George Balachine vs. Jerome Robbins
Both George Balachine and Jerome Robbins are important figures in dance history. However, the two vary in many different ways. From their costume choices to scenery and styles of music and dance, a lot of differences emerge, but they both remain popular among the dance community. While the two choreographers approached dances with different genres of style, the two collaborated with each other for they both had a love for classical ballet, cinema, and Broadway. In short, while they do share similar interests, both use a different style in their pieces, George using classical ballet, and Jerome using a jazz style.
Our first dancer, George Balachine, real name Georgi Balanchivadze, was born In St.Petersburg …show more content…
He worked to choreograph for Broadway, film, and two ballet companies. Born October 11, 1918 in New York, his work would make an impact on future dancers. His unique style incorporating jazz captured the attention of many people. He helped to shape American dance in the last half of the twentieth century. George Balachine and Jerome Robbins also worked together, even though their styles differed.
In a video I watched of George Balanchine’s choreography for The Nutcracker, I noticed his style of classical ballet. I enjoyed this piece, because when I was younger I performed in The Nutcracker. It was enjoyable to know I had performed the work of George Balachine at South Jersey Ballet Theatre. For the most part, the dancers had very structured arms. They moved in a soft way, but were also on point with the music. A lot of the dancers were on pointe shoes, which requires very strong ankles. Seeing how long these dancers were able to stay on their toes was simply …show more content…
George helped bring classical ballet to America, and brought to life many well-known ballets such as The Nutcracker. He kept alive and helped to teach many developing dancers classical style ballet. Jerome Robbins also left an imprint on dance. He integrated his more contemporary and jazzy style of dance into later twentieth century dance. His production of things such as West Side Story lay among of great importance in the dance community. While both of their popular pieces, West Side Story and The Nutcracker differ in their genres of dance, the two are produced by great choreographers in dance