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Ballet
Ballet is a graceful method of dance that originated in 16th century France. Extremely technical, ballet is characterized by strength, flexibility and beauty. The most skilled ballet dancers use pointe shoes to appear weightless. Ask questions here about ballet techniques, history and famous ballet companies.
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What is the costume of the foreign dance varsovienne?
varsovienne folk dance costume in warsow polland
What does the ballet word prepointe mean?
The level of ballet class that you take before you are ready to go on full pointe.
Who was first NFL player to take ballet?
Oh, dude, you're talking about Lynn Swann. Yeah, back in the day, this guy was like, "Hey, I'm catching footballs, but you know what would make me even better? Ballet." So, he started taking ballet classes to improve his agility and grace on the field. And let me tell you, it worked like a charm.
Actually, ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance Court in the 15th century.
What does grade 1 ballet mean?
Grade 1 Ballet is a level like in music. In Ballet you start at primary. you primary exam is the 1st exam you take in ballet and when you take your primary exam and pass you move up into grade 1.Depending on the ballet school and teacher children are around the age of 6 at grade 1.
In ballet the term allegro is used to refer to a movements that are?
In ballet, the term allegro is used to refer to movements that are brisk, or fast such as an assemble' (if you don't already know assemble' means to assemble)If you are wondering how to do an assemble': go into 3rd position, tondue' to the side, and jump up and land either in 3rd or 5th position.
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What happened to Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo School?
The school was taken over by the Communists when they took over Russia in the Russian revolution 1917.
Why do ballet dancers wear pink tights?
Because when light hits the light pink color, it creates shadows that show off your muscle, which makes it easier for teachers to help you and give you corrections. :)
What is the ballet dance about?
ballet is about expressing feeling through movement, music and costumes.
Who choreographed 'The Nutcracker'?
Who choreographed the first production of Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is debated. Lev Ivanov is often credited, but Marius Petipa might have done it too.
The first complete performance in the USA was choreographed by William Christensen.
What do ballet dancing looks like?
Ballet dancing is very pretty if you get it right. It is graceful and you are aiming to make the moves smooth and flowing. It is supposed to be a response to the music. It can look quite easy but let me tell you, I've been learning for nearly 5 years and I'm still not up on points and I can't really raise my leg higher than 90 degrees. All those fancy leaps and turns takes A LOT of practice. I hope I was helpful. =] :-P
What do you wear under a wetsuit?
A bathing suit for starters, a rash guard, or most surfers wear nothing under.
A common additional item to wear under a wetsuit is a one piece lycra suit. The benefits of this are that it makes the wetsuit easier to put on and off, and the lycra doesn't compress. For instance someone diving a 5mm farmer john (2 piece) wetsuit and a 2mm lycra dives deep enough that the wetsuit has compressed to half its original thickness. This diver now has 2.5mm of wetsuit covering their legs and arms, 5mm covering their core (chest, stomach.) Now when you add the 2mm from the lycra which hasn't compressed there is actually 4.5mm on the legs/arm and 7mm over the core area. A diver in a 7mm farmer john at the same depth is left with 3.5mm on the legs/arms and 7mm over the core. If you double the depth at this point the 5mm and the lycra gain a lead over the thicker wetsuit. The free aditional benefit to this item is that you may be able to get rid of some extra weight as you can use a thinner wetsuit which will require less weight to get you under.
How do you become a better dancer?
* Work on your core which means sit ups crunchs ect * Tecnique, take a ballet or jazz class or look up some tips online * Be yourself!
The ballet that has a phoenix in it is called firebird which is about a hunter who tries to shoot a phoenix and it begs hin to spare it's life. He agrees because it was so beautiful and the bird gives him a feather. If he was ever in trouble he could use the feather and the bird would come and save him.
What are some common characteristics of a ballet dancer?
Strong legs and calves a pin straight back with a sort of inward curve towards the bottom a very high held head and a graceful walk pay attention to the hands its also a dead giveaway they grab things with their middle finger touching their thumb while all other fingers are slightly bent delicately.
Can a man wear a ballet dress to ballet school?
It depends on the ballet school, although the most common uniform is a shirt, dance belt, and tights.
What is the structure of swansong by christopher Bruce?
1. Questions and Answers- the interogators do a Q and A sequence, they treat the victim like a puppet, they cant get the answers out of the victim so they start to mock him. the music gets louder as the victim gets more frustrated
2. Tea for Two- the interogators put a red nose on the victim to mock him. the victim tries to get back to his chair, his safe haven. one of the interogators starts to take the victims nose off and holds it as if he is going to ping it in his face. at the end the intogtor is smoking to show that he has luxuries
3. victims first solo- the victim is dancing alone, he is drawn towards the light in the corner which is now stronger but keeps being drawn back to the chair, he doesnt know whether he would rather have freedom or safety
4. Slow Trio-the interogators are teasing the victim by not letting him have the chair, thy put the chair out for him but then take it away so that he falls on hte floor, they are trying to frustrate the victim and make fun of him
5. Victims second solo- this section uses lots of imergary which the chair such as the panels on the back of the chair as prison bars and carrying the chair on his back as if he is a slave or carrying the world on his back. there is no accompaniment so the dance seems very tense and the dance seems like a struggle and the movements are very slow
6. The cane dance- the interrogators have a weasel like quality in their movements, the seems very lsy. this section appears to be comedy because of the music, but the victim tries to defend himself, and collapses at the end as if he might be dead
7. final solo- this section is very fluid, the interogators are standing still as if time has stopped, this suggest that the dancer is now the victims spirit and at the end he exits USL where the light is
Ballet is an extremely hard art form, as is anything after you get past the beginner level. It has a lot to do with focus, flexibility, strength, perseverance, and discipline.
The physical aspects can either be the easiest for you or the hardest. People who are naturally flexible will have the time to focus on other things while people who don't bend as easily have to work on it. Also, sometimes parts of your body just won't bend the way you want them to. In my case, my hips are really tight and no matter what I do, my knees won't hyperextend.
There's also all of the strength that dancers work on; their feet, ankles, legs, arms, core. Almost everything has to be strong. But it isn't normal strength. It's a very specific strength that helps with balancing, executing moves correctly, and holding the correct posture at all times.
But sometimes the hardest thing is all the mental stuff; being able to work through the pain or discomfort to make yourself look relaxed and effortless. The difference between being a technically good dancer and a wonderful performer is all mental.
I hope this helps! And remember, despite how hard it seems, the joy of dancing will always pay off in the end.
