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What Was The World Doing While We Were Dancing?
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Ballet Events: |
Choreography: |
| Black Plague strickes London | 1452-1455 | ||
| Leonardo da Vinchi | 1452-1519 | ||
| Columbus sails to the Americas | 1492 | ||
| 1500- | troupes of Italian dancers perfrom at public festivities in Turkey during this century. | ||
| Catherine de' Medici born in Florence, Italy, | 1519 | ||
| 1533 | ballet (a guy thing) comes to France from Italy as a result of Italian Catherine de Medici marrying King Henri II | ||
| 1581 | Catherine De Medici pleases son by requesting first ballet presentation Le Ballet Comique de la Reine, The Comic Ballet of the Queen, | ||
| Virginia Dare born in Roanoke Colony (this North Carolina Colony disappeared) | 1587 | ||
| 1588 | "Orchesography," pubished compiling all dances in France, | ||
| English Popham Colony in what is now Maine USA established and failed, Jamestown established in Virginia |
1607 | ||
| Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony in Mass. | 1620 | ||
| 1661 | Louis XIV establishes Royal Acad. Music & Dance, France Pierre Beauchamp creates the 5 positions. |
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| 1681 | First women permitted to perform in ballets, France, | ||
| Industrial Revolution begins | 1700- + or - 250 years depending on location |
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| 1738 | French master Jean Baptiste Lande starts ballet in St. Petersburg Russia | ||
| 1727 | Jean Georges Noverre born France lived in Strasbourg until 1750 when he moved to Lyon(d. 1810 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. ) | ||
| 1751 | Jean Georges Noverre creates his 1st Les Fêtes Chinoises for Marseilles |
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| French Indian War Seven Years War |
1754-1763 | 1754: Jean Georges Noverre revives his first ballet,in Paris A big hit He creates over 150 ballets, none survive today. |
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| 1758-1760 | Jean Georges Noverre publishes book | and produces ballets at Lyon | |
| 1767 | Didelot born | ||
| 1773 | Moscow Orphanage sets up ballet classes | ||
| 1775 | Jean-Georges Noverre appointed maître des ballets of the Paris Opera at the request of Queen Marie Antoinette. | ||
| American Revolution | 1776 | Moscow Orphanage evolves into Moscow ballet/Bolshoi |
Jean-Georges Noverre produces ballets in Vienna and Paris |
| US Constitution approved. Massachusetts residents discover they are still over taxed, just paying to a different government. Farmers Rebellion erupts led by Daniel Shays and American Revolutionary War Captain. |
1787 | for more Noverre choreography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Georges_Noverre#Major_works | |
| The French Revolution | 1789–1799 | ||
| Capt. Robert Gray sails the Columbia River (between OR and WA, USA) France proclaims a Republic |
1792 | ||
| French King Louis XVI executed | 1793 | Jean-Georges Noverre reduced to poverty. His friends called him "the Shakespeare of the dance".. | |
| 1796 | La Fille Malgarde, 1st full lenght ballet France created |
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| 1801 | Didelot arrives Russia | ||
| Louisiana Purchase USA from France | 1803 | ||
| Lewis and Clark arrives Seaside OR and boils salt water | 1805-6 | ||
| John Jacob Astor sends fur trappers to Oregon coast, establishes Fort Astoria. | 1811 | ||
| War of 1812 between USA and British | 1812 | ||
| Fort Astoria under British Conrtol | 1813-1818 | ||
| 1819 | Marius Petipa born France, | ||
| 1832 | La Sylphide, France | ||
| 1837 | Didelot dies | ||
| 1839 | Petipa tours North America, then dances in Paris | ||
| 1841 | Giselle first performed in Paris, France, choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot | ||
| 1845 | Petipa studies Spanish Dance, Madrid | ||
| 1847 | Petipa arrives St. Petersbury Russia | ||
| California Gold Rush | 1849 | ||
| 1850 | Ceccheti born | ||
| Oregon becomes a State | 1859 | ||
| The American Civil War | 1861-1865 | ||
| 1869 | Don Quixote Ballet first presented by the Ballet of the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, Russia, in four acts and eight scenes, choreographed by Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus. | ||
| 1869 | Don Quixote Ballet expanded to five acts and eleven scenes for the Imperial Ballet Theatre of Moscow, choreographed by Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus. | ||
| 1872 | Diaghilev born Russia | ||
