Notable Male Dancers
Who was known as the "Sun King"
Kin Louis XIV
Who criticized male dancers as ‘prancing princes’
Alexandra Bland
The idea of masculinity comes with this notion of “____ ____"
"Hard Bodies"
Definition of Effeminacy and Masculinity?
Effeminacy: The state of embodying or having female characteristics
Masculinity: Attributes that are associated with “typical” masculine characteristics
Started to create all Male dance companies?
Ted Shawn
Alexander argues that male dancers should perform what kind of roles?
perform more masculine roles like warriors or soldiers
What are some physical characteristics of 'hard bodies'
Bulging Calves
Defined Chest
Strong Shoulders (and arms)
Is Effeminacy only embodying female characteristics?
YES!
What was main difference between Ted Shawn & King Louis XIV two influencers?
Ted Shawn advocated for modern dance and male dancers.
King Louis XIV demonstrated power and status
What centuries were male dancers looked at as 'effeminate'?
19 and 20th centuries
Fill in the blank: “Hard bodies are meant to do ____ ____. They hit other hard bodies. They move heavy objects. They score goals.”
hard things
YES absolutely!!
Which Notable Male figure demonstrated power and ___?
King Louis XIV and Power & Status
"Dangerous territory" for men, why?
Because they 'couldn't' uphold traditional masculinity.
"Hardness is an interiorized quality extracted from risking the body in performance", you said this quote:
Ted Shawn, Tony Jefferson or Mary Louis Adams
Tony Jefferson
Physical Characteristics of Effeminacy vs Masculinity?
Effeminacy: long hair, feminine characteristics, wearing pink
Masculinity: Muscular, Not being sensitive, playing sports
. . . if we can get these specific qualities of masculine and feminine movement separated, it will be like breaking up white light into the colours of the spectrum. Who said this quote?
Ted Shawn
Summarize trials of Oscar wilde?
homosexual identity, dance seem like a “dangerous territory” for men who wanted to uphold traditional masculinity
Fill in blank: "Masculine identity includes being willing to put oneself in ____ ____ or physical pain"
Harm's way
Both of these definitions are derived from?
Socially made constructs of what men and women should look like/behave