Inland Pacific BalletBEAUTY AND THE BEAST TEACHING RESOURCES AND GUIDE

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About the Inland Pacific Ballet

Inland Pacific Ballet (History and Mission)

Inland Pacific Ballet Season Performances

Beauty and the BeastGeneral Information

Beauty and the Beast Synopsis

Inland Pacific Ballet – The Making of: Part I - Prequel (3 minutes)

Inland Pacific Ballet - The Making of: Part II - Counting (3 minutes)

Inland Pacific Ballet - The Making of: Part III - Love Story (3 minutes)

The Story (Pre Activity #1, #2, #3)

Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tale Bedtime Story (7 minutes)

Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Beast read by Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg for Speakaboos (12 minutes)

Beauty and the Beast (Bevanfield) (68 minutes)

Ballet as a Dance FormBallet Beginnings:

Catherine de Medici

King Louis XIV: Historic example of King Louis XIV choreography

Features of Ballet Movement:

Pointe Shoes

Example of Turnout, Weightlessness and Relevé

Five Ballet Positions

Ballet Evolved—Historical Periods of Ballet Technique

Ballet as a Dance FormThe Stories of Ballet:

Plot-less Ballets: George Balanchine and New York City Ballet

Excerpt from “Romeo and Juliet”-Ballet Genevé at Jacob’s Pillow

Hong Kong Ballet: Symphony in Three Movements

The Kirov Ballet: Swan Lake

The Composers: Shostakovich, Dvořák & Mendelssohn

Pre Activity #5

Dmitry Shostakovich (video)

Antonin Dvořák (website for kids)

Felix Mendelssohn (site with audio)

Catalog of Composer’s Work

Dmitry Shostakovich

Antonin Dvořák

Felix Mendelssohn

The World of Dance

Pre Activity #8

Everything About Ballet is Hard (5 minutes)

Ballerina Project Tribute (5 minutes)

American Ballet Theatre - JKO Ballet School (7 minutes)

Compare & Contrast:Ballet vs. Contemporary Dance

Pre Activity #9

Ballet History - Introduction (5 minutes)

Evolution of Dance - by Judson Laipply (6 minutes)

Hip-Hop Ballet Dance (4 minutes)

Best Ballroom Dance (4 minutes)

Modern Jazz - Stephen Harding Class (1 minute)

Beauty and the BeastThe Music

Pre Activity #10

Le Molière Imaginaire Suite Overture (6 minutes)

Pre Activity #12

Instruments of the Orchestra (4 minutes)

Kids Orchestra Movie (33 minutes)

Baby Einstein - Meet the Orchestra: First Instruments (40 minutes)

What’s that Instrument?

Dance of the Gnomes - Shostakovich Jazz Suite No. 1 (8 minutes)

Pre Activity LinksPre Activity #2

Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tale Bedtime Story (7 minutes)

Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Beast read by Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg for Speakaboos (12 minutes)

Beauty and the Beast (Bevanfield) (68 minutes)

Pre Activity #5

Dmitri Shostakovich (video)

Antonin Dvorák (website for kids)

Felix Mendelssohn (site with audio)

Pre Activity #8

Everything About Ballet is Hard (5 minutes)

Ballerina Project Tribute (5 minutes)

American Ballet Theatre - JKO Ballet School (7 minutes)

Pre Activity LinksPre Activity #9

Ballet History - Introduction (5 minutes)

Evolution of Dance - by Judson Laipply (6 minutes)

Hip-Hop Ballet Dance (4 minutes)

Best Ballroom Dance (4 minutes)

Modern Jazz - Stephen Harding Class (1 minute)

Pre Activity #10

Le Molière Imaginaire Suite Overture (6 minutes)

Pre Activity #12

Instruments of the Orchestra (4 minutes)

Kids Orchestra Movie (33 minutes)

Baby Einstein - Meet the Orchestra: First Instruments (40 minutes)

Dance of the Gnomes - Shostakovich Jazz Suite No. 1 (8 minutes)

Post Activity LinksPost Activity #3

Beauty and the Beast Bedtime Fairy Tale Story (7 minutes)

Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Beast read by Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg for Speakaboos (12 minutes)

Post Activity #7

Kurtz Conducts Khachaturian - Gayane: Suite No. 2 (16 minutes)

Inland Pacific Ballet - Making of Beauty and the Beast: Prequel (Part I) (3 minutes)

Additional Resources Kennedy Center: Elements of Ballet Lesson Plan

Kennedy Center: Ballet Resources

Recreating a TutuNew York City Ballet Documentary

Behind the Scenes at Inland Pacific BalletDancers discuss their experiences with dance and being a part of Inland Pacific Ballet

Kennedy Center: Telling a Story Through Dance

PBS Great Performances: Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

American Ballet Theater Online Video Dictionary of Ballet Terms

California Department of Education - Content Standards & Framework