History:
-Frederick Ashton: English; classical/english musical
--Cinderella, Sylvia; ABT, Les Patineurs
-Jerome Robbins: NYCB; west side story (various pieces)
--dance at a gathering; the cage (dark/twisted); the concert (comedy)
-Antony Tudor: Jardin Aux Lilas; dark elegies (plotted ballets)
--Pillar of fire (most 3 important works)
-George Balanchine: NYCB; "father of american ballet"
**Robbins and Balanchine= major for NYCB
Bronislava Nikinska- first female choreographer of the modern era; ballet russes
--Les Noces: most famous work
-Ballet=men
-modern= women
-Twyla Tharp: post modern, broadway, film
--Push comes to shove= most famous (ABT)
Today's class was very good. I was really tired as the night before I was out celebrating my birthday with some dinner. But, I my muscle memory is starting to kick in as I now find myself doing things without thinking about it as much. I am sad that we only have two classes left as I really enjoy this class. I have learned so much in such little time.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
06/24/13
Directions/Positions
Croisse- crossed; leg/foot closest to the front of the room is in front (facing diagonally forward)
Efface- leg/foot closest to the front is behind (reverse of croisse)
En face- directly front
Ecarte- second position on a diagonal
**all are positions
En avant- devant; moving forward
En arriere- derriere; moving backward
**both are movements
A la second- second position facing forward (no diagonal)
A la quatriem- fouth
En croix- in a cross; devant, second, derriere, second (common word/ slang)
-devant= front
-derriere= back
I feel like I have improved a lot since day one. I admit that the last combination we did was a little challenging but after a while I started to pick it up. I was a little distracted in class today as tomorrow is my birthday and I am very excited. But overall, todays class was fun and I am sad that we only have about three classes left.
Croisse- crossed; leg/foot closest to the front of the room is in front (facing diagonally forward)
Efface- leg/foot closest to the front is behind (reverse of croisse)
En face- directly front
Ecarte- second position on a diagonal
**all are positions
En avant- devant; moving forward
En arriere- derriere; moving backward
**both are movements
A la second- second position facing forward (no diagonal)
A la quatriem- fouth
En croix- in a cross; devant, second, derriere, second (common word/ slang)
-devant= front
-derriere= back
I feel like I have improved a lot since day one. I admit that the last combination we did was a little challenging but after a while I started to pick it up. I was a little distracted in class today as tomorrow is my birthday and I am very excited. But overall, todays class was fun and I am sad that we only have about three classes left.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Video Response Paper
Katina Studzinski
Beginning Ballet- Summer I
2013
In
class we viewed two videos of dances. One vodeo was called “ La vivandiere” by
Arthur St. Leon. This dance is dated back to 1848. It is very formal and
balanced. The things I really enjoyed about it was the partner work. The
dancers were bery together and danced in unison. The 6 people looked like one dancer. This dance, based upon
the Mirov and Maryinski Ballet, had a lot of foot work and turns. It was very
entertaining to watch. The second performance was more up beat and happy. It
was faster. The male dancer had a very adnvanced variation and I liked watching
him. The third performance had two female dancers with very fast foot work.
They danced in alsmot perfect unison.
The fourth performance was a femal solo. She was flawless as she paraded
across the stage doing turns, leaps and once again, intricate footwork. The
fifth performance was the male solo. His dance was filled with a lot of turns
and jumps. He even did a triple turn. Then they did some more partner work. The
partner work was my favorite as I love watching the dancers interact with
eachother and dance in syncronization. The ending was very interesting. All the
female dancers gathered around the male dancer. It was a pretty cool visual to
see since they all has their legs and arms up in a pattern around him. Overall,
I really enjoyed this dance. I was not used to hearing the rhythmic clapping of
the European audience so that threw me off at the end but this dance was very
entertaining to watch.
The
second video however, I did not really enjoy that much as I found it harder to follow. I enjoyed the story plot as the dances were about relationships and
people, not just the steps of the dance. The dance “Jardin Aux Lilas” (Lilac
Garden) is dated back to 1936. It was choreograhed by Englishman, Antony Tudor,
and the music was composed by Chausson. This dance had a lot of charcters in
it. It is cimprised of four princials: Carolyn, the man she must marry, an
incident from his past, and her lover. In the first performance Carolyn and the
man she must marry dance together. By the second scene the episode from his
past makes an appearanc. In the thirs performance, her lover comes into play. By
the end the four characters are dancing in unison. It ends with Carolyn being
told she can never see her lover again.
