Reflective Essay On Technical Performance

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

So far many of them the states are high’. The judges are international starts; they are seeking for nothing but perfection and are highly strung. Though they have a very high ‘respect for dance’. We see triumph as reward for hard work but we also see despair. We discovered that ballet dancers are vulnerable to injury as esteemed athletes.

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake was first performed at the Sadler Wells Theatre in London in 1995. Bourne's version of Swan Lake is the longest running ballet in London’s West End and on Broadway. It has been performed in a number different countries such as United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Israel and Singapore. Mathew Bourne’s rendering is best known for having traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men. Graeme Murphy version of Swan Lake is not so much a battle between Odette (Good) and Odile (evil), which is presented through the original Swan Lake. But it examines love and betrayal, and other elements of the original story. Through comparing and contrasting Acts 2 and Act 4 of Graeme Murphy’s rendering of Swan Lake and Mathew Bourne's Act 2 and Act 4, this essay will interpret and evaluate how each choreographer portrays movement and non-movement components throughout their piece.

Instead, she criticizes aspects of his technique because a ballet dancer’s training is never done (Daldry, Billy Elliot). Dancing takes as much rigor as any athletic activity. Therefore, various athletes have seen the advantages of learning ballet and have used it to strengthen their performance in their respective

Being a ballet, Cinderella also contains multiple spectacular dances throughout the play. The first act contains two marvelous dances with very skilled maneuvers. These two dances include, “A Room in Cinderella’s House”, and “The Magic Begins”. The second act contains one more wonderful dance entitled “The Ball at the Prince’s Castle”. The last act contains two happy dances including “The Day After the Ball” and “The Wedding.” Overall, the dancers in Cinderella did a breathtaking job producing dance routines told the familiar story of Cinderella by touching the hearts of each audience member as they were reminded of the importance of true love. Unfortunately, the time and effort required by the choreographers to create such inspiring dance pieces often go unthought of by most of the audience members. The pursuing paragraphs will reflect on the performed dances “A Room in Cinderella’s House” and “The Wedding” regarding the skills of the individual dancers along with the overall effectiveness of the dance designs by choreographers relating to the

Act II of Peter Martins’ abstract, expressionistic Swan Lake retains enough of the customary otherworldly beauty associated with this portion of the iconic ballet as to make watching it worthwhile. In Act IV, the stage is bathed in fetching green and blue hues, mixed soundly with white, black and red from the costumes. Lighting, moreover, is used effectively during the closing minutes of the ballet. The choreography—for both the female corps and the principals—is exciting throughout the finale and meshes so seamlessly with Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary music as to make the scene powerful and moving.

Initially choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, the present day romanticized making of Giselle was choreographed by Marius Petipa for the Imperial ballet. On the other hand, the 1982 contemporary creation of Giselle was displayed in a totally diverse light by acclaimed Swedish choreographer Mats Eks. The fundamental subject of these two renditions of Giselle, namely Fantasy versus Reality, will be analysed in depth by using the depictions of both movement and non-movement components to adequately assess whether the choreographer’s intents have been successfully conveyed.

Ballet is a dance performance whose focus is comprehending the subconscious of humanity via representation of psychological drama. Music, plastique art and painting are some of the elements that must work in conjunction to assure a unified statement of the ballet performance. The dancing component of the presentation should convey a message or rather the motive instead of mere movements. Eifman ballet of St. Petersburg is widely known for its distinguished creativity in dance performance. I was privileged to witness one of their outstanding works at David H. Koch theater in the month of April this year. Eifman’s choreographic interests for Anna Karenina novel by Leo Tolstoy were intensified by how the author vividly depicts the psychology of characters. He elaborates the mindset of the main character and also offers an examination into their psycho-erotic personality. Eifman’s opinions on the chief character is that she had two personalities; one that was conventional in the society and the other filled with erotic yearns. Further, the writer encompasses enthusiasm and transformations that have not been ventured into by contemporary texts. All these captivated Eifman and his attentiveness to perform a ballet on the foundation of this novel.

'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.