| 1875 | Vera Trefilova was born Vladikavkaz, Russia | ||
| 1877 | Swan Lake premiere titled "The Lake of The Swans" at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow original choreographer Julius Reisinger a bit of a flop |
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| 1885 | Anna Pavlova born St. Petersburg, Tamara Karsavina born St. Petersburg, Russia |
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| 1886 | Maryinsky Theatre begins | ||
| 1889 | Sergei Dare, born Illinois, USA | ||
| Life is Good in USA | 1890 | Vaslov Nijinski born Russia | Sleeping Beauty premiere at Mariinsky Theatre choreographer: Marius Petipa. |
| 1891 | Bronislava Nijinska born Russia Pavlova joins Imperial Theatre |
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| 1892 | The Nutcracker choreographed by Marius Petipa at Imperial Theatre Russia |
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| 1894 | Vera Trefilova joined the Maryinsky Theatre | ||
| 1895 | Swan Lake revived for Imperial Ballet at Maryinsky Theatre re-choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Tchaikovsky's score was revised by Imperial Theatre's chief conductor/composer Riccardo Drigo. |
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| 1900-1916 | V.Nijinsky Era | ||
| 1900 | Elinova Linden born Norway, her mother Whilimena E Linden was born 1869 in Norway while her father was born in Sweden. | Don Quixote Ballet re-staged by by Alexander Gorsky for the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow in 1900, and for Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg in 1902. Today's performances are based on this Gorsky version. | |
| 1901 | Vera Trefilova promoted to soloist Maryinsky Theatre | ||
| 1903 | Petipa retires, age 84, from Imperial Theatre | ||
| 1904 | Anton Dolin born England, George Balanchine born Russia |
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| 1906 | Pavlova prima ballerina for Imperial Theatre Vera Trefilova prima ballerina Maryinsky Theatre |
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| 1908 | Elinova Linden and mother immigrate to USA | ||
| 1909 | Diaghilev Era begins Pavlova dances with Diaghilev Co 1909 |
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| 1910 | Petipa dies St. Petersburg Alicia Markova, born 1910 in London Vera Trefilova resigned from Maryinsky Theatre |
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| 1911 | Pavlova dances with Diaghilev Co | ||
| 1911 | Alicia Markova born England, | ||
| 1911 | Maria Dare born Portland Oregon, | ||
| World War I | 1914-1918 | ||
| 1916 | Balanchine, age 12 appears in corps for Don Quixote at Maryinsky Theatre Adolf Bolm arrives USA |
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| The Russian Revolution World War I | 1917 | Micheal Somes, born in England George Zoritch, born Moscow Vera Trefilova left Russia opening a dance school in Paris |
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| 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 |
1920-1929 | Diaghilev Era continues |
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| 1921 | Sergei Dare married Elinova Linden Ceccheti dances in Sleeping Princess on his 50th anniversary as a dancer. Anton Dolin joins Diaghilev school |
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| 1923-26 | Ninelle de Valois dances wi Diaghilev Co. | ||
| 1923 | Melissa Hayden, born Toronto (Canada) | ||
| 1924 | Dolin, Balanchine, join Diaghilev Co. Picasso paints Ballet Scenery |
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| 1925 | Alicia Markova joins Diaghilev Co age 14, | ||
| 1926 | Adolf Bolm has school in Chicago | ||
| Lindberg solo flight lands Paris | 1927 | ||
| 1928 | Nov. 28: Cecchetti dies in Rome | ||
Oct: USA Stock Market Crash |
1929, | Jan 27: Elinova Linden returns to New York from study in France, but passenger ship list implies that she was continuing to Canada June: Elinova Linden performs at Lindendare School of Dance in Portland Thamar Karsavina School of Dance offered Ballet, Toe, and Character in London Mme. Vera Trefilova School of Dance operating Paris, teaching Classic Ballet, Toe, and Character Aug 19: Diaghilev dies Venice |
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| The Great Depression begins | 1930 | Anton Dolin comes to USA with International Review Elinova Linden Dare and Sergei Dare are living on NE 15th Portland OR, Occupation: Dance Teachers |
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| 1931 | Anna Pavlova dies while on tour in The Hague, Netherlands, Alexandra Danilova 1st time America de Valois teams with Baylis and puts a company of 6 dancers on the Sadler's Wells Theatre stage England (evolves into Royal Ballet) |
