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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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When writing about romantic ballet who said dance showed beautiful forms in graceful attitudes?
Theophile Gautier
What is a testable question for dance?
You can do which type of ballet shoes help you dance or spin better!
What fabric is used in ballet shoes?
Usually leather, canvas or vinyl (very bad, and not much cheaper).
Much the same as a swim suit.you put it on the same way you put on a 1 piece bathing suit.
What are the steps to making a pointe shoe?
Freed pointe shoes are made by the 'Turnshoe' technique, which was the method used for all shoes at one time. This is that the shoe is made inside out and then turned the right way for wearing. The sequence is as follows. Several components are prepared in different departments, which are passed to a maker for assembly. An upper is made using three pieces of cotton backed satin which are sewn together, with cotton linings, at what wil1 become the side seam. The upper is now joined at the back and a piece of ribbon (known as the backstrap) is sewn on covering the back seam. This operation is called closing. Machinists make these uppers continuously and they are stored in sizes until the maker is ready for them. A sole is cut from a sheet of leather using a specially shaped cutter and a mechanical press. This operation is called 'Clicking'. In actual fact the three pieces of upper material are cut in the same way and the same technique is used to cut the insoles and dressing socks. These operations are carried out by 'Clickers' who are skilled operatives in that they get the maximum number of components from each piece of leather or material. The sole is Channeled in that a groove is cut into it about ¼'' in from the edge and angled towards the edge. The edge of the sole is also shaped during the same operation. The maker starts by pinning the sole onto the last. The upper is now place over it and the block formed by using 1ayers of paper and burlap, together with a specially formulated paste. At this point the block is pleated. It is now passed to and operative who stitches the upper to the sole using the previously cut groove where the stitches sit. This is now passed back to the same maker for the completion of the block formation. Up to this point the shoe is inside out on the last. It is now removed from the last, turned the right way, fitted with an insole and put hack onto the same last. This is the operation, as mentioned, called 'Turning' giving rise to the term 'Turnshoe'. The block is now shaped using a glass smooth faced hammer. During this operation the platform is made, which is the most important part of the shoe from the Ballerina's point of view. The shoes are now placed in an oven overnight to allow the block to harden; though full curing of the block takes about ten days. Use of the shoe before it is fully cured can be dangerous but, in practice, this never happens as the shoes have to go through more stages, plus delivery, before the dancer gets the shoe and curing continues throughout this period. Once the shoe has been through the maker's hands he stamps his mark on the sole. This mark is known as the 'Maker Mark' and has been turned around by the Ballerinas from its origina1 purpose. When Fredrick Freed started making shoes he could only blame himself for poor workmanship, as he was alone in their manufacture. Eventually as his workload proved too much he took on assistants and, in order to determine who made faulty shoes, he made them all stamp their shoes with a mark to which he referred when shoes were returned with a complaint. It became obvious to some Ballerinas that certain shoes suited them better than others and they eventually became aware of the significance of this mark on the shoes they preferred. They were then able to quote this mark and get their preferred shoes. The maker's two operations, one prior to stitching and the other after, are the only sections he is involved in; and it is his individuality that is introduced into the shoe during these operations. It is the individuality of each maker that Ballerinas have become accustomed to, and have opted for, in their search for the ideal shoe for their equally individualistic requirements. One would imagine that the variations which the makers are famous for were too small to be determinable, but this is not so and Ballerinas will often reject several pairs of shoes made by the same maker in the same batch. To explain this, if one compares these shoes with a person's signature it is obvious that anyone signing their name several times will produce some small differences between each signature; but anyone who knows the person will recognise the signature. If someone else were to sign that person's name anyone reading it would immediately recognise the person's name but would know he or she had not signed it themselves. Such is the situation with the ballet shoes and the makers. The shoes now go to the Binding Department where the uppers are cut down to either stock measurements or specific measurements for Ballerinas. After this, the top is bound and a drawstring inserted at the same time. The shoe is straight lasted, which means that there is no left or right shoe. In fact all the shoes are made individually, not in pairs. They are paired later by visual inspection and comparison. In fact this is not strictly correct since all the materials will have been cut and assembled in multiples of two at the same time so that differences in fabric appearance, colour variations in dyeing etc., will be reduced to a minimum. The last operation is the insertion of the dressing sock and any cleaning necessary. The shoes are now bagged and sent to the Warehouse ready for despatch.
Why do ballet dancers earn so little?
