Early Ballet Steps
How did movement change in the Classical Era?
High kicks, turns, and big leaps
What did women wear in early ballet/court dance?
Big, long, hooped skirts
Corsets
Wigs
Heels
What gender started ballet?
Male
Where did ballet spread to (After Italy)
France
When did ballet originate?
(Century)
15th Century
What type of movement/dance lead to ballet?
Court Dance
What did men wear in early ballet/court dance?
Jackets
Wigs
Heels
Pantaloons/Tonnelets
What was ballet considered for women?
Athletic and unbecoming
Who brought ballet to France?
Catherine De Medici
Where did ballet originate?
Italy
What type of steps were performed in early ballet/court dance?
small hops
slides
curtsies
promenades
gentle turns
What accessories were often worn in early ballet?
Masks and headdresses
What class of people were originally allowed to perform ballet?
Nobility
Who did ballet spread to after Catherine De Medici?
King Louis XIV
(14th)
During what time period did ballet originate?
The Italian Renaissance
What developed during the Romantic Era?
Pointe Work
What happened to early female ballet attire?
(The first transition)
Skirts shortened and softened
Heels removed
Corsets removed
Where did ballet happen?
(What type of environment)
Courts
Where did ballet spread after France?
Russia
What sport does ballet stem from?
Fencing
What did pointe work do?
(What appearance/illusion did it create?)
Appearance of weightlessness
What does modern day ballet attire consist of?
Leotard
Tights
Tutu
Pointe Shoe with hard box
Daily Double!
What are the types of ballet?
(Also called eras?)
Romantic
Classical
Neoclassical
Contemporary/Modern
Why is ballet vocabulary French?
King Louis XIV opened the Academie Royal de la Danse in 1661 (Royal Dance Academy) and gave ballet structure by giving steps names
What Italian word did "ballet" come from?
Balleto