The Royal Ballet

Billy Elliot- a lovely drama about a boy who tries to follows his dream A film analysis of Billy Elliot, made by Eirik Moseng 1STB Written for VG. October 2014. Director: Stephen Daldry-
 Actors: Billy: Jamie Bell
- Grandma: Jean Heywood
- Tony (Billy´s brother): Jamie Draven
- Billy's dad: Gary Lewis
Michael-- Michael (friend of Billy): Stuart Wells
 Mrs. Wilkinson: Nicola Blackwell 
 Year: 2000-
 Nationality: UK/France-
 Genre: Drama- The film is about 11 years old Billy Elliot, who grows up

of dance, styles including ballet or modern have changed in both technique and expression, and their popularity has constantly fluctuated. From the 16th century until present day, ballet specifically has fallen in and out of favor and gone through multiple periods of artistic scarcity to prosperity. One peak of its popularity was during the Romantic era when creativity and innovation were thriving among choreographers and dancers. Modern dance, which emerged from ballet as a way of rejecting classical

Chloe Pangonis Barres and Ballet 11/7/15 Court Dances and Opera Ballet King Louis XIV, the Sun King Commonly referred to as the “Sun King” after his memorable performance as Apollo, King Louis XIV heavily influenced 17th century court dancing over his 72-year reign (the longest of any other known European sovereign). Not only did Louis XIV transform the French monarchy and establish France into the dominant European power, but he created a glittering court at Versailles and ushered in a golden

Giselle is a classical ballet performed by the Teatro Allo Scala Ballet Company and originally choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet company was founded in 1813 as an academy of ballet in Milan, Italy. The choreographers were famous French ballet dancers known for their choreographies in pinnacle performances such as Giselle and Childreich, King of the Franks. Giselle, a romantic ballet, was one of their most famous pieces created in 1841. It is the story of a naive peasant girl

announced as a two-act performance on June 28th, 1841, Giselle is a famous ballet about a young peasant girl who falls in love with a noble man, but dies upon hearing that he is betrothed to another woman. During this early period of history, women were looked down on by men and viewed as being extremely emotional. Despite this background, some people still conclude that the depiction of women is not precise enough in this ballet. To me, however, it is very clear; I believe that Giselle characterized

The art of ballet, originating and initially flourishing within Europe’s borders, experienced vast reforms between the mid-17th and early 20th centuries. Born in France’s royal court, ballet pursued its most defining escalation upon Louis XIV’s founding of the Académie Royale de Danse in 1661, wherein professional dancers received training to perform for the king and his court. Upon ballet’s increased state of professionalism and movement to locations apart from the court ballroom, women were incorporated

You are to be interviewing (interviewee) Billy Elliot, after his opening performance as the principle dancer in Swan Lake (end of film). The interviewer is particularly interested in Billy’s journey to selection at the Royal Ballet School in London. For the task you must also make up the name of the TV program and the interviewer 400 - 500 words only PERSUASIVE PERSUASIVE WRITING BASICS Persuasive writing attempts to influence the

Coppelia's "Royal Ballet 2000" where the scenery and lighting is darker are still strong pieces of art. The use contrast and design so that the background scenery, costuming, and effects don't take away from the piece, but add to the overall design value. In both pieces, while the stage is dark there are still bright elements to add balance. In Swan Lake this is represented by the large white pillars that surround the stage and the bright white costumes the dancers wear. In Royal Ballet 2000 the bright

Swan lake is currently a standout amongst the most well known of all ballet performances, which is created by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in 1875-76. The scenario was in two acts which were telling the story of Odette, a princess, who turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. The prince Siegfried, the hero of the story, a handsome prince, who falls in love with Odette. Princess Odette, the white Swan is the lead ballerina role, she was alluded as a deplorable champion and is constantly depicted as vulnerable

One of the most important and influential people in the world of ballet is George Balanchine. He became a legend long before he died. He brought the standards of dance up to a level that had never been seen before, and he created a new audience for ballet. Balanchine was one of the greatest and most prolific choreographers in ballet history, choreographing at least 300 ballets; he was rivaled in quantity only by Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa. At the age of nine he