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International ballet competitions
Maříková, Klára ; POLLERTOVÁ, Adéla (advisor) ; KAZÁROVÁ, Helena (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe the basic information on the history and on current propositions of International Ballet Competition Varna, Prix de Lausanne and Czechoslovak National Ballet Competition. Furthermore to investigate what awards were won by the students of the Prague Dance Conservatory during the years 1972-2013. The brief also address the Prix Carpeaux, where students participated during recent years. Thesis also includes authentic interviews with prominent personalities of Czech dance and memories from participating in these competitions. In conclusion, assessing the benefits of participating in these competitions and their impact on future career of dance students.
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Petr Weigl as a director of ballet films and productions
Čižmáriková, Monika ; NĚMEČKOVÁ, Elvíra (advisor) ; WIESNER, Daniel (referee)
The thesis describes and summarizes dance work of the important Czech director Petr Weigl who was the first dramaturge and director of ballet in our country, and who earned great international success and appreciation for his films. He made many dance movies and collaborated on numerous productions in National theatre in Prague. Among the films were for example Pas de quatre, Víly (Fairies), Bolero and more. In my work I focus both on the films of Petr Weigl, which I describe and briefly analyse, and on his theatre productions, Vášeň (Passion), Radúz a Mahulena (Radúz and Mahulena) and more. I put a big emphasise on the ballet Romeo a Julie (Romeo and Juliet) from 1971. Weigl collaborated with the choreographer Miroslav Kůra on this ballet and it was an unusual success. In the end of my work I also deal with the problem of theatre direction, especially in dance performances, where I argue about lack of using directors in ballet. I see the core of my thesis in many testimonies of eyewitnesses who collaborated directly with Petr Weigl - Vlastimil Harapes, Michaela Vítková, Aneta Voleská and itself Petr Weigl himself, These personalities were a big source of facts and remarks, that are nearly forgotten in these days. I also use period reviews and critics of various Czech periodicals, for example Taneční listy, Právo, Lidová demokracie and much more in my thesis.
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Possibilities of physiotherapy at chronic overload of joints of lower limb on ballet dancers
NEŠPŮRKOVÁ, Martina
The thesis deals with problems of physiotherapy of ballet dancers who have got long term problems with lower limb joints overworking. The focus of my thesis is to present the issues of ballet and to state several specific kinesiotherapy and physiotherapy methods to prevent injury and overwork. In the theoretical part the anathomy and kinesiology of joints and fibrous apparatus of lower limbs are described. Next, there are the problems of hypermobility mentioned. Hypermobility is present by all dancers of classical dance, in case they are devoted to it for a longer time. One of the goals of this thesis is to give insight into a ballet. Therefore I have mentioned a history of a ballet as well as the issue of lower limb motional device injury, that are the most frequent. There are also the methods of examination and therapy mentioned in the theoretical part. The method of a qualitative research was used for the research part of the thesis.The research file consists of three ballet dancers, by whom the overwork of motional device in lower limb part has shown. The case history was taken during the entrance examination, the static examination in pelvis area was provided by aspection as well as palpation. Than the proof of hypermobililty according to Janda was done, the walk was examined, also the dynamical examination of pelvis - Trendelenburg-Duchenn proof, the walk analysis, the goniometric and antropometric examination. During the therapy the techniques of soft tissues were used, than the stretching of shortened muscles, the sensomotorical stimulation, the method of neuromuscular facilitation, the dynamical neuromuscular stabilisation and the exercises on a big ball. The part of every case interpretation is both short and long term kinesiotherapeutical schedule, by which the next goal of the thesis was fulfiled. The therapy was effective for all the dancers. First of all there is the improvement in the area of hock joint. The results of research part of the thesis have shown, that the methods, that were used were chosen appropriately and the effect of therapy is evaluated possitively. This thesis can bring benefit to any physiotherapist working with people having problems with lower limbs as case of overworking and unequal overloading. It shows the possible ways of therapy.
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Jelizaveta Nikolska
Pollertová, Adéla ; KAZÁROVÁ, Helena (advisor) ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (referee)
Work, which bears the name Jelizaveta Nikolska, captures the artistic and private life of this grand diva of ballet from the first half of the 20th century. It describes her childhood, youth, and when she started dancing in the Russian city Odessa. It continues with her visit to the National Theatre of Prague, where she arrived in 1922, and her interpretation of the role of Odette in Swan Lake which helped her enter the Czech cultural society. Furthermore, this piece looks at her work in Paris, and subsequent engagement in Cairo. The once forgotten, lost and newfound ballet Hands by Bohuslav Martinu is also mentioned. This work includes Nikolska?s return to Prague and involvement in the National Theatre during the World War II, her collaboration and subsequent escape from Czechoslovakia to Venezuela, where her life journey ends.
