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French Revolution until present
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Opening of the first railway
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The romantic period
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La Sylphide
La Sylphide (The Sylph) is one of the world's oldest surviving romantic ballets. There were two versions of the ballet; the version choreographed by the Danish balletmaster August Bournonville (1805-1879) is the only version known to have survived. Characters James Ruben, a Scottish farmer
The Sylph, a forest spirit
Gurn, James' friend
Effie, James' fiancee
Old Madge, a village sorceress
Effie's mother, an elderly woman
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Giselle Premiere
The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out the man she loves is engaged to someone else she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France. -
Birth of Martha Graham
American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts. -
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WW1
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Birth of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Born 1960 in Mechelen, Belgium, grew up in Wemmel, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is one of the most prominent choreographers in contemporary dance. -
Premiere of Rosas danst Rosas
This is the original cast, from left to right: Fumiyo Ikeda, Michèle Anne De Mey, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Adriana Borriello. -
Achterland Premiere
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Film of Rosas danst Rosas
Thierry De Mey filmed Rosas danst Rosas in an old technical school in Leuven. -
Countdown Beyonce Knowles Video Premiere
The Video Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker accused Knowles of using concepts from two of her pieces, Rosas danst Rosas (1983) and Achterlund (1990). -
Miley Cyrus Twerks at the VMAs
