I doesn't help the fact that most modern choreographers don't know (or care) a thing about human anatomy. Some have never even taken a ballet class in their lives.
Ursula Hageli brings such articulate and highly informative narration to this wonderful series. Additionally, there is something of an introduction to various members of the company. I feel tremendous admiration and respect for everyone involved here. An expert production. (P.S. The Royal Ballet is coming to New York !)
Increased nudity isn't much in the way of progress. And you see that in the opera as well. They've sodomised art and music. It's horrid what they've done. Teenagers are better off wasting their time watching funny videos than that kind of art...
I mean, my previous answer was a bit emotional. Bit think about it - these days teenagers frequently take drugs and watch pornography. You try to find an alternative to that way of life. Maybe art or music? Except for these days the opera and ballet may very well have just as damaging an effect on their fragile personalities! Horrid times to live in...
This isn’t really the historical origin of ballet. The woman on the left is doing the social court dance of the baroque era, but there was a much more animated theatrical ballet of the age that this court dancing was an imitation of.
Hi, dance is recorded in a series of notations - much the same as a score for music - so we have records of steps and how pieces were danced. Very old dance notations go back to the early 1700s!
Fantastic! As someone who studied Horton techniques, tap and Jack Cole Hindu jazz - this site will be my school. It comes 60 years too late but netter late than never, eh?
My favourite ballet would be the one of Claire's times - forgot what it's called :D. These days ballet has too much emphasis on flexibility. Ballet can be beautiful on its own without the acrobatic quality added to it.
Then there's the Versailles glide. You'd walk on the balls of your feet, taking quick short steps. The idea was that you'd look like you were floating on a lake; Not bad when you're in your regular clothes. But doing it in a hoop skirt, jewelry, heavy clothing...
Most ballet historians seem to have forgotten that the court dancing that is supposedly the “origin” of ballet in the baroque era was just an offshoot of the theatrical dancing at the time. Early on, legs were high, jumps were big and virtuosic, and even in the grotesque style, there were acrobatics. She is demonstrating the noble social dance at the time, but ballet today did not evolve from this.
I think a lot of the time people observing dance forget that the types of costumes actually have a purpose. I'm a belly dancer, and the costumes have changed from fully covering dresses to the bedlah usually seen now, reason being we do a lot of muscular work with our abdominals and hips that you couldn't see otherwise. And although many contemporary dancers wear stomach revealing costumes, belly dancers are considered 'prostitutes' by many, mainly the middle east. Perspective changes everything
I absolutely love this series!!! This is an excellent companion material for my ballet history study!!! Do you publish any book summarizing the contents and the DVD?
This is so wrong. The word “arabesque” was not even in use as a position for a leg to the back until the late 19th century at the earliest. “Arabesque” was a choreographic term denoting groups of dancers with flowing vines and garlands in the style of moorish art from the arab world. I dont understand why the Royal Opera House is portraying this small leg to the back as “the first arabesque”. Its historically wrong and ignores what that word meant for the first 300 years of ballet history
I used to dance with the Alabama Ballet and before that, the Nashville Ballet. We did outreaches for school kids. This would have been a wonderful demonstration to include.
July 29th, 2024 This is so cool!! Sometimes I forget that dancing didn’t always exist and that everything in the present is truly a product of the past
I don't understand something... She says that in the 18th century the first position was not as turned out as today (wich obviously makes sense) but few seconds later she asks the dancers to do the other positions and the one that does the fifth does it with a "nowadays" turn out. So was the fifth position back in the 18th century, as turbed out as today (as the dancer demonstrates it) or was it more like the third position ?
I know! I think a lot of the more recent developments in ballet, regarding flexibility, often look unnatural and unsightly :/ especially, what is today considered a perfect turnout (i.e. it's TOO turned out and looks, frankly, weird) also the "six o'clock" thingy me jiggy (forgot what it's called :/ )
I got idea for ballet show it about a crooked mayor who dancing with mobsters they dancing around ways to frame a woman over her own painting that she painted the other characters is some crooked cops and some crooked street people. They dance around hiding video footage of a woman who they are framing her over her own painting that is painted. I think a very dramatic dance with dramatic music
@@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563 oh Thanks! Yes, I did finish it. You can find it on Amazon and other online booksellers in print and e-book form. The title is The Bad Death.
Nice idea bringing out this series. Thank you. Nevertheless I can't agree with the theory of a "quarter rise" and "super strong ankles" in consequence. The 3 or 4 cm heels of baroque shoes added, you arrive at a quite usual foot activity. :)
I think the Italiano time style would make a good ballet option for those of us with less affinity for splits and other extreme stretches. It would be great to take a class doing just early ballet moves. Still a work out, still calls for strength and becoming more limber but not /quite/ as extreme of demands.
there needs to be a Ted talk series for dancers
that would be amazing
There’s a video by Ted-Edu on the origins of ballet.
ruclips.net/video/OEekFTj5PvU/видео.html
It’s quite short but I hope you enjoy. :)
The way they making this presentation is really looks like TED-Talks format.