This
dance was a theatrical play without words that portrays silent emotions. The dancers
moved like water and flowed with the story line. Overall, I enjoyed the story line
of this plot as it was easier to understand, but I found it hard to follow the
characters and it got confusing at some points.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
06/19/13
Today we got back our midterm grades. I was happy to see that I did not completely fail as I thought I would. I was so nervous, but do not know why. I kept messing up during the movement evaluation and forgot a lot of the terms on the the quiz. I am not a good test taker. I am happy with my 9.2-10 :) and I look forward to getting a perfect 10 on the final!!
In class we talked about all the terms we have learned about in this sort amount of time,
-demi plie-- used all the time
-tendu-- most often a beginning/end pose
-degage
-fondu
-grand battement-- begin from large steps
-petit battement-- "beat" the leg (performance step)
-saut-- (2 to 2) women are expected to do a full resolution
-port de bras-- arms are most important (carried)
-glissade-- glide
-pas de chat-- "walking like a cat"
-chasse-- chase
-tombre-- falling step
-pas de bouree-- basic step (32 kinds)
-grand jete-- leap
-petit jete-- little step
-temps leve
-assemble
-sissone
-pirovette
-changement de pied-- LEARNED TODAY
-tour en l'air-- arial turn
-petit allegro-- little combination (small quick part)
-Everything at the barre is translated into performance
-Our memory tends to only remember things that are important
Homework: paper on the videos we watched after the midterm (due on 06/24- as a blog)
In class we talked about all the terms we have learned about in this sort amount of time,
-demi plie-- used all the time
-tendu-- most often a beginning/end pose
-degage
-fondu
-grand battement-- begin from large steps
-petit battement-- "beat" the leg (performance step)
-saut-- (2 to 2) women are expected to do a full resolution
-port de bras-- arms are most important (carried)
-glissade-- glide
-pas de chat-- "walking like a cat"
-chasse-- chase
-tombre-- falling step
-pas de bouree-- basic step (32 kinds)
-grand jete-- leap
-petit jete-- little step
-temps leve
-assemble
-sissone
-pirovette
-changement de pied-- LEARNED TODAY
-tour en l'air-- arial turn
-petit allegro-- little combination (small quick part)
-Everything at the barre is translated into performance
-Our memory tends to only remember things that are important
Homework: paper on the videos we watched after the midterm (due on 06/24- as a blog)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
06/12/2013
ANATOMY
The spine is made up of 4 parts:
1. cervical- neck
2. thoratic- chest
--good at rotation but not bending
3. lumbar- lower back
--goot at bending but not twisting
4. sacrum- tail bone (includes pelvis- attached)
Elongate the spine: lengthen (down and up)
--"flat back"
6 deep outward rotators- turnout muscles
-sartorius: longest muscle in the body, diagonal across leg, maintain stability and involved in turnout
-gluteus medius: underneath the gluteus maximus, need to use the muscles underneath
-gluteus maximus: butt muscle
--anterior: lifts pelvis
--posterior: works with/assists in outward rotation
The way the socket is formed and directed, and how the head of the femur is angled affects turnout.
In the studio we learned and talked about: glissade, pas de chat, petit jete.
Today was a pretty good class overall. I tried really hard to focus on getting all my movements precise. Still have to think less about what to do and just do it, but I can definitely feel an improvement. my body is very sore from doing all these movements I have not done in over 10 years. I had fun doing the turns and putting together that small combination across the floor. As always, I love stretching and enjoyed the challenge of adding in the barre today.
I believe that this is the video you were talking about during class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Yp-vToI2E
They have such amazing foot work and make it look so easy. And yet, they are doing it "slow."
The spine is made up of 4 parts:
1. cervical- neck
2. thoratic- chest
--good at rotation but not bending
3. lumbar- lower back
--goot at bending but not twisting
4. sacrum- tail bone (includes pelvis- attached)
Elongate the spine: lengthen (down and up)
--"flat back"
6 deep outward rotators- turnout muscles
-sartorius: longest muscle in the body, diagonal across leg, maintain stability and involved in turnout
-gluteus medius: underneath the gluteus maximus, need to use the muscles underneath
-gluteus maximus: butt muscle
--anterior: lifts pelvis
--posterior: works with/assists in outward rotation
The way the socket is formed and directed, and how the head of the femur is angled affects turnout.
In the studio we learned and talked about: glissade, pas de chat, petit jete.
