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Lower extremity musculoskeletal problems in ballet dancers
Matějková, Michaela ; Bitnar, Petr (advisor) ; Demeková, Júlia (referee)
Classical balet may be, in terms of its difficulty, compared to professional athletic disciplines. The inumerous repetitive movements balet consists of require both precision and fluidity, placing the dancer's musculoskeletal system under great amounts of pressure. The theoretical part of the paper focuses on the musculoskeletal problems of lower extremities that represent the majority of those that professional balet dancers cope with during the course of their careers. It further contains information about the causes of such injuries, their treatment, and methods of preventing their occurence. The paper also presents the results of the influence of targeted training with closed eyes on the postural stability of a professional balet dancer. It concludes that this type of training may have positive impact on the dancer's postural stabilization and help in reducing the frequency of injuries.
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Possibilities of influencing functional movement disorders of the locomotive apparatus in ballet girls of 6-20 years of age using physiotherapy inputs.
MUNDUCHOVÁ, Andrea
As highly trained individuals, ballet dancers deal with demanding dance training and specific positions which require special skills and may not be performed properly. This often results in imbalances and their further development, potentially leading to injuries. Due to highly demanding performance of this sport, they are forced to end their careers at a young age. Not only for this reason, regeneration and compensation tools use should be integrated in both their ballet and everyday lives. The goals of this bachelor thesis involve evaluation of the strict ballet posture in specific ballet positions regarding the physiological body posture, evaluation of most common imbalances in ballet dancers and a proposal of several kinesiotherapy and physiotherapy methods to prevent disbalance development. The theoretical part of the thesis includes basic information on ballet and ballet dancer requirements. Rules of the ballet body posture in comparison to the physiological body posture are then described. The thesis further involves basic anatomy description of the spine and upper and lower limbs, supplemented with most common imbalances in these parts and therapy possibilities. In the practical part, the method involves a qualitative research of three individuals, each of them of a different age and a different time they have practiced the ballet. All three subjects have shown signs of locomotive apparatus imbalances. The resulting information have been analysed with concern to the initial and final assessments, description of applied therapies and a rehabilitation plan proposal. The research has shown that a well-applied, regularly-performed exercise affects ballet-induced difficulties positively. The thesis can be used by ballet dancers to prevent potential injuries caused by classical ballet performance and to realise the differences between classical ballet rules and human body physiology.
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Dance and fashion
Orszulik, Eduard Adam ; TÄUBELOVÁ, Kristýna (advisor) ; ELIÁŠOVÁ, Bohumíra (referee)
In my bachelor’s thesis I deal with the evolution of dance from the period of ballets de cours during the reign of Louis XIV and of fashion from the birth of fashion industry until today. I searched for a connection between dance and fashion so that it was apparent how these two different fields influence each other. The main sources for this thesis were professional literature, fashion media, but also interviews I did with leading dance creators. During my research I came to a conclusion that even though these two fields are completely independent on each other, there is a connection between them which is responsible for their specific evolutions.
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Bryantsev, Eifman, Yelizariev: ways of the Soviet choreography of '80s and '90s of the 20th century
Ivanou, Uladzimir ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (advisor) ; DERCSÉNYIOVÁ, Lucie (referee)
This work is about three famous personalities of the Soviet ballet in the second half of the 20thcentury; Valentin Yelizariev, Dmitry Bryancev and Boris Eifman. Through their works we can see an influence of social, cultural and political events on the progression of ballet and art in the countries of Post Soviet Union. The first part of the work focuses on art works of choreographers from the '70s of the 20th century till nowdays. The second part focuses on their works made in the middle of the '90s. The end of the work shows how their works were influ-enced by political changes.
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Contemporary forms of the post of Ballet Master
Hradilová, Zuzana ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (advisor) ; KAZÁROVÁ, Helena (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the profession of a ballet master. First chapters capture its genesis, development and changes in the context of European and Czech history. The aim of the other chapters is to describe its current form within theatre operation of the Czech ballet companies in 21st century and characterize the particular functions included in it: teacher, assistant, leader of rehearsals. The conclusion presents the thoughts and observations of the current ballet masters and shows the pros and cons, that this artistic post entails. The appendix contains brief portraits of six ballet masters, whose opinions complete the entire work.
