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Jan 1, 1500
Renaissance Dance becomes part of daily life
-court dance for the upperclass and often very important for aristocrats to know whereas country dances became less serious and more for common people. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
History of Dance
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Feb 2, 1500
Masquerades become popular in 16th century
often as social functions, the masquerade became very popular. style of dance or a party with masks and costumes -
Jan 1, 1550
Renaissance court dancing begins to shift new styles of dance
These new styles will be ballrom dance, and ballet -
Jan 1, 1581
the first Ballet Comique de la Reine
This was the first ever recorded ballet, staged in France. -
Baroque period begins
Highly changed music in the way it is written, and music. ballet introduced during this period. -
Baroque era of dance begins
this goes hand in hand with the baroque era of music, many of these involved new light count, court like dances. especially in england -
Paris Opera Ballet founded
First real theater for the ballet, founded under the reign of Louis XIV -
Italian and Spanish dances continue to develop,
around this period the spanish and italians had renaissance-like styles of dances, but these devlop into ballroom dances. -
Baroque period ends
this period ends with the deaths of Bach and George Handel, two of the most influential composers of the period -
Late 18th century spain national dance, the bolero, introuduced
this national dance involved new style, abrubt turns and new syncopated rythmns. -
The Prince Petr Urusov Theater of Opera and Ballet opened
Prince Petr Urusov's permanent theater company -
Masquerades banned in France
During the revolution, deemed anti-republican. -
Ballroom dancing becomes popular.
this period was the beginning period of ballroom dancing, was quite popular in english social functions, as well as french, italian, and spanish social functions. -
The Prince Petr Urusov Theater of Opera and Ballet burned down
Dancers and performers performed on various stages and places across Russia after this until the opening of the Bolshoi theater. -
The waltz takes root in England
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The Bolshoi Theater opened
The new Russian theater opened with its production of Cinderella. -
The Polka is innovated in Czechoslovakia
Polka, was a half step involving the rapid shift of one foot to another. The Polka is from Czechoslovakia -
The Mazurka made its way into the ballrom dance scene
A different style of polkish ballroom dance -
The Schottische also introduced to the ballroom scene
another style of polkish ballroom dance -
First long running broadway musical, The Elves
Summer of 1857, the musical the elves had 50 running performances and was the first long running broadway musical. Dancing in America was now included in broadway, so this was an important event in dance history. -
Ballet begins to reach the new world
European ballet and dance companies began touring foreign fancers in the Americas. -
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake debuted at the Bolshoi Theater
huge impact on ballet and the history of dance, most famous ballet -
Isadora Duncan, born.
Isadora Duncan was the innovator of American Modern Dance. -
The Sleeping Beauty debuted
The Sleeping Beauty was Tchaikovsky's first famous ballet, which debuted in 1889. -
The Nutcracker Ballet debuted in Russia.
This ballet, again by Tchaikovsky, was one of his other most famous ballets that changed dance as well, and became a holiday treat every year around Christmas until present day. -
The "Roaring Twenties" or the Jazz Age begins
During this period of time, music, culture, and dance were all greatly affected . It was a time of Jazz, automobiles and new technology, in the world. -
Post World War I Flappers
Flappers were daring women of the 1920's, after world war I, who drank alcohol, smoked, and danced to the jazz, and rythmn and blues music of the time. -
The golden age of broadway muscials
This period of time generally ends in the beginning of the 1960s. Broadway musical thrived for these 20 years. -
The age of rock and roll begins to start
During this period, music, dance, and culture were forever changed. -
Dick Clark's American Bandstand started
This was a popular tv show that showcased dancing teenagers, and new rock and roll music. This was started in Philadelphia.
