DANC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Classical Ballet, Sergei Prokofiev, Erik Satie
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Many elements must come together so dance can exist and thrive. What is ballet: oldest form of western theatrical dancing, change takes place within a framework governed by the past, combination of athletics + aesthetics, rhythm is made visible by the human body in motion, basic elements. Positions of torso + head + arms. Retired from dance at the age of 32. Reestablish the art of dancing in all its perfection. The ballet d"action: dance is sufficient unto itself, dance is a means of expressing something outside itself, technique or virtuosity vs expression, dramatic ballet. Thought that dance+ mime had separated each other. Dancing is introduced for the mere sake of dance. Wanted to do away with vaunted concept of theatrical unity. It is only one of the elements that defines the next great movement in the history of ballet: romanticism permeated all the arts early in the 19th century.