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The influence of ankle strength on injury prevention in ballet
Foltmanová, Kateřina ; Bunc, Václav (advisor) ; Baláš, Jiří (referee)
Title: The influence of ankle strength on injury prevention in ballet Objectives: The main aim of the study was to find out if injuries in the ankle area have a negative impact on later ankle strength and also if greater ankle strength can lower the probability of ankle injuries in ballet dancers. A secondary objective of this study was to set a limit for ankle strength needed for a safe start on pointe. Methods: First part of this thesis is a systematic review. The other part is a quantitative research in a retrospective, cross-sectional study design. Data from all 24 subjects was analyzed and injured and uninjured dancers were compared. The data was measured at two angular velocities 30 d/s and 180 d/s. Results: The results showed, that the prevention of injury does not depend on the level of minimal ankle strength but on the equal strength of both legs. Therefore the limit for a safe start on pointe was not set. Great plantar flexion deficit differences between the injured and uninjured group of dancers are the main finding in this study. The lowest value of plantar flexion strength has been found in uninjured ankles of injured dancers. Injured dancers had in general lower strength in ankle plantar flexion on the right foot. Injured dancers also had smaller differences between plantar flexion...
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The beginnins of ballet in Ostrava until 1934
Kantorová, Lenka ; KAZÁROVÁ, Helena (advisor) ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (referee)
This thesis is concerned with the formation of ballet company in Ostrava and focuses on the period 1919-1934. It maps the company’s development from its first theatre season, which began with the arrival of the director Václav Jiříkovský and the ballet master and choreographer Achille Viscusi has been of great importance also for the other ballet companies in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. The thesis further deals with the personnel composition of the ballet company and with its repertoire, and compares the latter with repertoires of other Czechoslovakian ballet companies of the same period. The papper ends with the year 1934, in which the choreographer Saša Machov lef Ostrava. Through the presented historical information, it is possible to see the developments of Ostrava ballet also in the context of the whole of Czechoslovakia and gain a better understanding of the selection of productions as well as of the artists themselves.
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Ballet of the National Theatre in the 1970’s and 1980’s
Čižmáriková, Monika ; NĚMEČKOVÁ, Elvíra (advisor) ; GREMLICOVÁ, Dorota (referee)
This thesis is focused on and is summarizing events in ballet of the National Theatre in Prague in 1970's and 1980's, specifically between 1969 and 1989. It's dedicated to personalities on positions as directors of ballets - Jiří Němeček, Emerich Gabzdyl and Miroslav Kůra, who, besides managing the ballet, worked as choreographers too. There were also other choreographers in the theatre aside from the above mentioned, namely Jiří Blažek, Antonín Landa, Vlastimil Jílek, or Daniel Wiesner. I describe individual seasons and specific works, which were introduced in premiere. Furthermore in my thesis I deal with extraordinary generation of interprets who were performing here, for example Michaela Černá, Marta Drottnerová, Vlastimil Harapes, Jan Kadlec, Lubomír Kafka, Jaromír Petřík, Michaela Vítková, Hana Vláčilová, Aneta Voleská, Pavel Ždichynec and many others. I put everything in the context of the political era known as „normalization“. Foreign groups and individuals, who gave guest performances in the theatre are also described. My primary sources of information were mainly: “Archiv Národního divadla” (the National Theatre's archive), “Ročenky Národního divadla” (the National Theatre’s yearbooks) and contemporary periodical „Taneční listy” (Letters of dance), from which I used mainly critiques and reviews for premieres. Another valuable source were personal testimonies of artists, who performed in the National Theatre at that time: Mahulena Křenková, Jiří Němeček ml., Astrid Štúrová, Hana Vláčilová and Daniel Wiesner.
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The Ballet Ensemble of F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec
Laifrová, Alena ; NĚMEČKOVÁ, Elvíra (advisor) ; WIESNER, Daniel (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with mapping of history of the ballet ensemble of F. X. Šalda Theatre since the end of the Second World War till present. Considerable attention is paid to the most significant artistic directors, choreographers, and ballet performances, most importantly to the life and works of Jarmila Jarošová, a principal dancer with that ensemble. Firstly, the origin of Czech theater in Liberec is put into its broader historical and political context. Also, the Czech-German coexistence issue is mentioned as well as the brief development of German theatre in that region. A list of both artistic directors and ballet performances since the first Czech theatrical season in Liberec till present is an inseparateble part of the thesis.
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The Influence of Political Systems and Ideologies on the National Theatre Ballet in Prague in the 20th Century
Routková, Kateřina ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Doležalová, Eva (referee)
Název v anglickém jazyce: The Influence of Political Systems and Ideologies on the National Theatre Ballet in Prague in the 20th Century The subject of the Thesis is the influence of political systems and ideologies on the National Theatre Ballet in Prague. The period of research spans mainly from the theatre season 1923/1924, when Remislav Remislavský was appointed the post of ballet master and choreographer, to the season 1989/1990, when Vlastimil Harapes assumed the post of the ensemble's chief. Two main periods are underlined: the period of World War II and the subsequent period of the Communist Party government after 1948. Persons of interest are mainly the bosses of ballet company for example Jelizaveta Nikolská, Joe Jenčík, Saša Machov or Jiří Němeček st. and others, but also soloists, and the repertoire of the ballet corps. This thesis is a scope of the evolution of ballet of National theatre in concern of political changes in 20th century.
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