History of 20th Century Ballet 2
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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| 107DXX2 | exam | 2 | 2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study | Czech | summer |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Contents
Bronislava Nijinska as the first important ballet choreograher in the first half of the 20th century. Her collaborations with Ballets Russes and performing ensembles.
Les Noces - an example of the constructivist approach to choreography.
Leonide Massine, the multi-faceted choreographer and charismatic performer of the demi-character style, his ballets with ethic influences (ex: Le Tricorne), humor in his works (Les Femmes de Bon Humeur, Gaite Parisienne), ballets with spiritual content and symphonic music (Choerartium).
George Ballanchine, creator of the neoclassic line in choreography of 20th century ballet. His Apollo Musagetes. Other works for ensembles in Europe and America, the characteristics of his relationship to music, ballets to symphonic music. The educational contribution. His New York City Ballet ensemble.
Maurice Bejart as the popularizer of ballet arts in the second half of the 20th century and his Ballet of theTwentieth century. The most important works and character of his ensemble.
Learning outcomes
A recognition and understanding of individual choreographers and their works, as well as the mutual relationships in the continuing process of new ballet forms in theatre culture in the 20th century.
Prerequisites and other requirements
Completion of 20th Century Ballet History 1
Literature
Kolektiv: Léonide Massine. Tänzer und Choreograph. Stadtmuseum Borken
Bielefeld 2004
Massine, Leonide: My life in Ballet. New York 1968
Massine, Leonide: Massine on Choreography. London 1976
Brodská, Božena: Les Ballets russes. AMU Praha 2001
Tichonova, Nina: Ballets russes. Děvuška v siněm. Art Moskva 1992
Kolektiv: Repertoár Ruského baletu S. Ďagileva (strojopis, knihovna katedry
tance sub TK/390
Lifar, Serge: Histoire du Ballet Russe. Nagel Paris 1950
Balanchine, George: Histoire de mes ballets. Fayard Paris 1969
Taper, B.: Balanchine. Paris 1980
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in lectures, paper on a selected artist, completion of the final test, oral exam. Overall grading is comprised of 25% for the paper, 25% from test results and 50% for the oral exam.
Conditions for successfull completion of the course: participation in lectures, completion and presentation of the paper, completion of the test and oral exam.
Note
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Schedule for winter semester 2022/2023:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2022/2023:
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| Date | Day | Time | Tutor | Location | Notes | No. of paralel |
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| Wed | 16:00–17:30 | Helena KAZÁROVÁ | classroom Hartig Palace |
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The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Choreography (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Classical Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Modern Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Folk Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Mg) (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Mg) - Classical Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Mg) - Contemporary Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Pedagogy (Mg) - Folk Dance (required optional subject)
- Dance Theory (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)