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Edgar Degas: The Supreme Painter Of The Ballet

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In the late 1800s, the famous impressionist painter went often to the Paris Opéra Ballet to watch dancers and draw them, usually capturing the dancers in repose. Although he painted the female body in many other guises—as bathers, singers and even prostitutes, he returned again and again to the ballet. When you see his tutu clad dancers, now part of an expansive exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, you realize the fantasy and detail he poured into those paintings.

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Dancers preparing for performance.

 

degasFrieze of Dancers, 1895.

 

degas Three ballet dancers, monotype, 1878-90.

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Do We Really Sound As Bad As We Sometimes Think We Do?

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musician rehearsal

Research suggests that the performers were able to evaluate the quality of their performances more accurately when they did so based on a video of their performance. When relying on only their memory of the performance, their evaluations were less accurate.

Why the difference?

Well, the major difference between dress rehearsal and concert performances, of course, is the amount of anxiety we experience. Might it be that our nerves make a difference in how we perceive the quality of our playing?

How to self-evaluate?

So if you want to avoid triggering the downward spiral of negativity and doomsday thinking, don’t try to evaluate how well you are playing in the middle of a performance. Save it for later – there will be plenty of time for beating yourself up afterwards, if you’re so inclined.

Photograph by Matthew Parrish Bassist.

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Was Prince Classical?

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Prince

Richard Elliott, Lecturer in Popular Music at the University of Sussex, has this take on the purple icon:

… A truly eclectic and classical artist.

For this is what Prince was: not in the narrow sense of his interest in Western classical music, but in a far more liberated and liberating understanding and extension of the varied streams of a black classical music tradition that incorporated gospel, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, soul, funk, hip hop and more. Continue Reading.

Illustration by Benn Gunn Baker.

There Is No Escaping Shakespeare

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Shakespeare died 400 years ago, but his influence on language and culture remains. Watch the video below.

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Tourists watch an actor perform at the house where Shakespeare was born.

 

shakespeare 2Actors in London perform scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

 

shakespeare 3People wearing masks of the bard of Avon prepare for the parade.

 

Photographs by Dylan Martinez-Reuters (1); Neil Hall-Reuters (2); Leon Neal-Getty Images (3).

Top 3 Challenges As A Dancer

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Cara Marie Gary

 

Want to be a dancer? Cara Marie Gary, Joffrey Ballet dancer, shares her 3 top challenges as a dancer.

1. Pain Management

Each morning I wake up refreshed, but often with minor aches and pains, and over the years, I’ve found some helpful remedies for this challenge. I often consult with my physical therapists about the pain I’m experiencing and they always offer specific strengthening exercises for weak areas that could be linked to the source of pain.

2. Personal vs. Professional Life

Although I’m passionate about dancing, I’m normally in the studio eight hours a day, five days a week, and I feel it’s important to focus on other interests and activities once work is completed for the day. To tackle this challenge, my roommate (also a dancer with The Joffrey Ballet) and I came up with some “house rules”.

First, we are intentional about limiting talk about work when we’re at home, and we also make sure to leave “work duties” at work – that means no bringing pointe shoes home to sew! Instead, we focus our attention on other aspects of our lives.

3. Adapting to Change

The beautiful thing about our art form is that it is constantly evolving, and dancers often have to learn to adapt to new choreography and styles as ballet and dance continue to push boundaries. It’s important to not be timid and learn to be bold when exploring new styles of movement. l try to watch and learn from fellow artists and apply corrections from ballet masters and choreographers, and I’ve found it always goes a long way to be polite and respectful to the people surrounding you as you learn together.

Photograph by Cheryl Mann.

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