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Edgar Degas' painting of the ballet master Jules Perrot conducting rehearsal in the Foyer de la Danse of the Palais Garnier, Paris, 1875
A ballet master (also balletmaster, ballet mistress [increasingly archaic], premier maître de ballet or premier maître de ballet en chef) is an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. In modern times, ballet masters are generally charged with teaching the daily company ballet class and rehearsing the dancers for both new and established ballets in the company's repertoire.[1] The artistic director of a ballet company, whether a male or female, may also be called its ballet master. Historic use of gender marking in job titles in ballet (and live theatre) is being supplanted by gender-neutral language job titles regardless of an employee's gender (e.g. ballet master in lieu of ballet mistress, wig master as an alternative to wig mistress).
^Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (19 August 2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Oxford University Press. p. 39. ISBN 9780199563449. Originally a term describing the man at court who oversaw all dance aspects of a production, it now commonly refers to the individual who is responsible for setting the rehearsal schedule in a ballet company. Ballet masters are also in charge of ensuring the maintenance of performing standards and frequently coach dancers in new roles.
A balletmaster (also balletmaster, ballet mistress [increasingly archaic], premier maître de ballet or premier maître de ballet en chef) is an employee...
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ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was an American ballet choreographer of Georgian origin, recognized as one of the most influential...
and Russian ballet dancer, pedagogue and choreographer. Petipa is one of the most influential balletmasters and choreographers in ballet history. Marius...
Taglioni in the ballet La Sylphide, and to have reached its zenith with the premiere of the divertissement Pas de Quatre staged by the BalletMaster Jules Perrot...
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costume of ballet has influenced and been influenced by fashion. Ballet-specific clothing used in productions and during practice, such as ballet flats, ballerina...
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School by decree of the Empress Anna on 4 May 1738 with the French BalletMaster Jean-Baptiste Lande as its director. The first classes occupied empty...
Danse in 1661 and made Beauchamp leading balletmaster. King Louis XIV's and France's attempt to keep French ballet standards high was only encouraged further...
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