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1) "Ballet" -- As to ballet leotard bal·let
Pronunciation: 'ba-"lA, ba-'
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian balletto, diminutive of ballo dance, from ballare
1 a : a theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere b : dancing in which conventional poses and steps are combined with light flowing figures (as leaps and turns)
2 : music for a ballet
3 : a group that performs ballets
- bal·let·ic /ba-'le-tik/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols
Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. Ballet is a specific academic dance form and technique which is taught in ballet schools according to specific methods. Works of dance choreographed using this technique are called ballets, and usually include dance, mime, acting, and music (usually orchestral and occasional sung). Ballet is best known for its unique features and techniques, such as pointe work, turn-out of the legs, and high extensions; its graceful,flowing, precise movements; and its ethereal qualities. - 1 History of ballet
- 1.1 Origins
- 1.2 Development as an art form
- 1.3 Ballet in the late nineteenth and twentieth century
- 2 Technique
- 3 Illusion of flight in ballet
- 4 See also
- 5 References
- 5.1 Notes
- 5.2 Sources
- 5.3 External links
| Theatre in ancient Greece. While the idea of dance exists throughout history, traditions of narrative dance evolved in China, India, Indonesia and Ancient Greece. Theatrical dance was well-established in the wider arena of ancient Greek theatre. When the Roman Empire conquered Greece, it assimilated the Greek art and culture, dance along with it.[1] However, while dance continued to be important throughout the Middle Ages, albeit suppressed by the Church, ballet did not emerge until the late 1500s in Italy. Although Italy began the ballet tradition, it was the French that cemented it. Incorporating some aspects of Italian ballet, French ballet gained prominence in France and eventually international influence. To this day, the brunt of ballet vocabulary originates..."
2) "Leotard" -- As to ballet leotard le·o·tard
Pronunciation: 'lE-&-"tärd
Function: noun
Etymology: Jules Léotard, died 1870 French aerial gymnast
: a close-fitting one-piece garment worn especially by dancers, acrobats, and aerialists; also : TIGHTS -- often used in plural
- le·o·tard·ed /-"tär-d&d/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols
A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1839–1870), about whom the song "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" was written. Leotards are worn by acrobats, gymnasts, dancers and circus performers both as practice garments and performance costumes. They are often worn together with tights. There are sleeveless, short-sleeved and long-sleeved leotards. A variation is the unitard, which also covers the legs. Leotards are entered through the neck. (Contrast with bodysuits, which generally have snaps at the crotch, allowing the garment to be pulled on over the head.) Scoop-necked leotards have wide neck openings and are held in place by the elasticity of the garment. Others are crew-necked or turtle-necked and close at the back of the neck with a zipper or snaps. - 1 History
- 2 Modern usage
- 3 Media
- 4 See also
- 5 External links
| An image of Jules LĂ©otard in the garment that bears his name The first known use of the name leotard came only in 1886, many years after LĂ©otard's death. LĂ©otard himself called the garment a maillot, which in French has now come to mean a swimsuit. In the early 20th century, leotards were mainly confined to circus and acrobatic shows, worn by the specialists who performed these acts. The 1920s and 1930s saw leotards influencing the style of bathing suits, with women's bathing suits today similar in appearance to leotards. Leotards were also worn by professional dancers such as the showgirls of Broadway. Stage use of the leotard typically coordinated the garmet with stockings or tights beginning the trend to wear legwear with a leotard. The 1950s saw leotards first used in public physical fitness, with the first "exercise leotards" typically uni-colored worn with thick tights. Between 1950 and 1970, leotards..."
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