Ballet | History, Dancers, Choreographers, Companies, & Facts
2024年11月3日 · Ballet, theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—the danse d’ecole—is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and stage scenery. …
Classical ballet | Pointe, Pas de Deux & Repertoire | Britannica
Classical ballet, system of dance based on formalized movements and positions of the arms, feet, and body designed to enable the dancer to move with the greatest possible agility, control, …
Mikhail Baryshnikov | Biography, Defection, Dancing, Movies,
2024年10月25日 · Mikhail Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R.) is a Soviet-born American actor and ballet dancer who was the preeminent male classical dancer …
Rudolf Nureyev | Biography, Ballets, & Facts | Britannica
Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet-born ballet dancer whose suspended leaps and fast turns were often compared to Vaslav Nijinsky’s legendary feats. He was a charismatic celebrity who revived the …
Dance | Definition, Characteristics, Types, History, People, & Facts ...
2024年10月21日 · Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or …
Darcey Bussell | Biography, Ballet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月11日 · Darcey Bussell (born April 27, 1969, London, England) is a British ballet dancer and celebrity of the late 20th century. Renowned for the energy and passion of her …
Ballet - Storytelling, Music, Dance | Britannica
2024年11月3日 · Ballet - Storytelling, Music, Dance: Ballet remained subservient to vocal music at the Paris Opéra until the 1770s, but elsewhere—and even in Paris—enlightened ballet …
Vaslav Nijinsky | Biography, Rite of Spring, Ballet Dancer ...
Vaslav Nijinsky (born 1889 or 1890, Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]—died April 8, 1950, London, England) was a Russian-born ballet dancer of almost legendary fame, …
Anna Pavlova | Russian Ballerina, Prima Ballerina Assoluta | Britannica
2024年10月10日 · Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina, the most-celebrated dancer of her time. Pavlova studied at the Imperial School of Ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre from 1891, joined the …
Ballet movement | Classical, Pointe & Pas de Deux | Britannica
Ballet movement, in classical ballet, any of the formalized actions of a dancer that follow specific rules regarding the positions of the arms, feet, and body. Ballet choreography is based on …