Society’s Waltz

Grace Leishman

Society’s Waltz is a podcast that looks at the social norms, events, and history that has made dance into what it is today.

Episodes

  1. 05/31/2021

    The Romantic Era Pt.2

    On this episode of Society’s Waltz we take another look at the Romantic Era and it’s effects on the look and feel of ballet to present day. Works Cited “Ballet in the Romantic Era.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 4 June 2010, 1:07 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/ballet-in-the-romantic-era/. Beales, John. Louis XIV and the French Influence, 4 Sept. 2007, www.the-ballet.com/louisxiv.php. Boundless. “Boundless Art History.” Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/neoclassicism-and-romanticism/. Duignan, Brian. “Enlightenment.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, www.britannica.com/event/Enlightenment-European-history. Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Marie Sallé.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Salle. Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Romanticism.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, www.britannica.com/art/Romanticism. “A History of Ballet: Grand Rapids, MI.” Grand Rapids Ballet, 15 Jan. 2021, grballet.com/about/ballet-history/. “A Little on Les Sylphides and the Romantic Era.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 29 Apr. 2010, 2:05 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/a-little-on-les-sylphides-and-the-romantic-era/. “La Sylphide (Bruhn 1983).” American Ballet Theatre, 11 Apr. 2019, www.abt.org/ballet/la-sylphide-bruhn-1983/. “Louis XIV and the Birth of Classical Ballet.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 24 May 2010, 12:51 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/louis-xiv-and-the-birth-of-classical-ballet/.

    10 min
  2. 05/20/2021

    The Romantic Era Pt.1

    On this episode of Society’s Waltz we’ll be looking at the Romantic Era and how it changed how stories were told through dance. Works Cited “Ballet in the Romantic Era.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 4 June 2010, 1:07 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/ballet-in-the-romantic-era/. Beales, John. Louis XIV and the French Influence, 4 Sept. 2007, www.the-ballet.com/louisxiv.php. Boundless. “Boundless Art History.” Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/neoclassicism-and-romanticism/. Duignan, Brian. “Enlightenment.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, www.britannica.com/event/Enlightenment-European-history. Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Romanticism.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, www.britannica.com/art/Romanticism. “A History of Ballet: Grand Rapids, MI.” Grand Rapids Ballet, 15 Jan. 2021, grballet.com/about/ballet-history/. “La Sylphide (Bruhn 1983).” American Ballet Theatre, 11 Apr. 2019, www.abt.org/ballet/la-sylphide-bruhn-1983/. “A Little on Les Sylphides and the Romantic Era.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 29 Apr. 2010, 2:05 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/a-little-on-les-sylphides-and-the-romantic-era/. “Louis XIV and the Birth of Classical Ballet.” California Ballet Company's Blog, 24 May 2010, 12:51 pm, californiaballet.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/louis-xiv-and-the-birth-of-classical-ballet/.

    10 min
  3. 01/19/2021

    The Adaption of Ballets

    On today’s episode of Society’s Waltz we’ll be looking at what makes a good adaption and how ballets effectively adapt classic stories into the ballet format. Co-hosted with Kaia Rasmussen and Anthony Shudra. Kaia’s Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PN5ZCwLRWNRPudmOQfsWt?si=rp2WQttxSy-ViW86O7o0iw Anthony’s Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DAFSMswZgi8gRq4YOG1vz?si=uuut_n1eRt-bxNfhLugFCA Works Cited: Smith, Janet. “Ballet BC Creates a Visually Striking New Romeo + Juliet.” The Georgia Straight, 15 Feb. 2018, www.straight.com/arts/1032441/ballet-bc-creates-visually-striking-new-romeo-juliet. Lee, Cherilyn J., and News Desk. “Cinderella: Ballet Story, Characters, Music & Performances.” The Ballet Herald™, 16 Jan. 2021, www.balletherald.com/cinderella-ballet/. https://www.queenslandballet.com.au/2019/romeo-and-juliet/the-story “The Sleeping Beauty.” The Marius Petipa Society, 24 May 2020, petipasociety.com/the-sleeping-beauty/. Macaulay, Alastair. “How 'The Sleeping Beauty' Tells Its Story Through Ballet.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 27 June 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/arts/dance/sleeping-beauty-ratmansky-american-ballet-theater-metropolitan-opera.html. “Roberto Boyle and Misty Copeland - Romeo and Juliet.” YouTube, uploaded by Out About, 6 Oct. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AnpPu7j6Dg&feature=youtu.be. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Ballet, 2017 - Lauren Cuthbertson).” YouTube, uploaded by Brilliant Ballet, 26 Dec. 2020, youtu.be/Skodjy78D0A.

