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Showing 1 to 20 of 144 for “"ballet"”.
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Butoh-Ballet
… methods that shift performance processes of ballet. Theories of Post colonialism and Performance have been interrogated and applied to distill a theme, Butoh-Ballet. A qualitative research approach was undertaken for this study following a short series of dance workshops in butoh carried out …
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Biomechanical Study of Jumping & Landing Techniques: Ballet vs Non-ballet Athletes
… ten collegiate female participants, including ballet and non-ballet athletes performed two-legged DVJs for 6 different flexor and extensor muscles while digital recordings of knee valgus angle were captured at initial contact and push off with simultaneous collection of EMG data.</p> …
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Baltering: Music for the contemporary ballet class
The ballet pianist often serves as the main source of “Classical” or art music to the modern ballet dancer, and their choice of repertoire— along with the technical exercises that the dancers are given— naturally reflect the vocabulary and aesthetics of repertory ballets that dance companies …
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Peak pressure under the forefoot in classical ballet
Ballet dancers are significantly predisposed to foot and ankle stress related injuries. Chronic and acute injuries relate primarily to repetitive loading of the foot and ankle during pointe work, which forms the basis of the technique in classical ballet. This study determined the differences in …
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Emotion by motion: expression simulation in virtual ballet
… choreographies can be an arduous task. In ballet, most dancers learn by emulation i.e. "watch, copy and learn". The teaching process not only instructs the order of steps but also requires explaining the quality required for the performance. Notational systems are used in almost all fields …
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Masculinity in the nineteenth-century Paris opéra ballet
… male dancers on the stage of the Paris Opéra Ballet and in critical writings about the ballet. At the same time, there was tremendous growth in bourgeois male subscribership to the Opéra. Subscribers engaged in backstage affairs with ballerinas, replicating an aristocratic tradition and …
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Recognizing classical ballet steps using plase space constraints
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, 1995.
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Bone health in elite ballet dancers: a multidisciplinary approach
… investigate bone health status of professional ballet dancers and vocational dance students, and b) to investigate associated factors and mechanisms involved in dancers’ bone health. Design Cross-sectional, longitudinal analysis (2-yrs follow-up) and genetic association studies were conducted on …
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Quantifying ballet technique through turn kinematics for injury assessment
The most common turns in ballet, pirouettes and fouettés require precise movement to match proper technique and prevent injury. Variation in knee angle of a dancer's supporting leg during pirouettes of 1-5 rotations was measured using a goniometer for 12 professional and pre-professional ballet …
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Design and control of a mobile light ballet platform
Light ballet is the merging of art and technology; halogen lamps mounted on a turntable are placed inside of an opaque, perforated box. Light escapes through the perforations and creates a display of lights on surrounding surfaces. This thesis documents the process of transforming the generally …
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Low back pain in ballet, modern, and hip-hop dancers
… this thesis was to investigate low back pain in ballet, modern, and hip-hop dancers, and provide practical recommendations based on the findings. The aims of this thesis were to: (a) investigate the dancers’ perspectives on low back pain and what aspects of their lives and dancing it affects, …
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Injuries and adolescent ballet dancers: current evidence, epidemiology, and intervention
… and inter-limb asymmetry (ASYM) in adolescent ballet dancers. Results: The results from the systematic review were inconclusive, due to the heterogeneity of the studies, the research design, and sample size. The cross-sectional study revealed no association between injury incidence and CMJ; and …
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The Female Leadership Experience in Pre-Professional and Professional Ballet
… EXPERIENCE IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BALLET</p> <p>By</p> <p>Jill Grundstrom</p> <p>The purpose of this qualitative, narrative research study was to explore the experiences of current female leaders in pre-professional and professional ballet. These stories often remain untold, as …
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TATAR FOLK MUSIC AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE FIRST NATIONAL BALLET
… of Tatar folklore on the first national ballet, quite possibly the most beloved and popular musical work of Tatars to this day. The monograph will include a brief discussion of the history of Tatars, as well as historical background of Tatar folk music and its importance to the …
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Injury incidence and severity in professional ballet dancers over three years
… injury incidence and severity in professional ballet dancers over three years including any changes as a result of changes within their medical management. While it is recognised that a randomised control trial would be advocated for an interventional study, due to the demands of this high …
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Structural Octatonicism in Cindy McTee's Symphony No.1: Ballet for Orchestra
Cindy McTee's Symphony No. 1: Ballet for Orchestra is composed primarily of pitch materials from the octatonic collections that contain both diatonic and non-diatonic relationships in the themes, harmonic content, and larger structure of the symphony. Because the octatonic collections contain the …
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A history of Austin Ballet Theatre at the Armadillo World Headquarters
… is to investigate the performances of Austin Ballet Theatre at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX from 1972 to 1980. Austin Ballet Theatre was an amateur ballet company performing classical and contemporary works at the Armadillo World Headquarters, a psychedelic music club. In …
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"Modes Of Aesthetic Experience In The ""ballet De Cour,"" 1581-1650"
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