| Year |
World Event |
Ballet Event |
| 1452 |
Leonardo da Vinchi born
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1492
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Columbus sails to America |
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| 1500 |
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troupes of Italian dance troupes perfrom at public festivities in Turkey during this century.
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| 1519 |
Leonardo da Vinchi died
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ballet (a guy thing) comes to France from Italy as a result of Italian Catherine de Medici marrying King Henri II |
| 1581 |
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Catherine De Medici pleases son by requesting first ballet presentation Le Ballet Comique de la Reine, The Comic Ballet of the Queen,
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| 1588 |
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"Orchesography," pubished compiling all dances in France, |
| 1600 - |
Pilgrims arrive to start USA
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| 1661 |
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Louis XIV establishes Royal Acad. Music & Dance, France
Pierre Beauchamp creates the 5 positions.
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| 1681 |
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First women permitted to perform in ballets, France, |
| 1700 - |
Industrial Revolution begins
(+ or - 250 yrs. depending on where you live)
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| 1727 |
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Jean Georges Noverre born(br)(1727-1809) |
| 1738 |
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French master Jean Baptiste Lande starts ballet in St. Petersburg Russia |
| 1754 |
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Jean Georges Noverre produces his first ballet
creates over 150 ballets, none survive today |
| 1760 |
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Jean Georges Noverre publishes book
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| 1767 |
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Didelot born 1767 |
| 1773 |
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Moscow Orphanage sets up ballet classes
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| 1776 |
USA Indep. Declared |
Moscow Orphanage into Moscow ballet/Bolshoi |
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| 1792 |
Capt. Robert Gray sails the Columbia River |
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| 1796 |
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La Fille Malgarde,
1st full lenght ballet created in France (It is still performed and remains a delight to watch.)
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| 1801 |
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Didelot arrives Russia
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| 1805-6 |
Lewis & Clark arrive Seaside OR & boil salt water
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| 1811- |
John Jacob Astor sends fur trappers to Oregon coast, establishes Fort Astoria. 1813-1818 Fort under British Conrtol. |
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| 1819 |
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Marius Petipa born France, |
| 1832 |
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La Sylphide, debute in France
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| 1837 |
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Didelot died
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| 1839 |
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Petipa tours North America 1839 then dances in Paris |
| 1840 - |
Golden era of USA Railroad Trasportation |
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| 1845 |
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Petipa studies Spanish Dance, Madrid
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| 1846 |
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The original Paquita ballet in 2 acts premiered at Académie Royale de Musique theatre, Paris. Original choreograph (now unknown) by Joseph Mazilier to music by Edouard Deldevez. (No french performance after 1851)
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| 1847 |
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Marius Petipa arrives St. Petersbury Russia
Petipa performs Paquita. |
| 1849 |
California Gold Rush |
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| 1850 |
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Ceccheti born
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| 1859 |
Oregon becomes a State
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| 1864 - |
US Civil War
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| 1872 |
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Diaghilev born Russia
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| 1879 |
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Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova born July 6, 1879 |
| 1880 |
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Michel Fokine born born in St.Petersburg
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| 1881 |
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New version of Paquita ballet created with music added by Léon Minkus for Act I Pas de Trois, Grand Pas Classique, Children's Polonaise and Mazurka turned it into the beloved fire-eater performed today. |
| 1885 |
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Anna Pavlova born St. Petersburg,
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina born St. Petersburg, Russia
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| 1886 |
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Maryinsky Theatre begins |
| 1890 |
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Vaslov Nijinski born Russia
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| 1891 |
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Bronislava Nijinska born Russia
Pavlova joins Imperial Theatre |
| 1896 |
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Léonide Massine born Aug. 9, 1896, Moscow, Russia |
| 1897 |
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Leon Woidzikowski born in Warsaw, |
| 1898 |
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Michel Fokine debut Mariinsky Theatre in Paquita
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| 1900- |
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V.Nijinsky Era 1900-1916 |
| 1903 |
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Petipa retires, age 84, from Imperial Theatre |
| 1904 |
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George Balanchine born Russia
Anton Dolin born England |
| 1906 |
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Pavlova Prima Ballerina for Imperial Theatre |
| 1907 |
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V. Nijinski dibut: Mariinsky Theatre St. Petersburg Russia
Fokine choreographs The Dying Swan solo for Anna Pavlova
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| 1909 |
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Diaghilev Era begins
Pavlova dances with Diaghilev Company (1909-1911)
Pavlova partners with Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Pavillon D'Armide |
| 1910 |
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Petipa died St. Petersburg |
| 1911 |
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Alicia Markova born England,
Maria Dare born Portland Oregon,
Diaghilev Ballet Co. makes 1st London Appearance.
Cecchetti a Principal Dancer in Diaghilev Ballet Co.
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| 1913 |
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Diaghilev Co to South America, Nijinski married in Buenos Aires to member of co. |
| 1916 |
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Balanchine, age 12 appears in corps for Don Quixote at Maryinsky Theatre
Adolf Bolm arrives USA |
| 1917 |
The Russian Revolution
World War I
In 1917 Karsavina married diplomat Henry James Bruce and moved to London,
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WWI broke out with V.Nijinski in Austria-Hungary & was sent to prison camp for 2 years as a result of being Russian
1918 Fokine moved to Sweden. |
| 1920 |
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Karsavina helped found the Royal Academy of Dance in England.
