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The Kirov Ballet School, Reel 5

Title
The Kirov Ballet School, Reel 5 [motion picture] / produced by Ballet Research Associates, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Publication
1968.

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Additional Authors
  • Holmes, David, 1936-
  • Leningrad. Kirov Theater. Ballet School.
Description
1 film reel (57 min., 1692 ft.) : sd., b&w; 16 mm.
Summary
Instructional syllabus of the Leningrad Kirov Theatre Ballet School.
Subjects
Performer (note)
  • Narration in English by David Holmes.
Contents
  • Barre work. Full tour in V position; battements frappés croisées, effacées, ecartées forward and backwards; battements fondus with plié relevé and demi rond de jambe and with tombé; battements double fondus; and battements relevés lent and développés to 90 degrees to all directions and grand poses with rise on demi-point. Battements soutenus to 90 degrees; grand rond de jambe développé to 90 degrees en dehors and en dedans; demi rond de jambe to 90 degrees on demi-point; coupé; tombée sur la place en tournant; and preparation and tour from V position en dehors and en dedans. Centre floor. Battements relevés lents and développés to 90 degrees in all directions en face and grand poses with rise on demi-point; and grand poses with rise on demi-point. Sixth port de bras; grand rond de jambe développé to 90 degrees en dehors and en dedans; battement tendu en tournant en dehors and en dedans with one-eight tour; demi rond de jambe to 90 degrees; preparation for tours en dedans and en dehors from V, II and IV positions; tours sur le cou-de-pied from II and V positions; pas de bourrée dessus-dessous; and glissade en tournant. (Demonstrated by male students). Petits temps levé sauté; sissonne ouverte; pas jetés to all directions to small poses; sissonne fermée; sissonne tombée; pas ballonné to 45 degrees in all directions; and petit pas de chat (two forms). (Demonstrated by male students).
  • Temps lié sauté forwards and backwards; tours en l'air, quarter turn, half turn, and full turn; echappé battu. Point work. Pas glissade en tournant; pas de bourée dessus-dessous; pas jeté; pas échappé en tournant; jetés fondus on diagonal forwards and backwards; and preparation and tour from V position.
Call Number
*MGZHB 20-879, Reel 5
OCLC
NYPY737040814-F
Title
The Kirov Ballet School, Reel 5 [motion picture] / produced by Ballet Research Associates, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Imprint
1968.
Performer
Narration in English by David Holmes.
Local Subject
Ballet in motion pictures. The Kirov Ballet School.
Ballet technique.
Added Author
Holmes, David, 1936- Narrator
Leningrad. Kirov Theater. Ballet School.
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 20-879, Reel 5
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