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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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Why did christopher Bruce create swan song?

Because it was he last peformance before he retired...

and he wanted to end it on a big note

hope this helps

Is it correct to say you dance ballet or you do ballet?

you do ballet is the answer, (well I'm pretty sure anyway!)

What were Vaslav nijinsky's contributions to dance?

He took the rhythmic complexity of the music as inspiration for a series if frenzied leaps and wild, wheeling round.

How many basic positions are there in ballet?

There are five basic positions of the feet in ballet. It has been known to have as many as 10 positions.

How popular is basketball now?

I believe basketball is one of the most if not the most popular sport in America. For example march madness is more talked about in my school than the super bowl and the stanly cup combined. I love basketball and is the best sport to get in volded with in my opion.

Professionally, the order goes as follows: NFL, NASCAR, MLB, NBA, NHL

What does black swan mean in ballet?

A black swan is a swan who is evil and seducing. It is the opposite of the white swan, who is perfect, precise and good.

Who is Penelope Wright the ballet dancer?

Penelope Wright started Ballet Wright, Bristol, in 1996, which has grown from a small group of dancers into a busy and popular ballet school.

Penelope, school principal, trained at The Ballet Rambert School in London and was taught amongst others, by the legendary Dame Marie Rambert. Penelope was fortunate to enjoy many years as a professional Ballet dancer working across the world and also appeared on TV and film.

How do you be a ballerina?

Take lots of ballet classes from a competent ballet teacher, work hard, practice, repeat the cycle everyday for many years and Poof! you're a ballerina.

It sounds really difficult, but believe me, it's worth every moment.

Where can someone purchase a Melissa and Doug Ballerina doll?

A Melissa and Doug Ballerina Doll can be purchased directly from the official Melissa and Doug web site. Toys R Us and Amazon also offer this doll for sale.

What is corps de ballet?

I take ballet at Charles drew middle school and needs to know the dance definition of extensively.

Do you do flips in ballet?

yes but it deppends on which ballet you do

Why are ballet dancers fitter than football players?

Passion, dedication, length and frequency of training and the physical demands on the entire body.

What is the value of a Rudolf nureyev autograph?

It all depend on who is willing to pay for the asking price of an autograph that someone is willing to sell. There are some out there that are willing to pay a little more if it a picture of a younger healthy Rudolf with flare in the 1960s. The ones in Russian might go for even more since they are older and maybe even harder to come by. Also this was before Rudolf became a world wide sensation in his late teens and early twenties in the mid to late 1950s and right up to 1960.

How do you tell when your pointe shoes are dead?

For different people, shoes die in different ways. I know when my shoes are dead when the shank (kind of like the sole) is too flexible and is over bending and/or the box (the tip of the shoe) is very mushy. Sometimes, the box dies first and that mushiness causes over bending in the shank and sometimes the shank goes first which makes the box mushy. It depends really.

How do you teach yourself ballet?

This is very difficult to do. The closest anybody seems to have come (to reaching a fair degree of competency) is by using DVDs, practicing, watching videos of yourself and then correcting your errors. However, in order to make real and meaningful progress, feedback is essential from an experienced instructor.

How many ballet grades are there and which grade do you normally start pointe work?

Acutally - it depends on where you go. If you dance with BTDA for example, it goes to grade 5, then intermediate and up. If, like myself, you dance with the royal ballet school, it goes to grade 8. pointe work does not start at a specific grade.

I dance with the North Wales School of Dance and really, the pointe work strats around grade 5. But the ballet teachers will only let you start if they think that you are ready (ankles are strong, point is good) You really have to work hard and pointe is quite dangerous, you can brake your ankles.

What is a Ballet leg bend?

If you mean one leg then; Fondue. If you mean both legs then; Plie

What is the symbol for ballet?

There is no 'symbol' for ballet. However certain ballet company logos are recognisable e.g. Royal Academy of Dance. There are many well known images associated with ballet, the most prominent is the pointe shoe.

What is Carlos Acosta famous for?

Carlos Acosta is a Cuban ballet dancer known for many achievements. In 1998, he joined The Royal Ballet and in 2003, he was promoted to Principal Guest Artist.