Ballet Eras
First era of ballet
What is court ballet?
He founded the first ballet school in the world.
Who was King Louis XIV?
In this Christmas ballet, Clara travels to the land of sweets.
What is the Nutcracker?
Stiff shoes that allow ballerinas to balance on their toes.
What are pointe shoes?
This era focused on emotion, spirits, and fairies.
What is romantic ballet?
He created iconic muscial scores during the classical ballet era.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This ballet dolls come to life.
What is Coppelia?
The name of the tutu that is long, reaching down to middle of the leg
What is a romantic tutu?
This era stripped away storylines and focused heavily on musicality and athleticism
What is neoclassical ballet?
She brought court dance to France that ultimately transformed to what we know was ballet.
Who is Catherine De Medici
A ballet based off of a Shakespeare play.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
During this era, tutus were made shorter to showcase dancers technique.
What is the classical era?
In this era, ballet mixes styles and breaks rules.
What is the contemporary/modern ballet era?
She was the first to wear pointe shoes.
Who was Marie Taglioni
A Romantic ballet were a peasant girl dies of a broken heart.
What is Giselle?
Type of ballet shoe that disappeared from the classroom when ballet became more athletic
What are heeled ballet shoes?