Ballet dancers earn very little because most of the money from a performance goes to the commpany or to the venue. Ballet dancers cannot go on strike because they would be immediately replaced by dancers who say they will work for free. People become balet dancers because they love to dance not because they wan't to be rich.
Ballet is a form of dance that requires extreme discipline and concentration. There is a strict technique that every ballet dancer must adhere to, except for slight variations of technique from country to country. French ballet is called the French Method, Russian ballet is called the Russian Method, and another common method is the Cechetti Method. Cechetti was a ballet dancer who created his own variation on classical ballet technique to show off the lines that the body can make from hand to toe and so forth.
A ballet lesson begins with a series of warm-up exercises done while holding onto a wooden or metal rod mounted on the wall for balance. That is called a barre, and the warm-up is also called barre. Barre exercises begin with the simplest steps and techniques, even in professional classes, and move on to the more difficult moves. Ballet classes are usually accompanied by a CD or a piano player playing classical music.
After barre exercises, students begin work without a barre for balance, usually facing a mirror so they can check their technique. This is called center floor work. Classes usually also include exercises moving across the room, which are called across the floor exercises. At the end of class, and sometimes at the beginning, girls curtsy to the teacher and boys bow, as a way of thanking the teacher for the class.
A performance of ballet is a production where dancers tell a story through the dance, music, costumes, and scenery of the production. This type of production is called a ballet, and some well-known ones are Giselle, The Nutcracker, Copellia, and Sleeping Beauty. A solo dance in a ballet is called a variation, a group dance is called a corps de ballet, a dance with a man and a woman is called a pas de deux, a dance with three people is called a pas de trois, and a dance with four people is called a pas de quatre. All ballet terms are in french because ballet was invented in France.
What is the name for a male ballet dancer?
A danseur or a ballerino and NOT a ballerina because that is the feminine form of ballet dancer
Of course a man can wear a leotard! They are very comfortable and great for exercise or just kicking around the house. I'm guy (straight) who wears a leotard nearly every time go out walking. sometimes i wear a tee-shirt over it but often i wear it openly. Some folks give me a funny look but mostly they are completely relaxed about it. i sometimes wear a leotard on its own which does surprise people but even so i have never had a negative comment. If the weather is cool i wear tights under the leotard and i have had several comment about how good they look!
What is a ballet leap starting with c?
A Cabriole: ["caper"]. A step of elevation in which the extended legs are beaten in the air. The working leg is thrust into the air and the underneath leg follows and beats against the first leg sending it higher. The landing is made on the underneath leg.
What is the best full time ballet school in the world?
There are several first tier ballet academies in the world. Many times, if a school is connected to a premier company, their training is very distinct. The School of American Ballet (NYCB), Jaqueline Kennedy Onasis School (ABT), The Royal Ballet School, The Paris-Opera Ballet, The Kirov (Mariinski) Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, and much more.
Ballet started in the 1500's with what is considered to be the first ballet called "Le Ballet Comique de la Reine" which is French for "The Comic Ballet of the Queen".
Ballet was originally invented for men but over time girls have taken over.
Stimulus for bird song by siobhan davies?
The stimulus is contemporary. It could also visually express symbolic movements which describe movement from one stage of the subjects mood to another.
Who was first depicted on pointe?
In 1832, the famous ballerina Marie Taglioni was the first to dance a full length ballet (Les Sylphide) en pointe, although her shoes were much different than the pointe shoes used today. They were most like regular ballet shoes, with the ends "darned" or reinforced with extra thread. Most likely, dancers used these pointe shoes before her famous performance, but she is the first to dance a full length ballet in them, and is thus given the credit. Dancers at this time were beginning to jump and turn more than dancers previously, and this required a change in the shoe that they needed. When ballet first appeared, dancers wore a shoe with a heel on it. As ballet technique progressed and became more demanding, the shoe changed as well, to a flat shoe, pleated on the bottom, with ribbons to secure it around the ankle. In Taglioni's day, when dancers were trying to portray ethereal, ghost-like creatures, as in Les Sylphide, the ability to rise on one's toes made them appear to be floating or gliding across the stage. The pointe shoe evolved because of the demands of ballet, and the needs of the ballerinas dancing those roles.
Yes although it is not very common at all. Your teacher [assuming you are a boy] may put you en pointe for a short time to strengthen your feet and improve your feet's flexibility. There have been one or two cases of men performing on stage in pointe shoes but they were only as skits intended for humor.
Do ballet slippers come in red?
Yes, They come in every colour, because you need some to go with every ballet dress/tutu in a big show.
