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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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Was Igor Stravinsky arrested?

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In Boston, Stravinsky conducted a performance of his arrangement of the American National Anthem, which he dedicated to the American people and allowed to be used freely. Stravinsky's unconventional stylistic tendencies resulted in an arrangement which didn't sit well with the state of Massachusetts, whose government had a law against the tampering of national property. They considered the anthem national property, and his reharmonization "tampering." Essentially, he was initially arrested for desecration of a national hymn.

They seized his score and took him away.

Luckily, he was released after he convinced authorities of his good intentions.

How do you put a ballet skirt on?

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If you're talking about a tutu then it's actually pretty easy. Most tutu's have a leotard shape and all you do is put it on like you're putting on pants. Hold the crutch bit and pull it up and then get someone else to put together the clips at the back (if it has them).

If you're talking about a wrap skirt, hold it behind you at your hip's height and pull the left side across your front and then the right side. The two bits of material should almost meet at the back and tie a bow with the ribbon to hold it in place.

Name ballet composers?

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To name a few: Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, etc.) Minkus (La Bayadere, Don Quixote, etc.) Bizet (Carmen, etc.) Copeland (Rodeo, Appalachain Springs, etc.) Stravinsky (Firebird, Rite of Spring, etc.) Chopin (Les Sylphides, etc.) Prokofiev (Peter and the Wolf, Romeo and Juliet, etc.)

How many parts are there in the nutcracker ballet?

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There are more than 700 versions of Cinderella. An example is The Golden Sandal.

Why do ballerinas stand on their toes Cant they just get taller women?

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It is supposed to make the dancers look like they are ethereal because they look like they are floating... and also, taller women are more difficult to partner, and also, technique and artistry are usually considered more than height...

Why was the nutcracker given?

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The Nutcracker was originally a toy soldier thing with a mouth that opened and closed. You could put a nut into the nutcracker's mouth and close the mouth, cracking the shell of the nut inside. Hence, "Nutcracker."

What energy is used in ballet?

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Ballet requires endurance, flexibility, and strength. The strength used for ballet is not like any other dance. the muscles you use are different, and you use every muscle and part of your body.

Why is Karen Kain famous?

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She became a professional dancer in 1971, (balllet) becoming a famous dancer in Canada. She became a professional dancer in 1971, (balllet) becoming a famous dancer in Canada.

Why does the ballerina apologize for her voice?

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  1. Because it was severely hampered by compensatory impediment and was unpleasant.
  2. Because after Harrison had removed the impediment it was such a lovely voice that it was sure to make unlovely voiced people jealous.

Russian composer of the fire bird?

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The Firebird was written by Igor Stravinsky

Who is an famous female African-American who lives in Japan?

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Ayanna Hobbs, works with the us embassy in japan

Who is the worlds most famous ballet dancer?

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The most famous female ballet dancer ever was Anna Pavlova oF the Ballet Russes in the early 1900s. She was the first modern ballerina and has set the standard of what a ballet dancers body should be like that is still used today. Then came Margot Fonteyn in the 1960s. And then Sylvie Guillem of Paris Opera Ballet in the 1980s.

What style of dance is ghost dances by christopher Bruce?

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Christopher Bruce's, Ghost Dances, is an amazing ballet. In the 1970's there was a coup d'etat in Chile. Coup d'etat meaning the military overthrew the government, a takeover.

During this coup certain people going against the new government were "taken away" in the middle of the night. Families lost loved ones suddenly with no notice.

Christopher Bruce was inspired by their stories and created Ghost Dances. He used Andean Folk music.

But what is interesting and I think awesome is the first 5-7 minutes of the ballet, there is no music, only the sound of wind blowing. The three ghosts must coordinate and communicate with each other, using their breath and instincts.

During the dance the Ghosts will take away certain people of the village with no warning, much like the people who were taken away from their families in the 70's in Chile.

When i performed it, we would perform it for school children at our theater. When the curtain would rise all the kids would be whispering then complete silence for the rest of the show. I've never heard 1,000 kids be so quiet.

This ballet is my favorite. Such an amazing experience to perform it.

Where is the specific location of where the ballet dance is performed?

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Ballet is performed in many different sorts of ways. Some ballets consist of just girls, and some of girls and boys. Ballet is performed by twirling around on special sorts of ballet shoes, walking "en pointe", and doing different sorts of moves that also involve plies and leaping into the air. Some require for you to do splits, and also to use your arms. In some, the boys assist the girls in their moves and even lift them into the air.

What is the normal height for a ballet dancer?

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There usually are no height requirements. If you are shorter than it is easier for you to have beautiful partner lifts. If you are taller then your extensions have the potential to be breath taking. You just have to learn your body and figure out what you are best at.

How tall is Mikhail Baryshnikov?

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Mikhail Prokhorov is according to himself 204 cm tall

What is the definition of artistic convention?

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An artistic convention is a method or style of conveying or portraying something that is widely used and recognized as meaning a certain thing (or conforming to a certain style).

For example, in recent movies and television shows, when you see slightly jumpy, jerky camera work (Battlestar Galactica and The Bourne movies come immediately to mind), the method of filming emulates a handheld camera, and most viewers recognize that it is intended to convey a more realistic setting and serquence of events.

A more mundane example is when someone turns out the lights on a TV show, then we see them getting up or getting ready in the morning. The convention is that turning out the lights meant everyone went to sleep (or did other things), and now it's morning. Kind of obvious, but that's one conventional way of showing that night passed on TV.

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As a history student, to me artistic convention is that which appeared or reappeared during the renaissance. I.e symbols such as scales representing justice which the Romans liked to use and many western country courts now.

Is Karen kain alive?

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yes, she is the artistic director of the national ballet

Which ballet summer intensives should you choose to audition for?

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  • The School of American Ballet
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • Boston Ballet School: Summer Dance Program
  • San Francisco Ballet School
  • Pacific Northwest Ballet School
  • Miami City Ballet School
  • Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington
  • North Carolina Dance Theatre
  • Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
  • Chautaqua
  • The Washington School of Ballet

What is there to do in Malmo Sweden?

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There are many cafes and bars to visit while in Malmo, Sweden. Tourists can also visit the opera and music theater or visit the biggest festival in Sweden, called Malmofestivalen.

What is the Nutcracker in violin?

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What are the ballet skills that were used in the nutcracker

What was the reaction to Stravinsky's world premiere of his ballet Rite of Spring?

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Le sacre du printemps, the Rite of Spring (Holy Spring in the original Russian)

Generalization about the effect of the crusades on Europe?

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