Ballet Quotes

The purpose of art is higher than art. What we are really interested in are masterpieces of humanity.
-Alonzo King-

Technique--bodily control--must be mastered only because the body must not stand in the way of the soul's expression. The only reason for mastering technique is to make sure the body does not prevent the soul from expressing itself.
-La Meri-

A toe shoe is as eccentric as the ballerina who wears it: their marriage is a commitment.
-Toni Bentley-

Six Incredible Benefits of Ballet (By Kristie Leong M.D.)

Whether you're looking for an activity for yourself or for your child, ballet offers many potential benefits for both body and mind. It's a total body workout that requires both discipline and focus but is also quite enjoyable. Plus, ballet is usually taught in a group setting which gives you the opportunity to interact with other dancers. Here are some of the many benefits of ballet:

Ballet benefit: Promotes better posture

Ballet exercises require the use of good posture and alignment. For this reason, many ballet classes teach postural alignment exercises which help to promote good posture and create awareness of good alignment as you carry out your daily activities.

Top 10 Famous Ballets of All Time

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Swan Lake

Music by: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography by: Julius Reisinger

This is perhaps the first ballet that will come up in our mind when we talk about famous ballets. Written as Tchaikovsky’s first ballet, “Swan Lake” is now a long standing classic that has held audience captive for over a century. Its story follows a young prince who sees a beautiful swan, which soon turns into a woman, Odette. She tells the prince of a cursed spell holding her captive as a swan. A true tale of the power of love, the music follows the prince as he attempts to rescue and then marries the princess Odette. Although not immediately received in its late 1800’s debut, “Swan Lake” continues to make its four-act presence known every year.

Balet

Balet

Balet adalah nama dari salah satu teknik tarian. Karya tari yang dikoreografi menggunakan teknik ini dinamakan balet, dan meliputi: tarian itu sendiri, mime, akting, dan musik (baik musik orkestra ataupun nyanyian). Balet dapat ditampilkan sendiri atau sebagai bagian dari sebuah opera. Balet terkenal dengan teknik virtuosonya seperti pointe work, grand pas de deux, dan mengangkat kaki tinggi-tinggi. Teknik balet banyak yang mirip dengan teknik anggar, barangkali karena keduanya mulai berkembang dalam periode yang sama, dan juga karena keduanya membutuhkan teknik keseimbangan dan pergerakan yang mirip.