Great idea.... I would ❤️ it!
I don't know anything about ballet just ended up in this video quite randomly but this is actually quite interesting
It hasn‘t moved on for better. Too much flexibility and stress instead of grace and serenity.
xyz do you know anything about dance
I doesn't help the fact that most modern choreographers don't know (or care) a thing about human anatomy. Some have never even taken a ballet class in their lives.
Ursula Hageli brings such articulate and highly informative narration to this wonderful series. Additionally, there is something of an introduction to various members of the company. I feel tremendous admiration and respect for everyone involved here. An expert production. (P.S. The Royal Ballet is coming to New York !)
Alton Grimes, absolutely
Alton Grimes no one asked
I never realized ballet has and is changing. Very interesting to see how it has advanced.
I know righ. It's quite fascinating
Increased nudity isn't much in the way of progress. And you see that in the opera as well. They've sodomised art and music. It's horrid what they've done.
Teenagers are better off wasting their time watching funny videos than that kind of art...
I mean, my previous answer was a bit emotional. Bit think about it - these days teenagers frequently take drugs and watch pornography. You try to find an alternative to that way of life. Maybe art or music?
Except for these days the opera and ballet may very well have just as damaging an effect on their fragile personalities! Horrid times to live in...
Seems like how it has relapsed. 😶 Mainstream ballet today is nothing but acrobatics.
This isn’t really the historical origin of ballet. The woman on the left is doing the social court dance of the baroque era, but there was a much more animated theatrical ballet of the age that this court dancing was an imitation of.
Hi, dance is recorded in a series of notations - much the same as a score for music - so we have records of steps and how pieces were danced. Very old dance notations go back to the early 1700s!
I'm so jealous of their hyper extended legs!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
me, never experienced a single wink of ballet: wow..shoulders..stronge..buff..feet fly mm
Fantastic! As someone who studied Horton techniques, tap and Jack Cole Hindu jazz - this site will be my school. It comes 60 years too late but netter late than never, eh?
Cutest comment..ever
My favourite ballet would be the one of Claire's times - forgot what it's called :D. These days ballet has too much emphasis on flexibility. Ballet can be beautiful on its own without the acrobatic quality added to it.
How old is too old to learn Ballet? It's just fascinating, I was always too shy as a kid.
You’re never too old. There are adult beginner classes that would love to have you.
Then there's the Versailles glide. You'd walk on the balls of your feet, taking quick short steps. The idea was that you'd look like you were floating on a lake; Not bad when you're in your regular clothes. But doing it in a hoop skirt, jewelry, heavy clothing...
Reminds one of the Russian khorovod technique.
I didn't know dance could perk such an interest in my life, I love it.
Most ballet historians seem to have forgotten that the court dancing that is supposedly the “origin” of ballet in the baroque era was just an offshoot of the theatrical dancing at the time. Early on, legs were high, jumps were big and virtuosic, and even in the grotesque style, there were acrobatics. She is demonstrating the noble social dance at the time, but ballet today did not evolve from this.
I think a lot of the time people observing dance forget that the types of costumes actually have a purpose. I'm a belly dancer, and the costumes have changed from fully covering dresses to the bedlah usually seen now, reason being we do a lot of muscular work with our abdominals and hips that you couldn't see otherwise. And although many contemporary dancers wear stomach revealing costumes, belly dancers are considered 'prostitutes' by many, mainly the middle east. Perspective changes everything
I absolutely love this series!!! This is an excellent companion material for my ballet history study!!! Do you publish any book summarizing the contents and the DVD?
oh my god, she did the narration in a costume!
Ursula! How marvelous to find you online in this wonderful ballet series! BRAVO!! Your friend from Stuttgart days Kristine Elliott xxo
degas is my favourite artist coz he painted beautiful dancers
This is so wrong. The word “arabesque” was not even in use as a position for a leg to the back until the late 19th century at the earliest. “Arabesque” was a choreographic term denoting groups of dancers with flowing vines and garlands in the style of moorish art from the arab world. I dont understand why the Royal Opera House is portraying this small leg to the back as “the first arabesque”. Its historically wrong and ignores what that word meant for the first 300 years of ballet history
I wish Royal Ballet would revive "La Péri" (1843).
Gorgeous history of the ballet and dance!! Truly incredible baroque gown the woman is wearing as well.
We need more of these! What a treat to see all of this from Ms. Hageli.
Rohan, Take a hike troll
I feel like 1900 and present day should switch
hahahaha like Alexander Hamilton
I used to dance with the Alabama Ballet and before that, the Nashville Ballet. We did outreaches for school kids. This would have been a wonderful demonstration to include.
thumbs up if you hit pause at the ponche
July 29th, 2024
This is so cool!! Sometimes I forget that dancing didn’t always exist and that everything in the present is truly a product of the past
I like old ballet
Would love to see a piece of Baroque dance with the costumes and music - what about dancing on a Bach bourrée, minuet or gigue?
Royal Ballet 萬歲!
