I am writing a critical analysis on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker‚ a holiday classic. When thinking of The Nutcracker you cannot help‚ but get into the holiday spirit. Other than the holiday spirt it is a beautiful classical piece‚ full of highly theatrical scenes. The genre of The Nutcracker is of course ballet‚ which is considered a classical or formal dance. Ballet has gone through many changes since the 17th century‚ and continues to transform. But‚ one thing you cannot deny with ballet is the
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During the Nutcracker I recognized some of the music through out the show. It was classic music that played. The Nutcracker reminded me of the music we listen to in class when we were learning about there romantic period. I thought that the dancing was very pretty and went along with the music very well. I was amazed how you could hear all the different instruments during the show. I personally heard the violin a‚ flute‚ cello‚ clarinet‚ horns‚ trumpets‚ trombones‚ and also I heard the string family
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Over the summer i visited my grandmother in manhattan‚ New York. Everybody knows New York for their spectacular shows and events on time square and even on the streets‚ talent is around every corner there. The third day that i arrived my grandmother and i decided to go see a ballet nearby her house in a small theater. The name of the ballet was Tchaikovsky Tribute‚ the ballet was put on my some local dance majors. The dances consisted of point‚ lyrical‚ classic ballet‚ and modern ballet. All the
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Fantasia 2000 Fantasia 2000 is an animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation as a sequel to the original Fantasia first produced in the 1940’s. The film includes: Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi‚ Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin‚ Piano Concerto No. 2‚ Allegro‚ Opus 102 by Dmitri Shostakovich‚ Carnival of the Animals‚ Finale by Camille Saint-Saens‚ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas‚ Pomp and Circumstance‚ Marches 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 by Sir
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Mariinsky Theatre II The City and the Site St.Petersburg which is located by the Nieva River is a city of only 4 centuries of age. Being initially constructed by Peter the Great in 18th century and further expanded within the 19th century‚ there are many monuments built within the town.[1] With the beginning of the 21st century and the birthday of city being around‚ the city is now ready to take off for the modern technologies and architecture to take the lead within the city. Mariinsky Theatre
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Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Barrino was born June 30‚ 1984 to her proud parents Diane and Joseph Barrino (Fonseca‚ 2006). She is a black American woman that was raised in High Point‚ North Carolina. She grew up in a Christian family home with a mother‚ father and two brothers. She attended church every Sunday and started out singing in the church choir at a very young age. Fantasia and her family traveled from city to city to perform and record gospel music. Music played a huge part in Fantasia
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careers in the business. "Perfection is boring‚ if a face doesn’t have a mistake it’s nothing‚" stated Kevyn Aucoin. Nowadays‚ the success of those emerging from a troubled past is greater than ever. After all‚ who could forget American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino’s shocking past confessions in her enormously famous
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As I watched The Rite of Spring and The Nutcracker‚ the music is very different. Knowing time period these two ballets were written in I sort of expected it. The Nutcracker has a lot of musical melodies and themes from the Romantic Period. The Rite of Spring has very aggressive dynamics and very sharp rhythms. The music in The Nutcracker helps the audience set a tone and understand the season that the performance is taking place in as well as what is going on in during the ballet. The music in The
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recently added to the list of North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees. The band will be formally honored on October 16th‚ 2014 at a red carpet ceremony at the historic Gem Theatre in Kannapolis‚ NC. Other artists to be honored include Clay Aiken and Fantasia Barrino who were both on the hit show America Idol. Inductions at the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame are held annually to honor and commemorate those who have made significant contributions to American music. Notable past inductees include
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Brought out into the light only when the drawer was rummaged through. Once again I needed its assistance to step into a character. Dancing in the Nutcracker ballet as a Chinese dancer at the age of fourteen. With this dance came mastering dancing in and out of giant fans slicing through the air. In so the fan was released from its wooden prison of art supplies. Relentlessly practicing gracefully managing
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