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What is Ballet?

What is Ballet?. Ballet Basics. What is a ballet? A ballet is a theatrical performance of solo and group dances performed to music, using a pattern of steps called “choreography”. A ballet often tells a story. What does the word “ballet” mean?

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What is Ballet?

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  1. What is Ballet?

  2. Ballet Basics • What is a ballet? • A ballet is a theatrical performance of solo and group dances performed to music, using a pattern of steps called “choreography”. A ballet often tells a story. • What does the word “ballet” mean? • The word “ballet” means “to dance”. “Ballet “is the French spelling of the Italian word “ballare”. The French language is used for teaching ballet.

  3. More Ballet Basics • What is classical ballet? • Classical ballet is a style of dance that follows the techniques developed in the 17th century by the Academie Royale de Danseby King Louis XIV. The term also applies to ballets from the second half of the 19th century (such as the Nutcracker) in which pattern, movement and form are essential.

  4. More Ballet Basics • What kinds of dances are in a classical ballet? • Classical Ballets usually include: • Dances for the corps de ballet (group performance) • Variations (solos with a series of difficult moves) • At least one pas de deux(dance for two)

  5. What does it look like? Pas de Deux (from Swan Lake) Corps de Ballet (from Swan Lake)

  6. More Ballet Basics • Classical ballet is based on what two important things? • Turnout: The dancer’s legs and feet must be turned outward. This separates ballet from all other forms of theatrical dance. • The five positions: All moves start and end from these positions.

  7. People to Know • Marie Camargo • She was the first to wear slippers instead of heels. • She shortened the tutu. • She was the first to wear the standard tights.

  8. People to Know • Marie Taglioni • Her father choreographed Les Slyphidesespecially for her. • Was the first ballerina to dance en pointe.

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