The origins of ballet - Jennifer Tortorello and Adrienne Westwood
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Can you imagine a party where every movement and every visual detail were governed by a complex system of rules and procedures? For centuries, such rituals were commonplace for European nobility. And while they’ve gone out of fashion, we recognize the components under a familiar label: ballet. Jennifer Tortorello and Adrienne Westwood outline the history of this graceful and precise dance.
Catherine de Medici brought ballet to 16th century France. Describe the way ballet’s role in the court shifted between then and the time of Louis XIV.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jennifer Tortorello, Adrienne Westwood
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Director Moran Barak
- Animator Chen Heifetz
- Artist Moran Barak
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Narrator Addison Anderson
