Dance History Midterm Crossword
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2) king of france, dancer and lover of the arts, "sun King" built the academie royal de la danse, made dance as a profession possible for men and women, commissioned more than 1,000 ballets3) part of 2pt suite, men and women, couples, aristocracy, slow6) clothing matched the furnishing of the court, wore wigs,
Men: wigs, heels, leg padding, clothing changes did not much affect them
Women: tall hair, corsets, hoops, heavy skirts, fans (used to communicate) caused womens dancing to be limited because of the difficulty, changed around Louis XIV time, women wore precautionary panties, no heels, and shorter skirts for dancing7) musician, composer, dancer, mime, danced with Louis XIV, required unified ballets, in charge of Academia, administrator of rehearsals and dance lessons, contributed to professional dance careers and set the stage for 17th century dance8) men, quick, poor, group9) Ballet masquerade: masks, no unifying theme
ballet pastoral: idyllic countryside, love stories, relaxed and simple life
ballet melodramatique: mythological stories, beginning of opera,
ballet comique: pastoral or mythological, in theatre and tennis courts, more accessible to the public
equestrian ballet: very popular, mock battles
Ballet de cour: louis XIV, mix between masquerade and melodramatique, masque and antimasque, professional dancers11) 15th - 19th century, taught dancing and social etiquette to nobility, took place of brides father at presenting dance and weddings, wrote books that defined dance terms and explained steps for performers, wrote music and caused the need for printed music, highly respected and were high demand in society12) part of the 4pt suite, men and women, 3 couples, quick, aristocracy13) given by churches, gunny church services, where lower clergy and choir members were bishops and dean of fools, dancing, singing, nudity, popular with the clergy and congregants |
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1) part of 2pt suite, men and women, quick, multiple couples, aristocracy4) part of the 4pt suite, men and women, groups, aristocracy and poor, quick5) men and women, quick, one couple, aristocracy only10) Only men, quick, groups of people, all classes12) men and women, group with one couple in the middle, all classes, quick14) part of the 4pt suite, men and women, couples, aristocracy, slow15) came from italy and married future King Henry II of france, brought italian ballet to france, became the queen of france after husband died, produced many ballets, developed ballet de cour, threw large parties to distract from political moves. 16) aristocracy, slow, men and women, couples or groups |
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