Course title
Repertoire
Name of teacher / supervisor
Grigori Tchitcherine, Nathalie Caris, Laurence Korsenti, Rinat Gizatulin, Ernst Meisner
Period, duration
BA 1/2/3, 3 years
Study load
4.5 hours a week
Contribution to the competences
1. Creative ability
2. Craftsmanship
3. Investigative and reflective ability
4. Ability to grow and renew
7. Ability to cooperate
Short summary of the content
In the repertoire lesson, the student learns existing repertoire from the professional field.
This can be linked to the variation and pas de deux lessons.
Repertoire is chosen as much as possible from what Dutch National Ballet repertoire and can differ from parts from the evening-filling classical ballets, to 20th century and contemporary repertoire.
It is the intention that the student develops an understanding of how people work in a company by studying a group dance, a piece of corps de ballet.
The student learns differences in style, understands the origin and background of classical ballets and is aware of different versions choreographed by different choreographers. You can choose to consciously study a version other than that of Dutch National Ballet to show differences.
The student learns to work together in the repertoire lesson and be part of a corps de ballet and also how a ballet master or repetitor will study the ballets in the professional field. Sometimes a choreographer can come to class to rehearse/reproduce his version of a repertoire piece.
Contemporary repertoire can vary from work by choreographers such as George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Hans van Manen, Rudi van Dantzig, Toer van Schayk, Ted Brandsen and David Dawson to young choreographers affiliated with Dutch National Ballet. In addition, repertoire from other companies such as Introdans, Scapino and NDT can be taught.
In this class all technical skills from the classical ballet class and the pas de deux class come together and the student is expected to be able to apply them to the repertoire.
Concrete learning objectives
The student:
• develops knowledge of repertoire from the major classical ballets and also neo-classical and modern repertoire of Dutch National Ballet and other companies and choreographers
• shows that he can make a connection between the elements learned in classical ballet class and apply them in repertoire and also has an understanding of style and role (character)
• can work well together in a group and understands how a corps de ballet rehearses group dances.
• shows a sense of different styles and develops personality in dance styles
• is able to recognize, name and actively use different musical rhythms, coordination and their matching idioms
• has understood and researched different versions of full evening ballets and is aware of different interpretations by contemporary choreographers
• can dance well in a learned repertoire piece and can correct himself on technical aspects learned in classical ballet classes.
Method (s) used
In group lessons the student learns material and repertoire.
Furthermore, research assignments into different versions, choreographers and styles.
Study material used (professional literature, cases, assignments, videos, etc.)
Assignments: Acquire repertoire knowledge of different versions of the classical ballets through self-examination (internet and DVDs), linking them to music history and dance history.
Assessment method
Evaluation and feedback on presentation
Assessment criteria
1) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
3) 1, 3, 5, 6
4) 1, 2, 3, 4
7) 1, 2, 3, 4
Comments on, for example, consistency and sequential requirements in the light of the overall program or other comments
Linked to knowledge gained in the field of dance history and also music theory in terms of developing understanding of different styles and matching rhythms, etc.