Today was a pretty good class overall. I tried really hard to focus on getting all my movements precise. Still have to think less about what to do and just do it, but I can definitely feel an improvement. my body is very sore from doing all these movements I have not done in over 10 years. I had fun doing the turns and putting together that small combination across the floor. As always, I love stretching and enjoyed the challenge of adding in the barre today.
I believe that this is the video you were talking about during class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Yp-vToI2E
They have such amazing foot work and make it look so easy. And yet, they are doing it "slow."
Monday, June 10, 2013
06/10/13
Cambre- bend of the upper body (back and side)
Tombre- falling step; "to fall" (front, back and side)
En croix- "On Krah"- in the shape of a cross
1. devant- front
2. a la second- second
3. derriere- back
Sous-sus= under-over (move both feet)- pull both feet together up and in
vs.
relever= rise u in place with one foot
pas de bouree- step with a bouree (change of feet)
-Rigavdon Bouree- dance
-3 movements: steps
-behind-side-front
-front-side-behind
History:
George Balanchine: Russian Ballet
-worked with Serge Diahilev until he died in 1929
-Ballet Russes
2 most famous ballets:
1. Apollo- original costumes were made by coco chanel
2. Prodigal son
-still done today
1933- retes Ballet 33 company that lasted only one season (failure)
Lincoln Kirsten: this is how the famous Lincoln center got its name
-agreed to come but said there must be a school before a company
--School of American Ballet in NYC
--Ballet Society (private)
--New York City Ballet (public) in 1946
Balanchine ran the school and company until 1983
First peice: Serenade- taught to teach dances how to preform on stage (still taught today)
-33 ballet performances in 3 weeks
-requirements to get into school: thigh length of 15-17"
--girls were thin and moved very fast
Not a technique but a style that redefined ballet
-Today's world has caught up
-SAB
--DON'T THINK ABOUT IT, BE LIKE NIKE AND JUST DO IT!!
This morning I was very tired from working all weekend so I was very lazy with all my movements. However, towards the end of class I finally got into it a little more and noticed an improvement with the arm and foot combination. As always, stretching is my favorite part of class. I just need to focus more on the technique as I find my arms doing what they want. I also need to control my solar plexus for my turns so they aren't so sloppy. But overall it was a pretty successful class and I will get a good night sleep on Tuesday and come well rested to class ready to go on Wednesday!! :)
Tombre- falling step; "to fall" (front, back and side)
En croix- "On Krah"- in the shape of a cross
1. devant- front
2. a la second- second
3. derriere- back
Sous-sus= under-over (move both feet)- pull both feet together up and in
vs.
relever= rise u in place with one foot
pas de bouree- step with a bouree (change of feet)
-Rigavdon Bouree- dance
-3 movements: steps
-behind-side-front
-front-side-behind
History:
George Balanchine: Russian Ballet
-worked with Serge Diahilev until he died in 1929
-Ballet Russes
2 most famous ballets:
1. Apollo- original costumes were made by coco chanel
2. Prodigal son
-still done today
1933- retes Ballet 33 company that lasted only one season (failure)
Lincoln Kirsten: this is how the famous Lincoln center got its name
-agreed to come but said there must be a school before a company
--School of American Ballet in NYC
--Ballet Society (private)
--New York City Ballet (public) in 1946
Balanchine ran the school and company until 1983
First peice: Serenade- taught to teach dances how to preform on stage (still taught today)
-33 ballet performances in 3 weeks
-requirements to get into school: thigh length of 15-17"
--girls were thin and moved very fast
Not a technique but a style that redefined ballet
-Today's world has caught up
-SAB
--DON'T THINK ABOUT IT, BE LIKE NIKE AND JUST DO IT!!
