Jayne Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Interesting Vid from the Royal Ballet: Link to comment
sandik Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This is great fun -- there are a couple other videos that seem to be from the same program, one on in an excerpt from Fairy Doll and Link to comment
innopac Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks for posting about these lecture demonstrations. Here is the playlist: https://www.youtube....Y7NtNKDLD8tgQGC Ballet Evolved -- The First Four Centuries Introduction Ballet Evolved - Marie Taglioni 1804-1884 An introduction to ballerina Marie Taglioni, the most famous dancer of the Romantic era. Ballet Evolved - Anna Pavlova 1881-1931 Discover more about Anna Pavlova, the most famous dancer of her day… Ballet Evolved - Fanny Elssler 1810-1884 An introduction to ballerina Fanny Elssler, famed during her lifetime for dancing The Cachucca. Ballet Evolved - Alicia Markova 1910-2004 Watch Royal Ballet dancer Romany Pajdak perform an extract of Ashton's Foyer de Danse - a work created on Alicia Markova in 1934. Link to comment
Jayne Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 I'll have to view the rest this weekend. Thanks for finding them all! Link to comment
innopac Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 More have been recently added to this playlist. I especially enjoyed the one on Auguste Vestris. The Playlist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDNcfK0Wcs&list=PLFEuShFvJzBww3lVbFABGB0HbIxNQ2TiA Ballet Evolved - The first four centuries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDNcfK0Wcs Join former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli at an Insights event as she explores the evolution of ballet steps from the Baroque period to the present day, with a little help from Royal Ballet dancers Melissa Hamilton, Yasmine Naghdi, Romany Pajdak and Claire Calvert. Ballet Evolved - At the court of Louis XIV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDtpDlCf94g Join ballet mistress Ursula Hageli as she goes back to the early beginnings of ballet. Were some of the early steps influenced by the sport of fencing in the court of Louis XIV? With Royal Ballet dancers James Hay and Nicol Edmonds. Ballet Evolved - Auguste Vestris 1760-1842 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh8zsnJJSJA Join Ursula Hageli as she introduces "le dieu de la danse" - Auguste Vestris. With performance from Royal Ballet dancer Valentino Zucchetti. Piano - Tim Qualtrough. Ballet Evolved - Carlo Blasis 1797-1878 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZXFPjf7j14 Widely regarded as one of the fathers of modern ballet, watch how Carlo Blasis's writings have inspired the ballet techniques of today. With demonstration from Royal Ballet dancer Marcelino Sambé. Piano - Tim Qualtrough. Ballet Evolved - Marie Taglioni 1804-1884 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DGp0qUcuuM An introduction to ballerina Marie Taglioni, the most famous dancer of the Romantic era. Former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli explores her role in the creation of La Sylphide with Royal Ballet dancer Yasmine Naghdi and pianist Paul Stobart. Ballet Evolved - August Bournonville 1805-1879 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoXJPFqmOKA Continuing our exploration of the history of ballet, former Principal with The Royal Ballet, Johan Kobborg introduces the style of August Bournonville in rehearsal with Artist Marcelino Sambé. With former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli and pianist Tim Qualtrough. Ballet Evolved - Fanny Elssler 1810-1884 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F89ijSRwTFg An introduction to ballerina Fanny Elssler, famed during her lifetime for dancing The Cachucca. With Royal Ballet dancer Romany Pajdak, former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli and pianist Paul Stobart. Ballet Evolved - Pierina Legnani 1863-1923 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyXq4ChEmc8 Pierina Legnani was reputed to have been the first ballerina to dance 32 fouettes. But as we find out, this wasn't strictly the case. Including demonstration from Royal Ballet dancers Akane Takada and Marianela Núñez. With former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli and ballet historian Giannandrea Poesio. Ballet Evolved - Anna Pavlova 1881-1931 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDETpNnazmM Discover more about Anna Pavlova, the most famous dancer of her day with former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli and Royal Ballet dancer Romany Pajdak as Anna Pavlova. Piano - Paul Stobart. Ballet Evolved - Alicia Markova 1910-2004 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNl4NEEpPjI Watch Royal Ballet dancer Romany Pajdak perform an extract of Ashton's Foyer de Danse - a work created on Alicia Markova in 1934. Presented by Ursula Hageli with Paul Stobart at the piano. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Oh, thanks so much for this heads-up -- it's a great series and I'm so glad to hear they're adding to it! Link to comment
diane Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Yes, thank you! I will give the links to my students. (hopefully they will be able to follow the English) -d- Link to comment
Stage Right Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 These are wonderful--thanks so much! I wish I'd had access to something like this when I was teaching ballet history….. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 These are wonderful--thanks so much! I wish I'd had access to something like this when I was teaching ballet history….. Oh I know what you mean -- I taught dance history for many years, and managed to accumulate a useful set of videos to illustrate the work, but it's certainly a motley collection! Link to comment
Stage Right Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 These are wonderful--thanks so much! I wish I'd had access to something like this when I was teaching ballet history….. Oh I know what you mean -- I taught dance history for many years, and managed to accumulate a useful set of videos to illustrate the work, but it's certainly a motley collection! So is mine….. Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Any good overviews on the changes that George Balanchine made ? Link to comment
sandik Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Are you looking for a book or video? Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Are you looking for a book or video? Internet video clips, internet descriptions in writing or a book, in that order. I'd like them to be as specific as possible and probably more about technical changes rather than philosophical ones. Thanks ! Link to comment
sandik Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Probably the best thing you can look for first off would be the Balanchine Essay series -- chunks of it seem to show up online from time to time, although it's really not supposed to... Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks, sandik. What I might like is something that shows the difference between what went before and what George Balanchine changed it to or some sort of comparison of before and after. Added: I believe that Peter Boal gives these sort of demonstrations from time to time, which is right in your neighborhood. Link to comment
lmspear Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Check out the Suki Schorer book on Balanchine technique. Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That's an excellent suggestion. You probably missed my "Added:" but doesn't Peter Boal do this sort of demonstration ? Thanks, Imspear. Added: And perhaps simple enough for a person with minimal ballet vocabulary, like myself, to understand. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Boal did a lecture-demonstration with Francia Russell illustrating some of the differences between early and later Balanchine (that is, differences between their own periods in the company) but I don't know that it's available as a whole online anywhere. I thought you were looking for something comparing Balanchine's neo-classical developments with his classical heritage. Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I thought you were looking for something comparing Balanchine's neo-classical developments with his classical heritage. I am. Link to comment
Marcmomus Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I find Nancy Goldner's essays on 20 Balanchine ballets useful in placing his work, and how it differed. Goldner, Nancy. (2008) Balanchine Variations. Gainesville: University Press of Florida. Link to comment
sandik Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Sorry, I missed the reply to my comment. Marcmomus is onto a good source -- both of Goldner's books (Balanchine Variations and More Balanchine Variations) talk about the specificity of the work. The video Essay series I mentioned originally also does some compare/contrast of fundamental material (technique level distinctions). Link to comment
Lynette H Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The Royal has more sessions scheduled in "Ballet Evolved" in early November, so keep an eye out for further items becoming available. Link to comment
sandik Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Oh good! Looking forward... Link to comment
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