On November 28th‚ 2015 I attended Ben Stevenson’s version of The Nutcracker which was being performed by the Houston Ballet at the Wortham Theater Center. The dance featured two separate acts and multitude of dances as well as a live orchestra. The Nutcracker demonstrated the Stevenson’s ability to deliver a cohesive performance whilst maintaining the illusion of fantasy using music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky of the Romantic era‚ eloquent set design and usage of techniques such as lighting and
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to interrupt Zhanna. Ladies‚ the cast lists are up.” A murmur spreads throughout the room. A smile beams across most faces‚ whereas some look terrified as they realize the Nutcracker season is here. Lainey’s stomach drops‚ she had been waiting anxiously for this moment to learn what part she had received for her final Nutcracker before graduating high-school. “Go ahead girls be back in five minutes to start pointe‚” said Zhanna. In a split second‚ everyone had already rushed out the studio door and
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in Saint Petersburg‚ Russia‚ the classic Christmas ballet‚ The Nutcracker has been shown for over 100 years. The composer‚ Peter Tchaikovsky‚ and choreographer Marius Petipa teamed up to create a timeless production as an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." This pair had previously worked together on another classical ballet‚ Sleeping Beauty. Despite the great fame of the ballet today‚ The Nutcracker was not a success right away. It’s first production was basically
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that Mickey stars in‚ but after taking a look deep into the past we can see that there was a chance that the mouse we all are so fond of would have never existed. The movie Fantasia created by Walt Disney revived the career of Mickey Mouse and was the main inspiration of the production of the film. During the creation of the Fantasia‚ Walt Disney felt that the movie had to stand out and be different than any other film he or anyone else has created. He combined slap stick comedy along with whimsical
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Michelle Deme Mr. Parry Adv. Choir H‚ A December 16‚ 2012 The Nutcracker Have you ever wanted to watch a heartfelt tale about a girl and her nutcracker? Have you ever wanted to see the Sugar plum Fairy or Snow Queen dance beautifully? Have you ever wanted to see a beautiful story only told by dancing‚ because no words were needed? I was given the opportunity to watch this wonderful ballet last Saturday. The Nutcracker was filled with several beautiful dancers and dance moves. The show was
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SWAN LAKE Swan Lake’ was re-choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in1895‚ after initially being choreographed by Julius Reisinger in 1877. The musical score was composed by Pytor Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake’ was created towards the end of the romantic period‚ so the culture and style of romanticism was prominent‚ with glimpses of the beginning of the classical era. Because of this‚ it contains elements of both eras. Some of the romantic characteristics include the pursuit of the unattainable
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holds for the students at the academy. In 2017‚ pupils from Queensland Ballet will be performing classical ballet dances such as Raw‚ Swan Lake‚ La Fille mal gardee and Bespoke. Due to extreme popularity‚ they will be performing Peter Pan and The Nutcracker for the second time. In conclusion‚ Queensland Ballet has definitely had very good influences and recommendations but seeing as though they include a mix of ballet and contemporary dance into their pieces‚ there could be more contemporary aspects
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The Life and Work of Gelsey Kirkland Jaclyn Repice LA 211-301 Professor Goldberg April 30‚ 2012 According to many skilled dancers‚ knowledgeable critics‚ and essential lovers of ballet‚ Gelsey Kirkland is one of the most well-known and admired American ballerinas of our time. She was born on the 29th of December in 1952‚ in Bethlehem‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Jack Kirkland and Nancy Hoadley. Her father Jack was a play writer‚ known for his production‚ Tobacco Road. During the making of Tobacco
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Have a little Faith‚ Don’t give up” was quoted by the famous Fantasia Barrino. The quote is simply saying when life gets tough and hard‚ just keep the faith and go on. Fantasia is important in the music industry because her cousins are the famous K-Ci and JoJo from the group “Jodeci”. She is also important because people thought she wouldn’t be successful because she dropped out of high school and was functionally illiterate. I chose Fantasia because My mother and I love her music and she is also a prime
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During “Waltz of the Flowers‚” a part of The Nutcracker selection‚ the mood of rebirth and growth sept into the audience. The piece started very calmly with the dancers doing jumps about the stage. As the piece progressed‚ the jumps and leaps got grander and the movements became larger and more impressive‚ as the flowers “grew”. There were many long extended movements that slowly became faster and more impressive as the music grew louder. The dancers throughout the whole piece were smiling to show
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