restaging of Swan Lake with a prominently male cast
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Technique
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refers to a specific style of movement that a certain person develops
ex: turn out
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Court Dance
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series of movements performed in a court to distinguish class distinctions and hierarchy
Aristocratic steps and nobility
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DANC 101: Exam 1