DANCE History and Styles. HISTORY Pre-Renaissance: dance for spiritual ceremonies/rituals 1400’s:...

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DANCE History and Styles

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DANCE

History and Styles

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HISTORY

Pre-Renaissance: dance for spiritual ceremonies/rituals

1400’s: Renaissance Ballet and Ballroom

1500’s: Classical Ballet 1600’s: Court Ballet 1700’s: Reform Ballet 1800’s: Romantic Ballet; International Ballroom 1900’s: Modern Ballet, jazz, contemporary,

modern

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1400’s- Ballet

Ballet is one of the oldest established types of dance

Characterized by orderly, symmetrical movement

Originated in the courts of Italy during the Renaissance, but has its roots in the dancing of the Middle Ages religious themes, folk dancing, open-air dancing, and mock

battles

Domenico da Piacenza, history’s first choreographer

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1500’s- Classical Ballet

Classical ballet- the storyline is the focus

Moved from Italy to France

At first, the French merely mimic the Italian style until Balthasar blends Italian and French ideals and approaches into one performance

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1600’s- Court Ballets

Popular in France

Only in courts for aristocracy

Very extravagant

Louis XIV establishes Royal Academy of Dance “Professional” dancers appear Women in the field

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1700’s- Reform Ballets

“Ballerina” becomes scandalous

Rapid spread across Europe

Other art forms incorporated (ex. Mime)

New costumes and techniques appears

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1800’s- Romantic Ballets

Satin slipper introduced

“Pointe” ballet dancing

Dramatic gesture, more expression, extreme plots

Jean-Francois Coulon- father of romantic ballet

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1900’s- Modern Ballet

Russia is center for ballet

1885- famous “tutu” introduced

Modern ballet developing worldwide England- classical style United States- contemporary (Isadora Duncan, Martha

Graham) Russia- political tools

Tchaikovsky’s ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker

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1400’s/1900’s- Ballroom

Set of partner dances for social or competitive purposes Traditional- First appeared in courts during Renaissance International- Developed internationally as cultures

mingled

Smooth/Standard Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz

Rhythm/Latin Cha cha, rumba, swing, jive, merengue, samba,

bolero, mambo, salsa

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FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERS

Iconic dance partners of the 30’s

Made 10 movies together

Blended ballroom, tap dancing, singing, and acting

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1900’s- Jazz

Mixture of European and African dance styles

Two phases: 1) 1920’s- mirrored jazz music of the time (ex.

Charleston) 2) 1960’s- jazz music became complicated; blended

with ballet and modern dance

Jack Cole- father of jazz. Other names: Gus Giordano and Bob Fosse

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GUS GIORDANO

Founded the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company in Chicago

Organized the first Jazz Dance World Congress

Authored the first book on jazz

His company toured Russia in1955

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BOB FOSSE

Couldn’t conform to the rigidity of ballet

Used characteristics props—bowler hats, canes, chairs

Had a successful career on Broadway as both a performer and a director

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1900’s- Modern/Contemporary

Anti-ballet

Emotional and personal rather than structured and formal

Three generations: 1920’s- born out of interpretive dance 1940’s- post WWII; more theatrical 1960’s- social upheaval; more sophisticated

Focuses more on conveying emotions than technique, and the movements are more loose and flowing

Still organized but adds variations and personal stylizations on the dance movements

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ISADORA DUNCAN

Founder of modern dance

Dance style characterized by free movements

Free-flowing costumes, bare feet, and loose hair

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MARTHA GRAHAM

Became a teacher at the Eastman School of music and theater in 1925

Developed dramatic situations or characters to express a feeling

Founded the Martha Graham Dance Repertory Theater in 1930

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MIA MICHAELS

Leading contemporary choreographer

So You Think You Can Dance star

Grammy award winner

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Late 1900’s- Hip Hop

1970’s- DJ’s in New York isolate rhythms for dance

Transmitted among people, not formal classes

Influenced by disco and break dance block parties

Hip hop is characterized with the almost unlimited ability to freestyle and to add personality to dance moves

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MICHAEL JACKSON

Joined the family band at the age of five

Amazing dancing/stage presence

Music videos helped him break the color barrier in media at the time

Became the most popular performer in America by 1983

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LAURIE ANN GIBSON

One of the major hip hop choreographers

Choreographs for current movies

Worked with stars like Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga

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TABITHA AND NAPOLEAN

Husband and wife choreographers

SYTYCD and ABDC stars

Grammy award winners

Innovative hip-hop (lyrical)