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Japanese Ballet
refrences: Kassing, Gale, Jay, Danielle M. , Teaching Beginning Ballet Technique; Copyright 1998.
interesting facts: -Japanese pointe instructors usually start their dancers on pointe shoes at age 8, compared to other countries who start when the dancer's feet are fully developed. -Japan was not in full acceptance of ballet,. In this country, ballet was thought of as a circus and most families would not let their daughters into the field. -Back in time, Japanese male dancers were not commonly found. - Kata-kori means stiff shoulders in Japanese -Akiko Tachibana became the first Japanese pointe dancer. -In Japan, modern dance is considered to be superior ballet. -'Swan Lake' only took about four months to choreograph and prepare for. -Meditation is a great thing used in Japanese ballet,.
Famous ballet Companies: Asami Maki Ballet Company Tokyo Ballet Elena Pavlova Company Baby Ballet Company http://www.balletcompanies.com/Countries/Japan.shtml
Background History: Japanese ballet came about in 1912 and was first brought apon by the Italians, one in particular, Giovanni Vitorio Rosi., who was trained at the La Scala ballet school in Milan. While working in London, he stumbled across a Japanese theater, known as Teikoku Theater asked him to join them in Japan to become a main choreograpger. Rosi then was known as the first ballet instructor and choreographer in Japan. Because of this, a 'cultural landmark' was established in the country, however it took another ten years for the art to become fully flourished. As time grew, people began to notice the extreme differences between other countries in ballet. Japan was not used to the dicipline of classical ballet and, in fact, many Japanese ballerinas started to evolve into modern dance, such as Anna Pavlova, who performed one of her most famous ballet solos in Japan known as 'Dying Swan'. Another famoius influence was known as the mother of Japanese ballet; her name was Elena Pavlova and was trained in Russian ballet at St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet Academy. Once the Russian Revolution commenced, Pavlova relocated to Japan, where she began the Elena Pavlova Company in 1927. One of Japan's most famous ballet performances was their interpretation of 'Swan Lake' in 1946. Another great influence was native born Asami Maki, who trained in the United States, coming back to her country to create more brilliant pieces for Japan.. Because of her, Japan enjoys a variety of different ballet techniques and savors a healthy competitiveness between each other.
Famous ballet dancers: Elena Pavlova Akiko Tachibana Olga Sapphire Anna Pavlova Asami Maki Giovanni Vittorio Rosi
Famous ballet Performances: Don Quixote Swan Lake. Asuka Story Kakubeijishi The Spider’s Thread Touriptique Silk Road