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| 1921 |
Roaring 20's in USA Charleston becomes the rage. Hindu dance sweeps America tho it may look more like Rudi Vally than something from India |
Ceccheti dances in Sleeping Princess on his 50th anniversary as a dancer.
Anton Dolin joins Diaghilev school
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| 1923 |
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Ninelle de Valois dances wi Diaghilev 1923-26
Melissa Hayden, born Toronto (Canada) 1923 |
| 1924 |
Picasso paints Ballet Scenery |
Dolin & Balanchine, join Diaghilev Co. |
| 1925 |
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Alicia Markova joins Diaghilev Co age 14, |
| 1926 |
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Adolf Bolm has school in Chicago |
| 1927 |
Lindberg solo flight lands Paris |
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| 1928 |
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Ceccheti died in Rome |
| 1929 |
USA Stock Market Crash |
Diaghilev died in Venice |
| 1930 |
USA The Great Depression |
Anton Dolin comes to USA with International Review
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| 1931 |
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Anna Pavlova dies in The Hague,
Alexandra Danilova 1st time America
de Valois teams with Baylis & puts a company of 6 dancers on the Sadler's Wells Theatre stage England, 1931. (evolves into Royal Ballet) |
| 1932 |
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Alicia Markova joins Vic Wells Ballet England |
| 1933 |
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Balanchine comes to New York, starts Ballet Society that becomes New York City Ballet
Alexandra Danilova comes to USA for first time.
Maria Dare & Marcelle Renoux study & perform with Lindendare school Portland, Oregon |
| 1934 |
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Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova's book Fundamentals of the Classical Dance published preserving the Vagonova Method. (She developed her teaching style after comparing the Russian style to the Italian style. |
| 1935 |
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Frederic Ashton joins Royal Ballet
Anton Dolin & Alicia Markova start Markova-Dolin Co. & tour England |
| 1938 |
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Rudolf Nureyev born
Bronsislava Nijinska starts ballet school in Los Angeles CA
Maria Dare studies B. Nijinska year unknown at this time. |
| 1939 |
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Anton Dolin joins Ballet Theatre New York
Anton Dolin becomes primier danseur Covent Gardens Russian Ballet appearing in Australia - July 1939 |
| 1940 |
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Anton Dolin moves to USA
de Valois company becomes The Royal Ballet at Covent Gardens & Sadler's Wells Opera Theatre Ballet.
Maria & Sergei Dare offer summer workshops at Ballet House Portland OR 1940-1943
de Valois company becomes The Royal Ballet at Covent Gardens & Sadler's Wells Opera Theatre Ballet. |
| 1942 |
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Michel Fokine died New York USA
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| 1943- |
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Anton Dolin in Portland OR on Ballet Theatre Tour 1943-44
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| 1945 |
World War II |
Dolin, Markova in Portland, American Ballet Theater Tour 1945-1946
Ninette de Valois invited to organize ballet school for the Turkish Government. |
| 1948 |
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Ballet instruction begins at State Conservatory, Turkey, |
| 1949 |
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Anton Dolin returns to Great Britian & re-establishes Markova-Dolin Company |
| 1950 |
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Vaslov Nijinski died
Anton Dolin starts Festival Ballet of London 1950-1961
Melissa Hayden becomes principal dancer of the New York City Ballet & premiers, Le Duel, Age of Anxiety, Illuminations, Jones Beach, The witch 1950. (continues as NYCB principal until 1973.)
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| 1951 |
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Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova died November 5, 1951 at age 72 |
| 1965 |
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Balanchine at age 61 stages & dances title role Don Quixote NYCB
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| 1967 |
Viet Nam Era |
Serge Dare dies age 82, Portland OR, |
| 1968 |
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Serge Grigoriev died age 85, |
| 1972 |
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Bronislava Nijinska died age 81, |
| 1975 |
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Leon Woidzikowski, died Warsaw, age 78 |
| 1978 |
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Karsavina, died age 93 |
| 1979 |
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Léonide Massine died March 15, 1979, Cologne, W.Ger. age 83 |
| 1983 |
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Anton Dolin died almost age 80,
Balanchine died almost age 80, leaving behind over 460 choreographic works.
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| 1991 |
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Margot Fonteyn died
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| 1993 |
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Rudolf Nureyev died |
| 1997 |
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Maria Dare dies at age 86, Portland OR, |
| 2001 |
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Willam F. Christensen, of Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Univ. of Utah, died in Salt Lake City, at age 99.
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| 2010 |
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New mix of modern, jazz & ballet rockets to the stage.
The old traditions are revived.
The ballet class becomes a form of fitness for all ages.
People dance for the love of dancing.
It’s smashing!
OR
Ballet is just another entry on the competition list. Another chance to rack up a trophy.
OR
It’s up to you to write this era!
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