Great Ballets IB
Ms. Tomalonis
2008-2009 (9:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.)
Course materials:
Readings from “The Faber Pocket Guide to Ballet” by Luke Jennings and Deborah Bull
DVDs and videos (shown in class)
Handouts from instructor (background material about the ballets and choreographers).
Kirov Academy of Ballet
Fall 2008 Season
September 10
Introduction to Romantic Ballet.
La Sylphide (the Royal Danish Ballet) and August Bournonville
Bournonville bits: pas de deux from Kermesse in Bruges, Eskimo Dance and cadet’s mime scene from Far From Denmark
Preparation: read pp. 1-7, 7-9
September 17
Napoli – the Royal Danish Ballet
Preparation: read pp. 15-18
September 24
Quiz on Bournonville ballets
Giselle (Paris Opera Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 10-15
October 1
Giselle (finish POB production)
Giselle: Four mad scenes: Makarova, Ulanova, Fracci, Seymour
Preparation: read pp. 1-7 again
October 8
Quiz
Coppèlia (Royal Ballet and excerpts from the Paris Opera School)
Preparation: read pp. 20-23
October 15 PSATS
October 22
Essay due.
Don Quixote (Kirov ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 24-27; 28-32
October 29
Don Quixote (conclusion, and excerpts from ABT production)
November 5
Quiz
Swan Lake (the Kirov Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 28-32
November 12
Finish Swan Lake (Kirov Ballet) and begin the Royal Ballet version
November 19
Finish Swan Lake (Royal Ballet)
November 26
Thanksgiving break. No performance
December 3
Quiz; The Nutcracker (Kirov Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 43-48
December 10
Excerpts from other Nutcrackers (New York City Ballet, Mark Morris, Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet)
Program and casting subject to change
Winter/Spring Season
January 14
Le Corsaire (Kirov Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 58-61
January 21
Le Corsaire (Bolshoi Ballet)
January 28
Don Quixote essay due
Sleeping Beauty – Kirov Ballet
Preparation: read pp. 36-43
February 4
Quiz.
Finish Sleeping Beauty (Kirov); excerpts: Royal Ballet (Carabosse and Lilac Fairy; Awakening); Bolshoi (Rose Adagio); Paris (Third act)
February 11
Finish Sleeping Beauty; a film from the Royal Ballet on Mime
February 18
Quiz
La Bayadère – Paris Opera Ballet
Preparation: read pp. 32-36
February 25
La Bayadère – Finish Paris production; excerpts from Royal Ballet; Shades scene from Kirov Ballet
March 4
La Bayadère – coaching backstage at the Paris Opera Ballet
March 11
Swan Lake Essay Due.
Short ballets (Kirov Ballet): Paquita, Markitenka, Flora’s Awakening, The Fairy Doll
Preparation: read pp. 27-28; handout
March 18
Ballet exams; no performance
March 25
Spring break; no performance
April 1
Esmeralda (a 20th century reconstruction)
Preparation: read handout
April 8
Quiz
Raymonda (Kirov Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 56-58
April 14
Raymonda conclusion; excerpts from American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet
April 22
Ashton’s Cinderella (Royal Ballet)
Preparation: read pp. 144-147
April 29
Balanchine’s Jewels
Preparation: read pp. 117-119
May 6
review for Final; conversation about the future of these ballets
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