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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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How are the walls and corners labelled in RAD Ballet?
the front wall is called wall 1, left wall is wall 2, back wall is wall 3, right wall is wall 4. front right corner is corner 5, front left corner is corner 6, back left corner is corner 7, and back right is corner 8.
When was swansong by Christopher Bruce choreopgraphed?
Swansong by Christopher Bruce was choreographed in 1987
The Nutcracker opera was based on 'King Rene's Daughter' by which Danish dramatist?
The opera King Rene's Daughter was based on the lyrical drama by the Danish poet Henrik Hertz - 1797-1870.
The answer is largely correct, but the question is NOT! There is no "Nutcracker Opera." Tchaikovsky wrote the Nutcracker Ballet and the opera "Iolanta" - two unrelated, separate works - as a double bill for the Maryinsky Theatre, where the two works were premiered in late 1892. "Iolanta" - the opera - is based upon Hertz's "King Rene's Daughter" as noted in the original answer, and "The Nutcracker" - the unrelated ballet - has a scenario based upon the E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King."
What type of fabrics are used in ballet shoes?
Ballet slippers (soft shoes) are typically made with a leather or canvas upper and a leather sole. Some slippers have a full sole (typically for younger students), and professionals tend to use a split soled shoe.
Pointe shoes are made from a mold using many layers of burlap canvas and glue. The shank (covered by the sole) is traditionally made with a flexible leather board, but newer shoes are sometimes using synthetic materials in an effort to make shoes last longer. The shoe is covered by pink or peach satin (though other colors are made to match costumes, too)
How can you learn to do the splits in one week?
you cant do the splits in one week but you can do them in 3 weeks. this is how i did them and it actually works.
Week 1: reserve 30 minutes a day to do stretching - 2 sessions a day , 15 minutes each (including weekends)
do 15 minutes in the morning and 15 at night. make sure you are warm before you start stretching otherwise you wont get any more flexibler.
*stretches to do are at the end of thin post
Week 2 : reserve 45 minutes a day - 3 sessions, 15 minutes each
do 15 minutes morning, 15 after school and 15 at night
Week 3 : increase your stretching time to one hour - 4 sessions, 15 minutes each
15 minutes in the morning, 15 after school, 15 after dinner and 15 at night (before bed).
* if you cant do these times make sure each session is at least 2 hours apart
Some helpful stretches:
V-sit: sit with your back flat against a wall. Bring both legs as far back to the wall as you can and keep proper posture and straight legs. While keeping your posture, bring your back down towards the floor as your arms reach out in front of you (not down) as far as possible. Feel the stretch. Do this first pointing your toes, then flexing your feet. Try moving your legs out further as you go on. Also, you can reach out towards your right and left legs. Remember to breathe!
Straight leg stretch: I don't have a better name for this one. Basically, keep your legs straight and feet together. Stand, and without bending your knees, reach down as far as possible. Put your weight on your toes (not your heels)-this feels a bit unnatural at first, but it is the proper way to stretch. You can also do this one sitting. Sit with proper posture, legs straight out in front of you and ankles together. Reach out with your arms. Do this both flexing and pointing your toes.
Sideways stretch: Ok, so you've probably figured out that I'm making up names for the stretches as I go along. Pretty creative, eh? Anyway, the "sidways stretch" goes like this. Stand in the straight leg stretch position. Now bring your right leg out in front of you (like you're taking a step forward) about two feet. This doesn't have to be precise, just as long as you're close. Stand up, keep your posture back. Now reach down to your right foot, keeping your posture back and your hips in line. Your hips shouldn't shift to aid you in your stretch. Go down slowly, and if you hips shift, come back up and try again. Go as far down as you can without shifting hips. After doing this for a minute, bend your left leg and continue stretching to your right. Now switch legs.
4 Stretch: Named because it looks like a number 4. Sit down on your butt and put both legs straight out in front of you. Bend your left leg so that your left knee is on the ground, your left foot also on the ground with the flat side touching your right knee, and your right knee is straight with toes pointed. See the 4 that your legs make? Stretch, with proper posture, to your right leg. Reach out with your arms, as far as you can. After a minute, remembering to breathe, of course, flex your right foot and continue reaching out for another minute. Switch legs, and repeat.
Standing V-leg stretch: Stand up, posture back, with your legs shoulder width apart. You can go a little wider if that's more comfortable for you, but try to keep it as close to shoulder width as possible. Bring your straight arms between and beyond your legs-reach back. Also reach to your right and left legs. Reach down the center, too. As with the straight leg stretch, keep your weight over your toes rather than your heels.