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| 1932 | Alicia Markova joins Vic Wells Ballet England | ||
| "New Deal" begins USA (public works projects to reboot economy) |
1933 | Balanchine comes to New York, starts Ballet Society that becomes New York City Ballet Maria Dare and Marcelle Renoux study and perform with Lindendare School of Dance, Portland |
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| 1935 | Anton Dolin and Alicia Markova start Markova-Dolin Co. touring England Frederic Ashton joins company that becomes England's Royal Ballet, George Zoritch joins the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo |
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| "New Deal" ends | 1937 | ||
| 1938 | Bronsislava Nijinska starts ballet school in Los Angeles CA (Maria Dare studies with B. Nijinska a few years later.) Rudolf Nureyev born Irkutsk, Siberia Anton Dolin becomes primier danseur Covent Gardens Russian Ballet |
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| World War II begins | 1939 | Anton Dolin joins Ballet Theatre New York (after July appearance in Australia with Covent Gardens Russian Ballet | |
| 1940 | Anton Dolin moves to USA | ||
| 1940-1943 | de Valois company becomes The Royal Ballet at Covent Gardens & Sadler's Wells Opera Theatre Ballet.
Maria & Sergei Dare offer summer workshops at The Ballet House Portland OR |
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| 1943 | Vera Trefilova dies Paria (age 68) | ||
| 1943-44 | Anton Dolin in Portland OR on Ballet Theatre Tour | ||
| 1945-1946 | Dolin, Markova in Portland OR, American Ballet Theater Tour | ||
| World War II ends | 1945 | ||
| 1945-1946 | Dolin, Markova in Portland, American Ballet Theater Tour Ninette de Valois invited to organize ballet school for the Turkish Government. |
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| 1948 | Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov born 27 January 1948 in Riga (then Russia now Latvia) Ballet instruction begins at State Conservatory, Turkey, |
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| 1949 | Anton Dolin returns to Great Britian & re-establishes Markova-Dolin Company | ||
| Korean War begins (official end 1953) |
1950 | Vaslov Nijinski dies 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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| Viet Nam War Escalation | 1960-1973 | ||
| 1960 | Mikhail Baryshnikov began ballet studies | ||
| 1961 | Rudolf Nureyev, defected in Paris while on tour with Kirov Ballet Co. | ||
| 1964 | Mikhail Baryshnikov entered Vaganova School, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) | ||
| 1965 | George Balanchine at age 61 stages and dances title role Don Quixote at New York City Ballet | ||
| 1967 | Serge Dare dies age 82, Portland OR, Maria continues The Ballet House alone. Mikhail Baryshnikov accepted to Kirov Ballet and Mariinsky Theater, danced the “Peasant” pas de deux in Giselle |
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| 1968 | Serge Grigoriev dies age 85, | ||
| 1972 | Bronislava Nijinska dies age 81, | ||
| 1974 | Mikhail Baryshnikov while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi Ballet, defected, joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. 1974-1978 principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), as well as dancing with the New York City Ballet, with George Balanchine and as a regular guest artist with the Royal Ballet. | ||
| 1978 | Tamara Karsavina, dies (age 93) | ||
| 1980 | Mikhail Baryshnikov became artistic director for American Ballet Theatre, NY | ||
| 1983 | Anton Dolin dies almost age 80, in Paris Balanchine dies almost age 80, in NY, leaving behind over 460 choreographic works. |
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| 1991 | Margot Fonteyn dies age 72 Panama | ||
| 1993 | Rudolf Nureyev dies age 55 Paris | ||
| 1994 | Micheal Somes dies age 77 England | ||
| 1997 | Maria Dare dies at age 86, Portland OR, Alexandra Danilova, dies at age 93 |
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| 1999 | Melissa Hayden teaches 1 week of Master Classes at Pacific Festival Ballet Co. Portland OR | ||
| 2004 | Alicia Markova dies age 94 UK | ||
| 2005 | Baryshnikov Arts Center opened in New York http://www.bacnyc.org/ | ||
| Obama elected President of USA USA in deep economic crisis |
2009 | George Zoritch dies age 92 Tucson Arizona | |
| 2015 | 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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