This morning I was very tired from working all weekend so I was very lazy with all my movements. However, towards the end of class I finally got into it a little more and noticed an improvement with the arm and foot combination. As always, stretching is my favorite part of class. I just need to focus more on the technique as I find my arms doing what they want. I also need to control my solar plexus for my turns so they aren't so sloppy. But overall it was a pretty successful class and I will get a good night sleep on Tuesday and come well rested to class ready to go on Wednesday!! :)
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
06/05/13
Midterm= movement and written
Categories of Jumps (5)
1. jete- leap (1 foot to other foot)
-lead with front foot
2. sautt (e)- jump (2 to 2)
3. sissonne- 2 to 1 ("hopscotch")
4. assemble- 1 to 2
5. temps leve- hop (1- same foot)
Dumb American translations: Jeap, Lump, hop
Pirovette- turn on one leg (2)
-en dehors= outside (away from the body) L + R
-en dedans= inside (towards body) Back--> front
Jete (2)
-petit jete: vertical jump from one foot to another (foot ends around ankle)
-grant jete: big leap
Extension (2)
-arabesque: straight leg (curb of body)
-attitude: bent leg
Movements:
-balance- walking step ("waltz")
-soutenne en tournant- slow/sustained turn
-pirovette
-petit jete
Barre progression:
plie- demi/grand
battement tendu
battement degage
rond de jambe a terre
-en dehors
-en dedans
frappe
battement fondue
petit battement
grand battement
Today was a very fun class. As always, stretching was my favorite but we worked on some turns and learned the finally part of the Therapeutic barre "routine." I feel my body getting into the swimng of things. The barre exercises are getting easier as my feet finally understand what to do, I just have to work on my arms and make sure when I do turns they are ballet turns and not jazz turns.
Categories of Jumps (5)
1. jete- leap (1 foot to other foot)
-lead with front foot
2. sautt (e)- jump (2 to 2)
3. sissonne- 2 to 1 ("hopscotch")
4. assemble- 1 to 2
5. temps leve- hop (1- same foot)
Dumb American translations: Jeap, Lump, hop
Pirovette- turn on one leg (2)
-en dehors= outside (away from the body) L + R
-en dedans= inside (towards body) Back--> front
Jete (2)
-petit jete: vertical jump from one foot to another (foot ends around ankle)
-grant jete: big leap
Extension (2)
-arabesque: straight leg (curb of body)
-attitude: bent leg
Movements:
-balance- walking step ("waltz")
-soutenne en tournant- slow/sustained turn
-pirovette
-petit jete
Barre progression:
plie- demi/grand
battement tendu
battement degage
rond de jambe a terre
-en dehors
-en dedans
frappe
battement fondue
petit battement
grand battement
Today was a very fun class. As always, stretching was my favorite but we worked on some turns and learned the finally part of the Therapeutic barre "routine." I feel my body getting into the swimng of things. The barre exercises are getting easier as my feet finally understand what to do, I just have to work on my arms and make sure when I do turns they are ballet turns and not jazz turns.
06/03/13
7 basic elements of dance- ballet
- plier: band (demi/grand)
-reliver- rise up
-sauter- jump
-entendre- stretch
-glisser- glide
-tourner- turn
--make up all kinds of movement
-reliver- imperative form (action)
vs.
-demi pointe- position of the legs and feet (work)
Facings of the body
-front:
croise- diagonal position (X legs)
enface- directly front
efface- open position (3rd-foot closest to the front goes back)
ecarte- open leg at diagonal (open 2nd front)
Battement: tendu, degage, rond de jambe
Pirivette turns: en dehors, en dedans
Today was fun as we did some across the floor movements. I also love stretching, that is my favorite part of class.
- plier: band (demi/grand)
-reliver- rise up
-sauter- jump
-entendre- stretch
-glisser- glide
-tourner- turn
--make up all kinds of movement
-reliver- imperative form (action)
vs.
-demi pointe- position of the legs and feet (work)
Facings of the body
-front:
croise- diagonal position (X legs)
enface- directly front
efface- open position (3rd-foot closest to the front goes back)
ecarte- open leg at diagonal (open 2nd front)
Battement: tendu, degage, rond de jambe
Pirivette turns: en dehors, en dedans
Today was fun as we did some across the floor movements. I also love stretching, that is my favorite part of class.
05/29/13
Therapeutic Barre: warmup involving many elements
-Joanna Kneeland
-Ruth Petronovic
-Rebecca Harkness
-Harkness Ballet Co.
Structure of class:
- barre
-center
-diagonal
-plie
-tendu
-degage
-rond de jambe a terre
-frappe
-fondue
-petit battement
-grand battement
Today was our introduction to ballet. It was quite interesting as I haven't done ballet since I was younger. But, overall it was a very successful class and I look forward to a wonderful 6 weeks. :)
-Joanna Kneeland
-Ruth Petronovic
-Rebecca Harkness
-Harkness Ballet Co.
Structure of class:
- barre
-center
-diagonal
-plie
-tendu
-degage
-rond de jambe a terre
-frappe
-fondue
-petit battement
-grand battement
Today was our introduction to ballet. It was quite interesting as I haven't done ballet since I was younger. But, overall it was a very successful class and I look forward to a wonderful 6 weeks. :)
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