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President Of The United States Al Gore
634 wordsShould Al Gore or George Bush be the president of the United States. Bush is the man that should and will fill the position. Out of all the candidates Bush stands out as the strongest stingiest leader. George Bush is the best man for the job. Bush also rightfully won the White House. In reference to the recounts, they should not even be considered. The only way Gore could win the job was with a court ruling. Even if Al Gore were to take office, it would go against the law of the land, the Consti...
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Russian Orthodox Church 18 Th Century
1,224 wordsMankind has always aspired to be the largest, biggest, strongest, highest, essentially the best in everything. This is not untrue for the Russians who have had the largest country in the world for quite some time now. Russia covers one-sixth of the entire worlds land mass and has had a significant part in modern history. However, in order to understand why a country has become what it is now, one must look at its culture. A countrys culture not only reflects its citizens now but also its history...
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Rite Of Spring Considered To Be One
1,381 wordsStravinsky Stravinsky is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. He introduced two of the first major suggestions of contemporary music. He is thought of as somewhat revolutionary because of the clamorous reception of his new style. Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882. His birthplace is Oranienbaum, Russia, which is now Lomonosov. His father was the leading bass singer at the Imperial Opera House in Saint Petersburg. Although he came from a very ...
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Types Of Ballet Ballet The Ballerina Learned
440 wordsWow! This is the first reaction that came to mind after observing such a spectacular film with such grace and elegance. "Ballerina: Part 1 " is my preliminary initiation to the world of ballet. I have to say I was flabbergasted at all the different types of ballet portrayed and the great affect of ones training, culture, and personality on these various ballets. I also learned that with the use of body, technique, expression, and spirit the dancer truly converses their mood and vibe toward the v...
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Acceptance Of Ballet In America Ballet In America Ballets
354 wordsThe Impact of the Ballets Russes on the Style and Acceptance of Ballet in America Introduction The Ballets Russes triumphantly entered the history of ballet. Although Diaghilev's The Ballets Russes was a subject of much controversy, its great impact on the history of ballet in general and the history of American ballet is difficult to underestimate. From the very beginning of ballet the viewer could enjoy ballet scenes only as a part of plays called Extravaganza. They were made in a form of sump...
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Ballets Russes York City
1,299 wordsDANCING AND BALLET Dancing is the art of moving the body in time to music. Dancing is both an art and a form of recreation. Most people dance to have fun or to entertain others, but dance can also be used for communication. Dancers express feelings of joy without saying a word. Since prehistoric times people have danced, and there are lots of kinds of dancing. There is folk dancing and religious dancing, popular dancing and theatrical dancing, to name a few. Out of all dancing, theatrical is pro...
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Ballets Russes Twentieth Century
1,234 wordsHe fancied a Diaghilev Diaghilev He fancied a career in music, but was a terrible composer. He wanted to be a painter, but lacked vision and aptitude. He wanted to change the face of dance, but had no dance training whatsoever. By his own admission, this poor, misguided soul had no real gifts. He went on to become one of the most influential artistic figures of the twentieth century. Despite his claim to the contrary, Serge Diaghilev, founder of the famous Diaghilev Ballets Russes, had many gift...
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York City Ballet School Of American Ballet Balanchine
948 wordsGeorge Balanchine, or originally Georgy Melitonovich Balanchivadze, a Russian-born choreographer, is recognized as one of the foremost choreographers in the history of ballet. George was among a generation of dancers who spent the years of World War 1 at the Imperial school of ballet at the Mariinsky theatre. George was the son of a composer, and he also studied music from 1921 to 1924 at the Petrograd Conservatory in St. Petersburg. As a student Balanchine had already tried choreography. His fi...
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Louis Xiv Three Companies
1,435 wordsA History of Ballet in Canada Magnificence, extravagance, artificiality, a tiny society in which everyone knew every detail of everyone s life. The preceding sentence best described the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, and it was into that world that professional ballet was born. Louis was an accomplished dancer and appeared in many court ballets from the age of twelve until he was thirty-two. Though he continued to perform his favorite ballroom dances, various affairs, such as his sense of roy...
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20 Th Century Rite Of Spring
448 wordsQuestion 1 Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky was one of the greatest composers of the 20 th century. The son of a famous bass singer at the Imperial Opera, Stravinsky showed little inclination to pursue a musical career, but while pursuing law studies in 1902, Stravinsky met Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who advised him to study music instead. Stravinsky began studying with the famous Russian composer in 1903, and after Rimskys death in 1908, never had another teacher. Stravinsky's early works caught the im...
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20 Th Century Rite Of Spring
1,236 wordsIgor Igor Stravinsky IGOR STRAVINSKY Igor Stravinsky is considered by many the greatest composer of the 20 th Century. Several composers have made breakthroughs and great accomplishments in the past 100 years, but Stravinsky has dominated nearly every trend set. He was born near St. Petersburg, Russia in Oranienbaum, on June 17, 1882. He was born to a famous Russian bass opera singer, Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky. Igor Stravinsky was third of a family of four boys. He grew up hearing his father...
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