文档介绍：Ballet and Modern Ballet and Modern Dance Dance Italian Beginnings Italian Beginnings W Gugliemo Ebreo (1420-84), teacher of dance to the nobility, wrote a study of dance that includes first examples of choreography. W Dance moved from court feasts to ballrooms to the theatres. Intermezzos: dances performed between acts of classical drama or operas W Balletti: originally referred to dance in ballrooms, came to refer to dance in theatres. 15 15 th th century: century: Italian Italian Beginnings Beginnings Evening Ball for the Wedding of the Duc de Joyeuse 16 th century: Dance at the French Court Le ique De La Reine Le ique De La Reine missioned by Catherine de Medici in 1581 missioned by Catherine de Medici in 1581 at the Valois Court of Henri III at the Valois Court of Henri III Le ique De La Reine Le ique De La Reine W 1581: First ballet -- Le ique de la Reine aka Circe composed by Balthazar Beaujoyeulx W Court entertainment for wedding festivities at the French Valois Court W Three geometrical dance entries carefully woven into the plot of the production W First conscious effort to blend verse, music, dance, scenic elements and costume into a unified and coherent theatrical statement. 16 th century: Dance at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I dancing with Robert Dudley, The Earl of Leicester Elizabethan Court Dance Elizabethan Court Dance W A skilled musician and dancer, Elizabeth I encouraged dance among all her subjects and required it of her courtiers. W Dances differed between the Upper and Lower classes. W Many Upper class dances were imported from Europe and required Dancing Masters to teach the steps. W Elizabethan dancing: W ch?v=h-7IDEada8U from Elizabeth I and Elizabeth: The Golden Age W ch?v=neaJduRIuN0 Volta from The Virgin Queen ( BBC) 17 17 th th century: century: Ballet de Ballet de Cours: Court Cours: Court Ballet Ballet at Versailles at Versailles Louis XIV performing in a ball