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Olga Borissová - Pračiková (Dancer and Teacher)
Králová, Barbora ; JANEČEK, Václav (advisor) ; KŘENKOVÁ, Mahulena (referee)
I wanted to dedicate my Bachelor thesis to summarize personal and working life, career and pedagogic influence of Olga Borissova ? Pracikova, which is also a soloist for National Moravian-Silesian Theatre and member of Pedagogic group Janackova conservatory and gymnasium in Ostrava. Due to study in Kiev?s trade school, she?s influenced by Russian classic dance technique. Within her pedagogical activity she also use technique developed by worldwide known dancer, choreographer and artist Agripina Vaganovova. In this work I have tried to point out exceptional training of her technique and its usage within the dance conservatory environment. By personal opinion of O. Borissova, I would like to make the meaning and application of Vaganovova?s technique more familiar.
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The Evolution of the Concept of Ballet-Pantomime in the Age of the Enlightenment Europe
Dotlačilová, Petra ; KAZÁROVÁ, Helena (advisor) ; BRODSKÁ, Božena (referee)
The subject of my master´s thesis is focused on the evolution of the concept of ballet-pantomime in the Europe of the Enlightenment, that is in the second half of the 18th century. Ballet-pantomime was a new genre in the art of ballet, which was treated in theory and afterwards brought into practice in this historical epoque. After the outline of political and cultural context of the Enlightenment period, analysis of the most important theoretical texts and reflexions compiled by important cultural personalities follows. The next part of the thesis treats different dance styles and the state of ballet in the most important European cities where the genre of ballet-pantomime was introduces into practice.
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Interactive Suit for Dancers and its Use
Kříž, Petr ; BURIAN, Vladimír (advisor) ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (referee)
Work Interactive costume for the dancer and his use includes historic development and the first practice for the use of interactivity between the dancer and thecostumes. Part of the development of interactive costumeis also developing the technology. In this case, these are the first experiments with colorillumination costumes, the use of projection "theatergraph" inteligent textiles and digital media. Analysis costume CrossX is also thesubject of my work, because of the two-year project Mr.CrossX, which was created in collaboration with students and professors from ČVUT. I summarize here the development of technological principles for making a suit that illuminates a Dance himself, thus creating interaction.
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Ballet music of Leopold Koželuh
Stratilová Urválková, Eva ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (advisor) ; REITTEREROVÁ, Vlasta (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the ballet music of Leopold Koželuh, particularly with heroic ballet in five acts La ritrovata Figlia di Ottone II. The ballet was premiered on the 24th February 1794 at Kärntnerthor-Theater, Vienna. Copies of this ballet and prints are still widespread in many libraries in Europe. Based on the libretto and print of the complete ballet piano version the approximate reconstruction was made according to Koželuh music. The analysis revealed a significant source of musical drama ballet music. The historical background of the libretto was also explored. It revealed that the story is largely based on real characters, but a fictional storyline. The only currently known source (Ayrenoff 1794) tells us some information about the form of a stage version of the Vienna ballet. Less attention is paid to other Koželuh?s ballet, such as Telemach auf der Insel der Kalypso (1807), heroic ballet in three acts.
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Ballet school of Olga Kyndlová, State opera Prague
Adams, Tereza ; OVSOVÁ, Libuše (advisor) ; NĚMEČKOVÁ, Elvíra (referee)
This bachelor´s thesis describes the education in the Ballet school of Olga Kyndlová in The State Opera in Prague, whose goal is to prepare its students for studying at a dance conservatory. There are the descriptions of all the lessons, which principles of education are used in this school and which goals the education has. This thesis contains the summary of other activities and achievements of the students of this school at dance competitions and performances.
One of the chapters is dedicated to the characteristics of the dance teacher´s features and skills and then what should be important for them during the education of students, and subsequently there is a description of the demands for the acceptance of a student to a dance conservatory.
In the last part of this thesis are presented graphs with results from questionnaires which were given to current students of The Ballet school of Olga Kyndlová. The questions were focused on the student´s satisfaction with the process of education, their own opinions and plans for the future.
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