1. DANCE LECTURE 3 DANCE HISTORY + VOCAB.

2. INTRO. VOCAB: En l’air – in the air Extension – the ability of a dancer to raise and hold an extended leg en l’air Fondu – to melt Frappe – to strike Glissade – to glide Grande - big Grande battment – big beating Grande jete – big throw Jete – to throw Pas – step

3. INTER. VOCAB: Brise – broken Cabriole – caper, leap Chaines – chains; chain line Chasse – to chase Choreography – steps, patterns, designs of movement for a ballet or dance composition Ciseaux – scissors Coda – last section of a grand pas de deux Corps de ballet – a body of dancers who dance in groups forming the “chorus” of the ballet Cou-de-pied – neck of the foot Coupe – to cut

4. ADV. VOCAB: Chaines - chains Changment – to change Chasse – to chase Choreography – steps, patterns, designs of movement for a ballet or dance composition Ciseaux – scissors Coda – last section of a grand pas de deux Corps de ballet – a body of dancers who dance in groups forming the “chorus” of a ballet Cou-de-pied – neck of the foot Coupe – to cut Croise – in the shape of a cross

5. ALVIN AILEY Born 1931-1989 Trained with Horton Dance Company; moved to NY; performed on B’way Formed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 Blended ballet, modern, jazz and African dance styles Signature work entitled, “Revelations” (1960) based on religious heritage of his youth; most seen modern dance Style grounded in Lester Horton technique; combined elements of ballet (strength, technique) along with qualities of modern and jazz (style, expression) Lead dancer/star of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre was Judith Jamison; also later appointed Artistic Director Emeritus; Robert Battle appointed in 2011 “Cry” was dedicated to “all black women everywhere—especially our mothers”; 16 minute solo performed by Judith Jamison; Ailey choreographed for his mother on her birthday

6. Revelations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZuBFz6WYfs&index=20&list=UUg9o2fgvhIPlow5gi0sc-1w Cry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fz8UhA3v30&list=UUg9o2fgvhIPlow5gi0sc-1w&index=31

7. TWYLA THARP Born 1931-present Studied with Martha Graham Joined Paul Taylor Dance Company in NY Formed Twyla Tharp Dance in 1966 Mixed elements of ballet and modern dance; used pop, classical and jazz music Began collaboration with major ballet companies, therefore bringing contemporary ballet to the rise Choreographed “Deuce Coupe” for Joffrey Ballet; merged with American Ballet Theatre; produced 16 major works with ABT Worked with NYC Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Ballet, Boston Ballet, and many more ATLANTA BALLET: February 2012, “The Princess and the Goblin” “Push Comes to Shove” was Tharp’s most famous work; created as a vehicle for Mikhail Baryshnikov Choreography for film, television, Broadway; won several awards for performance and choreography

8. Push Comes to Shove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_aEbEqpLdc The Princess and the Goblin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zuh1n4hbKc From “Upper Room” 2010

9. PILOBOLUS 1971, named after a fungus Based in Washington Depot, Connecticut, with offices in NYC and Belgium Started as a dance class for males at Dartmouth College Founded by 7 members; 6 remained and since its conception, this has remained the basic formation of the company Uses group collaboration and improvisation to create new choreography Known for it’s strong element of physical interaction between bodies of the performers, often times forming distorted or contorted shapes and objects “Bizarre imagery” “Shadowland” performed at 79 th Academy Awards; went on to create full- length version; whole story is told behind a screen with light projected so as to reveal shadows to the audience Matt Kent, Associate Artistic Director Beth Lewis, dancer

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95cJMc0DpP8 79 th Academy Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgCDd1oFyF4