When Mikhail Mordkin started the American Ballet Theatre in 1937, his vision was ‘This company will be a “gallery of dance” and “the collection and display of masterpieces of all times, places and creators, rather than the vision of a single choreographer.‘ The above words were uttered by Richard Pleasant, who was American Ballet … Read more
Why We Use Mime In Ballet The use of mime in ballet dancing is a very important part of Ballet and Ballet Dancing History. Because ballet dancing has no words and everything is expressed within the body movements, mime is used a great deal to convey the story of the dance to the audience. In … Read more
The Gizelle Ballet Story is one of the oldest ballets that is still performed today, and still very popular. This ballet has always been one of my favorites. As a little girl, I fell in love with the long romantic white sylph costumes, and to me, they were better than traditional tutu’s. Gizelle Ballet Story … Read more
I have always been fascinated by the inventor of modern dancing, so this is my Isadora Duncan Biography. Isadora Duncan Biography Imagine growing up with the sound of crashing waves as your orchestra and the sparkling Pacific Coast as your stage. Born as Angela Duncan on a spring day in 1877, Isadora Duncan’s early life … Read more
Let’s look at how to appreciate Concerto Ballet, as it is not easy to understand if you don’t know the background and how it was created. Concerto is a one act ballet in three movements and it was choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan. The music is by Shostakovich- Piano Concert No. 2. The decor was done … Read more
Ballet dancing on pointe has only been happening for the past couple of hundred years. According to pointe shoe history, pointe work is a relatively new and ongoing development. Ballet dancing itself was happening for about 200 years before pointe work even came into the picture. Technology and advancement on the pointe shoe are ongoing … Read more
As a ballet dancing lover, it is always interesting to learn snippets of history from the past, and legends such as Serge Diaghilev deserve a special mention. Today I will focus on Serge Diaghilev. His mantra was “Etonnez-moi” which means astonish me and from the years 1909 to 1929, he astonished audiences all over the … Read more
The Song Of The Earth Ballet is a one act ballet created by Kenneth MacMillan. The music was by Mahler (Das Lied von der Erde). This was Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, but superstitiously he refused to give it the title. This symphony for tenor and alto voices and orchestra was composed in 1907-8, using recently published … Read more
In this post, I would love to share the Royal Ballet History with you, as it is both interesting and fascinating. The Royal Ballet is one of the most Famous ballet companies in the world and is internationally renowned for its artistic and creative excellence. Marie Rambert and Ninette de Valois are just two of … Read more
Marie Taglioni famous ballet dancer is famed in the ballet world as she was the one who made dancing on pointe possible for many future generations of ballerinas. She was a Swedish-born ballet dancer and was well known in the Romantic Ballet Era. She was born on the 23rd of April 1804 on Stockholm to … Read more