Reflective Essay On Technical Performance

Nevertheless, in the traditional version of Swan Lake, Miranda Coney is a stereotypical version of Odette; graceful, strong and performs the lead with utmost confidence. Conventionally, her performance is one that abides by Tchaikovsky’s original representations of the Swan Princess; an elegant beauty that hides the truth and becomes allusive to the Prince. From here, the relationship between the Prince and the Swan grows. The domineering strength, agility and muscular frame all contribute towards the overall dramatic and traditional representation of the Prince. Thus, the ballet abides by the traditional boundaries of Swan

The main topic of my research paper is comparing and contrasting the difference between Chinese Classical dance and European Classical ballet. The questions I will develop in the paper included as follows.

As world has changed over the last century or so, the ballet world has been changing with it. There are many people who have helped shape that change. The changes in style were mainly influenced by George Balanchine. George Balanchine, a Russian choreographer and ballet dancer, also known as the father of American ballet, was the man who was said to have changed the style of ballet forever. Along with these changes in style came changes in visual design elements, inspirational figures, and changes in what the ballets themselves tend to rely on. Many of the features given to ballet in Russia in the 15th and 16th century still remain to this day, but many features have been altered to fit . Let’s take a closer look at what features truly

The 20th century saw a shift in dance as new forms were created and artists began entertaining audiences in new ways. The rise of Jazz music and the swing era allowed a couple of tap dancers, commonly known as the Nicholas Brothers, to gain fame. The Nicholas Brothers questioned what dance could be by pushing the human body to the limits the likes of which had not been seen before. Other innovations in their dance such as their vernacular style, informal training, and unique musicality directly opposed many of the virtues of classical ballet. Through my own interpretations of their work as well as through the use of primary and secondary sources it is clear to see that the Nicholas Brothers opposed classical ballet through their style, musicality,

Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring “ are two of the most influential ballets to ever be recorded. Their ballets have been played and duplicated for many years. I will start this paper with a summary of each composer which will include where they are from culturally, geographically and musically. Then I talk about each ballet. Where it was written, the story behind each piece, and its reception now and its reception at the time it was published. I will also include the popularity of each ballet in other forms such as Disney. Finally, I will provide a detailed concert report of each ballet.

Mrs. Farrell’s book is quite technical when it comes to the lengthy descriptions of the dances she rehearses and performs; from a dancer’s view these varied conclusions of the types of movements she was dancing is quite astonishing. In fact, it adds a whole new level to the imagination that can come alive in a person’s thoughts when they read an expressive book. Although the technical explanations will excited, astound, and reveal how much passion and deep meaning ballet had in Suzanne Farrell’s life, but a reader, who may not be involved in the arts will be unfamiliar with the ballet and musical terms in

The analyses these two style ballet “Sleeping Beauty” and “Rite of Spring.” this paper will describe the harmony, texture, and characteristic, which use the dissonance that help clarify stylistic identification, especially with regard to contemporary instrumental dance repertories of lute and ensemble music.

Classical Ballet is the epitome of class and sophistication, it is known for its meticulous techniques

Ballet is an art form that can be your best friend but also your worst enemy. A dancer strives for perfection every day and has to put complete passion into every step to see even the slightest improvement. This is a difficult task, but also an addictive routine. A professional ballet dancer sacrifices a normal childhood into adulthood to become one with the art. Professional dancers pour their heart

In 1669, the King established the Academie d’Opera, which would produce and perform French opera under the direction of a man named Pierre Perrin. Remember this, it’s important in the history of ballet. **** The *** indicate the sections that will be changed in wording and possibly of position in the essay.

When a person performs a dance many elements are put into it, so that the best result possible can be developed. In the video Sergei Polunin, “Take Me to Church” by Hozier viewers realize the amount of practice that had to go into perfecting the ballet and modern dance. The director of the ballet and modern dance is David LaChapelle, who helped Sergei Polunin film and photograph the dance. Throughout the ballet human experiences are brought forth with the form, repetition, and rhythm.

It consisted of daring and excessive colours which highlighted the dancer’s bodies and this became an essential part of the Ballet Russes and the modern ballet scene in Paris. The drawing is of a dark skinned male figure. The garments contain oriental bell sleeves and ‘harem’ pants layered with square pieces of fabric. The costume is adorned with lozenge motifs, zigzag lines and yellow hanging teardrops coming of the pants.

'It seems to me, my dear friend, that the music of this ballet will be one of my best creations. The subject is so poetic, so grateful for music, that 1 have worked on it with enthusiasm and written it with the warmth and enthusiasm upon which the worth of a composition always depends." - Tchaikovsky, to Nadia von Meck.

Improv has been an amazing outlet as well as a way to grow my acting skills. During the rehearsal process our group, the plain black tees, practiced both before hand as well as met 2 times before our final performance. Although I could not make 2 of those 3 meetings I was able to attend the final practice before out presentation. We meet up about 2 hours before our performance to practice mind melding as well as doing warm ups to help get our flow going. Practicing like minds was a great way at getting everyone on the same page before doing practice Harold’s. Doing Harold practices helped us get some bad scenes out of the way and getting our minds prepped to preform the best scenes we can think of. We did face some challenges, some being us getting in our own heads which was tough to get out of but not impossible. By sometimes taking the supporting role when we couldn't focus and get out of our heads I found that scenes could take a new turn at the moments I couldn't heighten or move the scene along which in general helped develop scenes in a better way being a group effort. Practicing scenes and getting our minds going also helped keep our thoughts fresh and exciting. If I had the opportunity to do this again I would work on deepening our games and making it a more complex and humorous game rather than surface game. It would have allowed us to grow better at playing game and making it hilarious at the same time.

During the middle phase of the course my interest began to peak more and more. One of the moments I remember most from what was dubbed “the transitionary phase”. This moment was during a class period when it became evident how far ballet has come over the years. The Rite of Spring was choreographed by Vaslay