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Western Concert Dance Quiz 1

Western Concert Dance Quiz 1

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Jackie Jackie

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Western Concert
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How a Dance Becomes a Canon

1. Removed from time
2. Seen by multiple audiences
3. Revived and Maintained

a. Disney

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Reconstruction

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- Based off of choreographic notes; notion of paper

and other things

- No one else is talking about it before
- Constructing a new work; rebuilding of the

building

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Revival

- Captures the spirit and feeling of dance; bringing

to life the choreography

- Has to be from the choreographer or someone in

the room when the works were made

- Engages more with the present
- Can capture the spirit while being open to new

spirits in current culture

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Reworking

- Challenge established premises/traditions
- The aura of authenticity reinforcing status quo

- Hip hop to classical music

- Should we rework

- Adds commercial side; goes back to rendition

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Romanticism

- Giselle
- Depiction of mad women, woman must rely on

men for happiness and approval in society
(marriage)

- Long tutus and inclusion of pointe work
- Soft and Storytelling
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Classicalism

- Storytelling and Athleticism
- Russian ballet roots (pepita)
- The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, SwanLake
- Featuring women as soloist
- Specific formations

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