DNCE 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Marius Petipa
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Move from modern dance back to ballet i. first emerged in the writings of the ancient greek philosophers ii. spread through a number of written texts known as the classics: e. g. the iliad, the odyssey iii. represented the elite, not the popular literature of the time. Two bodies on stage creat enough of a storey (not completely abstractionist) (primarily abstract;not movement) Preferred long and skinny dancers because they suited his style. Created the look of the skinny ballet dancer. Music wasn"t recreated to the extent of the rite of spring made his dancers know what the music is and the music would catch up (see movement then the music would show this movement aswell) Described as a neo-classisim because of his order and control. Dance of the century: (35 mins) (about neo-classism) Watch for movement style (flexed wrist/foot) (plantar flexion) Jerome robbins hes the nigga with the white beard.
