Portal:Ballet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Culture · Geography · Health · History · Mathematics · Nature · Philosophy · Religion · Society · Technology
- Alex Bakharev has written a bot that returns search results for recently modified ballet articles!
Ballet technique, particularly that of classical ballet, has a number of unique features, Maya Plisetskaya illustrates dancing en pointe
Ballet technique refers to the method by which ballet steps are performed or taught. Technique may also refer more generally to a dancer's training and ability. The core technique of ballet has only minor regional variations globally. Various training methods have been devised, these produce a different physicality of performance and aesthetic results. Ballet (especially classical ballet) puts great emphasis on the method and execution of movement.
Ballet technique can refer to the foundational principles and steps on which ballet steps are built. These foundational principles and steps include "pulling up" (a popular term used to describe proper posture and lifting the muscles so as to increase turnout, quantity and quality of turns, and proper alignment), posture, pointing the toe, and flexibility.
Emma studied dancing while young and attended the Paris Opera School. She made her debut at age sixteen with the Paris Opera as the sylph in La Sylphide. Her talent brought her fame and she became a widely respected ballerina.
Marie Taglioni noticed her during one of her performances and immediately took a liking to the girl, becoming her mentor. Marie choreographed for Emma in the opera Le Papillon, a piece by Jacques Offenbach that was especially created just for Emma.
- The Royal Ballet are due to begin a new strategy to encourage new audiences to watch ballet. Recorded performances of The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & Juliet and Sylvia, will be screened at cinemas throughout the United Kingdom during June, July and August 2008. If the scheme is successful, further performances will be transmitted live from the Royal Opera House.
- New York City Ballet will hold their first Dancers’ Choice performance Friday, June 27th, in support of the Dancers’ Emergency Fund and will feature a world premiere by NYCB Soloist Adam Hendrickson to music composed by NYCB corps dancer Aaron Severini.
-
- On Wednesday, May 29, 2008, City Ballet gave the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's Concerto DSCH, named in honor of Dmitri Shostakovich, whose Concerto No. 2 in F major is the score for the ballet.
- Cape Town City Ballet held a gala performance of the The Merry Widow on Saturday, 24 May, at 7:00 p.m. The Latvian dancers, Elza Leimane and Raimond Martinov, appeared as guest artists and were accompanied by the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.
- NYCB held their 2008 Spring gala on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:00 p.m. The program included:
-
- George Balanchine's Circus Polka with Robert La Fosse in a guest appearance as the Ringmaster
-
- Jerome Robbins's The Four Seasons with:
|
|
-
- And Robbins' West Side Story Suite with:
- NYCB danced for the first time in over twenty years at the London Coliseum on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, where they will remain through Saturday, March 22.
A ballet tutu is a skirt worn as a costume in a ballet performance, often with attached bodice. It might be single layer, hanging down, or multiple layers starched and strutting out.
Portal:Ballet/Did you know
ballet • ballets • by choreographer • by composer • by librettist • by year • ABT • awards • ballerinas • prima ballerinas • prima ballerina assolutas • ballet masters and ballet mistresses • Canada • choreographers • companies • composers • conductors • dancers by nationality • danseurs • films • Italy • lists • music • NYCB • PNB • Prix Benois de la Danse • Prix de Lausanne • Royal Ballet • Russia • schools • teachers • technique • UK • US • ballets Es • ballet Fr • 분류:발레 작품 Ko • balletti It • バレエ作品 Ja • balety Pl • balés Pt • balete Ro • balety Sk
|
Main topics |
|
|
Dancers |
|
|
Lists |
|
|
Countries |
|
|
Have you heard of... ? |
Portal:Ballet/Opentask