Half squat: Squat. Keep your right leg where it is and place your left leg straight out your left side, toes pointed, as if you were doing the center splits with your left leg. Put your right hand on the ground to the left of your right foot. Use your right elbow to push your right knee out. You should feel stretching your inner thighs. Now flex your feet. Switch sides.
The splits: Well, if you want your splits down, shouldn't you be doing them? . Never be discouraged by how far you are from the splits. Just get as close as you can and hold it there for awhile (a minute). Relax, and repeat a few times. You can also do the splits on the wall (preferably, a doorway, so you can keep your balance). In a few days, after doing multiple stretches, you will notice that you're getting closer. Rejoice!
*Note*-more stretches have been submitted through comments; I edit this post whenever someone leaves a stretching idea. All the new stretches are at the edit section (end) of this article (and in the comments).
All of these stretches usually take about a minute. Above, I've given you much more than fifteen minutes of stretching, so spread these stretches out. Do some in one session, others in another session, but try to stretch as many muscles as you can each session. Don't confine yourself to just one stretch. Do both splits in each session at least once (preferably at the end, to see your improvement).
Another thing to remember is to stretch both legs. A lot of people stretch one leg, while the other leg is completely inflexible. This leads to uneven kicks. It's a good idea to get both legs flexible so you aren't stuck with being good with one split and not the other. You never know what split you will encounter in the future!
Remember, you must focus on and want the splits, or else you'll never get them. The wanting part is easy. Who wouldn't want to do the splits? The focus is the hard part. Stretching in your kitchen, for instance, is a bad habit. You'll see that bag of chips and box of cereal and be completely distracted. You've lost your focus. If you truly want your splits, you should be stretching like you're meditating. Think of nothing other than those splits, breathing, and your flexibility. This is not the time to daydream. Now go stretching, and remember, think:
splits, splits, splits, splits, splits, splits, flexibility, splits, breathe, splits, splits . . .
Im not too sure about ballet flats, but pointe shoes used to be like a ballet flat, and very flimsy. The Italians hardened the pointe shoes. That's all I know..
I believe it was specifically Maire Taglioni, an Italian ballet dancer, that is attributed with starting to to harden the shoes at the point and danced on her toes.
no they can't!!
because I'm a a dancer and I've got tiny feet
What percussion instrument plays the tune in the nutcracker suite?
The Timpani. But the Celesta, a piano-like instrument that hits metal plates instead of stings gives off the sound reminiscent of the xylophone.
How tall is ann reinking and where is she living?
just saw all that jazz...ann reinking was amazing;;she looks around 5' 8" or 9" read that she lives in az.
What is the difference between ballet jazz and contemporary dance?
haha so many differences. Ballet: the most structured out of the 3, is the building blocks of almost all dance. It requiers so so much strength, but has the most available jobs, out of them. Jazz: the happy one. well mostly. It's more cheesy, and joyful then the other two, but still demands lots of strength. It's like the dance you see on broadway. It usually contains alot of staight lines. Contemporary: the emo one. kinda, it just shows strong emotions, and is much free-er. if that's a word. I think it's the one that draws in the most male dancers. hope my amazing dance expertese helpped you, sorry bout the crappy spelling though. XP
you dance on someones grave....im dancing on yours right now.....ksdhslkhfdhg...your dead body talking
What are the seven sections in birdsong?
do you mean for birdsong song by Siobhan Davies ?
the 16 sections for that are
1. Infinate Monkeys
2. Four Corners
3. Diagonal
4. Snake
5. Muybridge
6. Gill Clak Solo
7. Four Musical Lines
8. Improvisation
9. Bird Song
10. Improisation
11. Four Musical Lines
12. Gill Clark Solo
13. Muybridge
14. Snake
15. Four Corners
16. Final Solo
Sorry if that's not what you were on about
What do the high life dancers wear when dancing?
Well if you're talking about Ballet then they all wear pointe shoes.
They are the classic shoes you associate with Ballet but boy, do they
hurt! The pointe shoes require you to dance on your tippy toes and
if under age children ( aged up until at least 12 years old) try to use
pointe it can lead to damage of the foot, the best example being
Cheryl Cole, who had gone onto pointe too early which caused her
to damage her feet and had to get an operation before being able to
wear high heels. But pointe shoes aren't all bad. They look great and
if used right, cause no injuries.
