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What Is Dance? by Ashton Field Dance is a wonderful art form which has endured through the history of mankind. References to Dance have been found in the oldest caves. It seems to dance is to be human. Havelock Ellis said that dancing and building are the two primary arts and that the art of [...]
The ballet leotard first became famous by the French acrobat Jules Léotard. Jules Léotard is best known through the song “The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze”, for whom it was written for. These garments usually feature a skin-tight covering for the torso, while leaving the legs free. This freedom of movement [...]
By definition the unitard is a combination of leotards and tights. While leotards are coverings for the upper body and end at the thigh, tights are stockings that reach to the waist. In comparison, a unitard is a one-piece suit, covering both the upper and lower body. The garment is a stretch utility garment [...]
How Did the Leotard Get its Name? The leotard, a staple in any ballet dancer’s wardrobe, has a fascinating history. This garment is a one piece article of clothing that hugs the upper body tightly while allowing for a free range of movement. The legs are usually not covered by the garment. Leotards can be [...]
A Brief History of Ballet Ballet’s early history started in the courts of the Middle Ages when courtiers would dance for their kings and queens. At that time this type of dance was only for the elite and the style varied widely across Europe. In the 17th century the first public ballet was performed at [...]
The line bridging the cavemen and their adornments of matted weeds, bones and metal or wood artifacts to the elaborate dresses worn by both men and women in India performing ritualistic dancing interpreting the recurring soul or the life process would involve a class in anthropology. However, if we concentrate on the History of Dance [...]