PPT-BALLET

vOCABULARY McCloud b2 First position Both feet are flat on the floor in the shape of a v Ideal first position straight line 180 degrees Second position Feet are flat on the floor hips width apart. Over those years several companies called Ballet Z Ballets Z wo of them gr ew especially important and several key figures were directorially involved with both at one time or another Col Wassily de Basil 1888 1951 a former Tsarist officer turned im Dance I and II. Mrs. Koontz. When did ballet begin?. Ballet began in during the Italian Renaissance, in the 15. th. Century. It was originally a dance interpretation of fencing. Ballet was further developed in France and Russia. Born1519 to powerful Medici family of Italy. Orphan as a child . Raised in a convent where she learned Latin and Greek. . Married at age 14 to Duke Henry II of Orleans, the future King of France. . Comique. de la . Reine. King Louis the XIV. PRINT. Ballet History. Born in 1519 to the powerful Medici family of Italy. She was an orphan as a child . Raised in a convent where she learned Latin and Greek. . Season Xvi . John bishop - Artistic Director. T h e Nu t c r a c k e r. The Sleeping Beauty. Dracula - Ballet with a Bite!. Bram Stoker's compelling story of Count Dracula has drawn curious audiences for over a century. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form and  his 1876 gothic horror novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations. Created as a two-act ballet, award-winning choreographer John Bishop brings to life the Irish author's novel with . Chapter 5 from . Learning About Dance. textbook by Nora . Ambrosio. Ballet’s Beginnings. Domenico. . da. Piacenza (1400-1470), of Italy, wrote a book called . De Arte Saltandi ed Choreas Ducendi . By Daniel Ward. New techniques in dance. Being En Point. Using the man to make the woman weight less.. Woman were made the main star of the show. Starting at the . B. arre. when training was popularize. What is Ballet. an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. . Ballet Can: . tell . a story . or. . express a thought or emotion. . magical. , exciting, provoking or disturbing. Ballet Technique Includes…. 5 positions of the feet. Use of pointed feet. Toe shoes for women. Codified positions of arms and legs. Lightness. Movements emphasizing balance and elevation. French terminology. The word . ballet. . is French . and . began being used in English . around the 17th century. The French word . originated from the Italian word . balletto. , . from . ballo. . (dance). . Ballet. ultimately . Even Football Players participate. Birth of ballet. Origins are traced to the Renaissance era . Social court dancing happened during an important event, such as the birth of an heir or an important marriage. Plié – to bend. Tendu. – stretched . Tombé. - to fall, falling. Pas de . bourrée. – step back, side, front. Grand . -big. Demi – half, small. Grand . Jeté. - big leap . Balancé. - . rocking . are . glad to present to you . Peter . and the Wolf by . Prokofiev . & the Dance Presentation. Production and Choreography . by . Ana . Lejava, Irina . Lepteva. . Artistic Director : Irina . Roizin. Plié – to bend. Tendu. – stretched . Tombé. - to fall, falling. Pas de . bourrée. – step back, side, front. Grand big. Demi – half, small. Grand . Jeté. - big leap . Balancé. - . rocking .