I don't understand something... She says that in the 18th century the first position was not as turned out as today (wich obviously makes sense) but few seconds later she asks the dancers to do the other positions and the one that does the fifth does it with a "nowadays" turn out. So was the fifth position back in the 18th century, as turbed out as today (as the dancer demonstrates it) or was it more like the third position ?
Interesting. Would like to see more of the same.
romany's face when she walks forward with the same arm and leg moving cracks me up
I would have loved to see the instructors feet more
It looked like she hurt her back doing the six o'clock penchee...
I know! I think a lot of the more recent developments in ballet, regarding flexibility, often look unnatural and unsightly :/ especially, what is today considered a perfect turnout (i.e. it's TOO turned out and looks, frankly, weird) also the "six o'clock" thingy me jiggy (forgot what it's called :/ )
I got idea for ballet show it about a crooked mayor who dancing with mobsters they dancing around ways to frame a woman over her own painting that she painted the other characters is some crooked cops and some crooked street people. They dance around hiding video footage of a woman who they are framing her over her own painting that is painted. I think a very dramatic dance with dramatic music
Rewatching... Again ☺️😍
Such a great series. They must do it again.
I loved it :) Its nice to see the movements rather then just talking about it :) thank you
I'm writing a novel about a ballerina who time travels to the 18th century. This video is very helpful research. Thanks!
Did you ever finish it? I’d love to read it.
@@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563 oh Thanks! Yes, I did finish it. You can find it on Amazon and other online booksellers in print and e-book form. The title is The Bad Death.
@@nhmisnomer I’m having trouble finding it; do you have a link?
This is wonderful! It's fun to see the movements in action! Thanks for posting!!!!
how the crowd speak in the final part when is 2010
Boo hoo hoo I have to do a project on ballet for school
Ya u told me:) lol
Really? I got checkers.
COFFEEEE!!!!!!!
I'll go crazy!!!!!!!!
wonderful to know this!
Nice idea bringing out this series. Thank you. Nevertheless I can't agree with the theory of a "quarter rise" and "super strong ankles" in consequence. The 3 or 4 cm heels of baroque shoes added, you arrive at a quite usual foot activity. :)
One does not have strong ankles; one has strong muscles surrounding the joint. I agree with you about the quarter rise.
amazing arabesque i want to be like all of you some day :)
Тоесть получается они не изучали старинные танцы? Ведь красивые позы это оттуда
By 1740, the Baroque was going out of style, in favor of Pre-Classicism
Wow that Romany girl reminds me of me. Kind of freaky, but kinda cool. :)
Noodle say system borrow money 🌈🎄
I should do that to train my ankles! :D
So fascinating. I absolutely love ROH.
Is there such a ballet that only does the frst century ballet moves?
I think the Italiano time style would make a good ballet option for those of us with less affinity for splits and other extreme stretches. It would be great to take a class doing just early ballet moves. Still a work out, still calls for strength and becoming more limber but not /quite/ as extreme of demands.
90sdimples, you wouldn't like it.
Yes. Look up "Le danses du roi - entrée d'Apollon" for a ballet in the Baroque style.
that ponche :o
This was excellent! Thank you so much or sharing!
Program to make baby ✅
Very nice video! However... has anyone noticed the terribly wrong transcripts in the English subtitles?
Haha when she grabs her back at the end... I know the feeling but i certainly can't get that high :L
I so want to go swan lake or black swan on stage . Just love it x
I don't dance anymore but I did MANY moons ago. I still find ballet videos like this very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Very interesting. It would be good to see more such educational videos. Thank you.
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Can you please come in and give this presentation to my students?!?!?!?! :)
Melissa you were doing great!! :D
2021 someone?
What a good video. Thank you!
Claire's pointe shoes are BREATHTAKING! What brand are they? :)
Awesome.
Hehe hi
That was very interesting. I've always wondered what the steps would have looked like in the early days. Great video, and charming dancers.
lol my turnout is about as open, or whatever term you would use, as the baroque one. I knew I was born in the wrong century!
Opera singers - naked. Ballet dancers - naked. Pianists - naked as well.
AMAZING! Lovely. The only type of history lesson I enjoy haha.
This woman has such a cool dress
I wish I could take a class like this at college.
Very interesting
Bravo!!!
Cool! More would be great. Thanks ROH!!
fascinating, thanks for posting this.
Amazing vídeo! I Always asked myself how it worked in the past. Seems simple and beautiful.
I absolutely love this! Wish it had been a bit longer though, I could never tire of this!
Lovely video!! Thank you very much!!!!
love, Love, LOVE this series
me, a ham fan, is just concerned on how the first dancer has Hamilton for her surname
what a nice class
What a beautiful project! thank you.
I feel the same way. Always.
Definitely worth another of watch!
Good luck with your novel!
I keep thinking "Barack" lol
Heyyy my name's Ursula :3
OH I WANT TO SEE MORE!!!
So beautiful
this was so cool, more please!
Ha! So interesting!
wow!! i love this video!
FULL VIDEO FULL VIDEO
So elegant!
Very informative thanks.