1700-Ballet Notation
Raoul Auger Feuillet is known for his attempt at creating the very first written ballet, known as ballet notation. His works were some of the most accurate forms of the written ballet ever recorded. However, very few actually are literate in the written language. The notation consists of dashes and marks to represent the position of the arms and legs of a dancer, describes whether there is a solo or duo involved in a scene. The position of the marks on the page also signify what action the dancer should be performing.
It was because of ballet notation that ballet performances were able to live through the centuries and history of ballet. We would not be able to recreate the classic ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcrackers, and The Sleeping Beauty if it were not for the written codes.
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It was because of ballet notation that ballet performances were able to live through the centuries and history of ballet. We would not be able to recreate the classic ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcrackers, and The Sleeping Beauty if it were not for the written codes.
Picture cited: memory.loc.gov