Ballets Russes

Artists, such as dancers, are often judged by the way they choreograph pieces or how their movement appears. An important figure to the history of dance is an artist named, Mary Wigman. Mary Wigman is a native of Germany and the leading force of German modern dance. Many of her works considered the gentleness of nature to the macabre, or unearthly. The reason behind her choreography being judged crucial originates from her background of a Germanic heritage. Within this heritage, an atomsphere of…

choreographed for musicals, television-including commercials, music videos. and even nightclub revues; and had also performed on Broadway many times. Cole had one of the most diverse dancing and choreographing career, beginning with modern dance and ballet, mastering Indian and other Asian dances, then moving toward contemporary and jazz. He had a unique combination of all styles, that made him well admired and quite popular among the arts. He was seen as an innovator a dance movement, and was a…

The show performed by the Emory Dance Company is composed by ten very impressive dance performances. These performances all have their distinctive themes and features. Some has very soft and extended movements and the others have very powerful movements. Among all these performances, the Juncture, We Are Not the Who, Somewhere else not here and PM 2.5 are the ones that I enjoyed most. The performance of juncture combine slow and fast as well as soft and powerful movements, and thus it is very…

feel, and what their physical appearance should look like. Researchers have found that among ballet dancers, it is common to have an eating disorder. Dancers want to be thin and have a ballet dancer body, and not everybody is born the same way to have that lean body type. Therefore, girls start bad habits, such as throwing up and not eating, just so they can have that ballet body type. Gelsey Kirkland, a ballet dancer, explains, “I starved by day, then binged on junk food and threw up by night;…

“Classical Fantasy” choreographed by Jerry Opdenaker, restaged and danced by Ciera Fielding, was a beautifully done piece because of it’s nod to classical ballet. The reference to classical ballet was due to both the musical choice of a composed piece lacking lyrics, and purely instrumental, as well as her outfit that consisted of a tutu, her ballet shoes with the boxed toe to allow her to go fully on point, and lastly due to her perfection of the aplomb. In this piece Ms. Fielding used indirect…

Flatley who is well known in the dance community as the “Lord of Dance.” There were several collaborative pieces throughout the video. Two of my favorite pieces were danced by Riverdance and the Russian Folk Ballet Company. The first piece it’s self was a mixture of Irish Step Dancing and Ballet. The dance told of the legend of Shivna. Shivna is a Chieftain or King who loses his mind and lives deep within an oak forest. Shivna is possessed by the moon goddess who torments and tempts him…

quare dancing is a traditional dance form with roots in folk and country dance. It has retained popularity over hundreds of years, and is experiencing a resurgence of interest. This social activity requires strong physical coordination and a good ear to listen to both the music and the caller. One of the unique and engaging features of this dance is that almost every movement begins by holding your hand out to another dancer - a wonderful symbol of fellowship and unity. Both traditional and…

This video “Ballet, Sweat, and Tears” highlights dancers who study ballet at the Vaganova Ballet Academy. One of the thing that I notice is that these young girls spend many hours in hard training and endless castings to show off their perfect form and their talent. Since childhood they give their lives to a professional path through the ballet academies. They are shut away from their own family and friends. These girls don’t have any personal time, their days are given over to endless practice…

“Ballet is not just movement, not simply abstract. It’s something beautiful.” Nina Ananiashvili, the artistic director for the State Ballet of Georgia, begins to describe the magic and mystic found within the art of ballet. Only a ballerina possesses the key to unlock the mysteries hidden within each graceful movement of dance. Nevertheless ballet, like almost everything else, has a side far less romantic to it. Throughout her entire career, a dancer struggles to ensure a strong and healthy body…

66 centimeters tall. It resides in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Green Dancer was created during the 19th-century art movement called Impressionism. Nine Dancers are dressed in costume performing and preparing to perform a ballet dance. The artwork created by Degas features three dancers wearing teal leotards and large teal tutus with coral, green, and white specs on the tips of the tutu. The dancers are crossing the floor in a back attitude with their left leg and their…