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The Nutcracker Ballet by Peter IllychTchaikovsky

The Nutcracker Ballet by Peter IllychTchaikovsky. Mrs. Knepper 5 th Grade Music. What is a BALLET?. A BALLET IS A CLASSICAL FORM OF DANCE A THEATRICAL PRESENTATION TO MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT A MUSICAL COMPOSITION WRITTEN FOR THIS TYPE OF DANCE A GROUP THAT PERFORMS THE BALLET.

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The Nutcracker Ballet by Peter IllychTchaikovsky

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  1. The Nutcracker BalletbyPeter IllychTchaikovsky Mrs. Knepper 5th Grade Music

  2. What is a BALLET? A BALLET IS • A CLASSICAL FORM OF DANCE • A THEATRICAL PRESENTATION TO MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT • A MUSICAL COMPOSITION WRITTEN FOR THIS TYPE OF DANCE • A GROUP THAT PERFORMS THE BALLET

  3. ABOUT THE COMPOSER AND THE AUTHOR PETER ILLYCH TCHIAKOVSKY WROTE THIS BALLET IN 1891. HE WAS A FAMOUS COMPOSER WHO WROTE MANY PIECES FOR ORCHESTRAS. THE STORY CAME FROM A BOOK CALLED THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING. THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY E. HOFFMAN.

  4. The Story The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl named Clara. • It is Christmas and she receives a beautiful wooden Nutcracker from her godfather. • After all the Christmas festivities are over, Clara falls asleep with the Nutcracker in her arms.

  5. THE DREAM BEGINS • As the clock strikes midnight, Clara is awakened by the chimes of the clock and strange things begin to happen. • The toys around the Christmas tree come to life as the tree grows high above her. • The Nutcracker becomes life sized and battles with the Mouse King.

  6. The Nutcracker wins the battle with a little help from Clara. He turns into a handsome prince and he and Clara take a journey to a beautiful winter wonderland. They are welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and are treated to seven wonderful dances.

  7. DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY

  8. THE SPANISH DANCE

  9. CAN YOU IDENTIFY? • WHAT INSTRUMENT IS PLAYING THE SOLO PART IN THE SPANISH DANCE? • A TRUMPET

  10. THE ARABIAN DANCE

  11. THE RUSSIAN DANCE

  12. WHAT SECTION IS PLAYING? • CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHAT SECTION IS PLAYING THE SOLO AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS DANCE? • THE VIOLINS.

  13. CHINESE DANCE

  14. WHAT FAMILY DO I BELONG TO? • THE SOLO INSTRUMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CHINESE DANCE IS A BASSOON. • DO YOU KNOW WHAT INSTRUMENT FAMILY IT BELONGS TO? • THE WOODWIND FAMILY

  15. DANCE OF THE MIRLITONS • What is a Mirliton? A Mirliton is a tube like instrument. It is similar to a flute or a recorder. Sometimes this dance is called The Dance of the Flutes.

  16. THE WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS

  17. When all the dancers finish performing for Clara and the Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her prince give the final performance. • They dance the beautiful Pas de Deux.

  18. PAS DE DEUX

  19. MEANING OF PAS DE DEUX • The term “pas de deux” comes from the French language. Pas means “step” De means “of” Deux is the word for “two” Pas de deux means “step of two” or a dance for two people.

  20. At the end of the pas de deux, Clara and the Prince leave the enchanted forest wonderland. Clara then awakens from her dream. • She finds herself by the Christmas tree in her home. Everything is back to normal. • The Nutcracker is by her side.

  21. HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY! SEE YOU IN 2006!

  22. WORKS CITED Hess, Kendall (photo) http://balletarts.org/Starlight/S_Kendall.html. Mirliton (photo) www.geocities.com/curinguri/mirliton/flutetem. Nutcracker Story http:/wwwnutcrackerballet.net. Tchaikovsky, Peter. The Nutcracker Ballet. The Boston Pops Orchestra

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