Dance 2174A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Character Dance, Classical Ballet, Krakowiak
17 Nov 2016
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Character dance stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from european countries. Hungary (czardas), russia (mazurka), poland (polonaise), italy (tarantella), spain (flamenco: movements are adapted for theater and stage integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire. Many of the major classical story ballets incorporate character dance, generally as part of a celebration or a ceremonial introduction. Ex) swan lake, sleeping beauty, don quixote, paquiya, raymonda, eugene onegin, Character steps: break half and full (when something is added before the half break) inverted light jump, character pas de bourr e. Cross, cross, half, break: character balanc . Big step (1), 2,3 on the spot. Click, step in front, prepare the leg. Can be either or double time: krakowiak. 3rd feet position (the leg you travel) With the opposite hand: mazurka step russian . Up, up, down as drag (step three times: promenade forward, backward. Very similar to polonaise: stamp, can be done with/without transfers of weight.
