7/23 Globalization(s): Ballet
Globalizations: Ballet
As we move into Globalizations, we will be looking at some of the dance forms that have shaped performance - both on the concert stage and in popular culture - worldwide.
"Globalization is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information." - Peterson Institute for International Economics
Ballet is linked with the so-called European "Age of Enlightenment" following the Renaissance, and has been spreading worldwide ever since. We will, however, also examine the traditional and folk roots of this now-classical dance style.
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Warmup
Who has seen the Nutcracker?
Positions of Ballet
Pointe Shoes
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Origins: France
{First Narrative}
Sun King: Louis XIV
2:10 - 4:40
The Origins of Ballet
Reading
Apollo's Angels (Homans 2010)
Origins: Italy
{Second Narrative}
Tarantella: Italian Folk Dance
Tarantella: George Balanchine
Reading
Apollo's Angels (Homans 2010)
Discussion: Read one page as assigned from either Kings of Dance or Italian Heresy. Summarize the most important idea(s) in one sentence on discussion board for your peers.
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Modernization
Ballet Evolved: The First Four Centuries (Royal Ballet and Opera)
Trace: Italy, France, Russia, USA, Cuba, among others
Questions: What are some of the significant differences between early and late ballet styles?
Which era would you prefer to dance in and why?
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Swan Lake
Rudolf Nuryev
Misty Copeland
Black Swan Coda
Black Swan Movie
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Workshop
Ballet Barre:
Review positions
Plié combination
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Closing
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Additional Resources
Reading
Apollo's Angels (Homans 2010)
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