Anna Paavlova And The Russian Ballet

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Anna Pavlova perfected a new art form. Her passion and dedication to ballet impacted Russia’s culture and the direction in this specific art. Pavlova was recognized as the leading artist for both Imperial Russian Ballet and Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev while her best ballet performances included the Birth of a Dying Swan and The Dragonfly. Anna impacted Russian ballet but it originated in Russia by Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich and Peter the Great which brought this exquisite art to their country while others played an integral part to make this art spectacular. Pavlova shared her incredible talent and today ballet plays an active and important role in Russia. Pavlova was an essential member of both the Imperial Russian Ballet and Ballets …show more content…

He dedicated his time, talent, and skill to Russian ballet where it became an international acclaim. During this time, male dancers were not as popular as females and he played a large role in expanding the male dancer population. He is considered the father of Russian ballet and his work still impacts ballet today through the leaping and twirling that is still existent in ballet. Peter the Great and Marius Petipa played large roles in the introduction of Russian ballet but it has progressed immensely over the decades. It is currently an active, passionate and vital role in Russian culture today. When Russian ballet was introduced to the people, it took the right leadership and skill to make it the great success it was and currently is. The skillful and talented hand of Petipa and the impeccable dancers like Pavlova created a strong …show more content…

It is reliant on proper technique, fluidity, and coordination. Ballet technique includes alignment, pointe technique, and core techniques. Alignment includes proper posture of the dancer’s head, shoulders, and hips being vertically aligned. Each dancer needs to perfect the turnout, which is the movement where the dancer’s legs are rotating outward and it emphasizes clean footwork including enabling correct body positions, angles, and lines. It is imperative that a ballet dancer masters each detail in order to express complete fluidity throughout the dance such as proper posture, keeping shoulders down and toe pointing. Russian ballet is known for dramatic high extensions and dynamic turns throughout their dance like Pavlova did in The Dying

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