    10 min
  4. 12/17/2020

    The Beginning of a New Era

    On this episode of Society’s Waltz we’re following the story of George and Hilda Wilson, told by Valerie Wilson, to take a look at how the dance scene pre-WWII helped pushed nationalist ideals to the front of everyone’s mind. As well as how this sort of renaissance for the dance community is one of the main reasons why dance is such a popular extracurricular in modern times. Works Cited Abra, Allison Jean. “On With the Dance: Nation, Culture, and Popular Dancing in Britain, 1918-1945.” University of Michigan, Allison Abra, 2009, pp. 1–388. Accessed 26 November 2020. Pooley, Siân. “Parenthood, Child-Rearing and Fertility in England, 1850-1914.” The History of the Family : an International Quarterly, Taylor & Francis, 29 Mar. 2013, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3865739/. Accessed 2 December 2020. Powers, Richard. “The Evolution of English Ballroom Dancing.” Evolution of English Ballroom Dance Style, socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/English_ballroom_style.htm. Accessed 27 November 2020. Staveley-Wadham, Rose. “A Look at the History of Dance Halls – Wedding Bells and Questionable Morals.” Read the Latest News, 15 Oct. 2019, blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2019/10/15/a-look-at-the-history-of-dance-halls/. Accessed 28 November 2020. woostersauce2014, ~. “Come Dance with Me: When Britain Fell in Love with Ballroom Dancing.” Enough of This Tomfoolery!, 10 Dec. 2017, enoughofthistomfoolery.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/come-dance-with-me-when-britain-fell-in-love-with-ballroom-dancing/. Accessed 25 November 2020. Wilson, Valerie. Personal interview. 25 November 2020.  Wilson, Valerie. Personal interview. 2 December 2020.  “1920's Dances.” 1920's Dancing, 2012, www.1920-30.com/dance/. Accessed 26 November 2020.

    13 min
  5. 12/11/2020

    Untraditionally Traditional

    In this episode of Society’s Waltz we look at the life of traditional hoop dancer, James Jones, and how he used his TikTok fame to educate others on indigenous lifestyles and culture. How social media has moved dancers to push themselves to their literal limits in the name of winning at competition. And an exclusive interview with Andrea Yeo, the Indigenous Support Teacher at Seycove Secondary. Works Cited Allaire, Christian. “At the Heard Museum Hoop Dancing Competition, Indigenous Beauty and Skill Were on Full Display.” Vogue, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2020, www.vogue.com/vogueworld/article/heard-museum-hoop-dancing-championship-contest-photos, Accessed 24 October 2020 Allaire, Christian. “James Jones Is Bringing Indigenous Style and Dancing to TikTok.” Vogue, Vogue, 10 July 2020, www.vogue.com/article/james-jones-indigenous-dancing-tik-tok-style, Accessed 21 October 2020 Black, Morgan. “Edmonton TikTok Star Uses App to Educate 1M Followers on Indigenous Culture.” Global News, Global News, 8 Sept. 2020, globalnews.ca/news/7299133/edmonton-tiktok-star-uses-app-to-educate-1m-followers-on-indigenous-culture/ Accessed 21 October 2020 Conner, Shawn. “Q&A: James Jones Talks Unique Style of Dancing and What He Learned from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.” Www.vancouversun.com, 24 Feb. 2016, www.vancouversun.com/life/james jones talks unique style dancing what learned from think dance canada/11741299/story.html, Accessed 20 October 2020 Edmonton, CTV News. “Local Man Hoop Dances His Way to TikTok Fame.” Edmonton, CTV News, 9 Sept. 2020, edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/local-man-hoop-dances-his-way-to-tiktok-fame-1.5097314. Accessed 21 October 2020 Jackson, Justin. “James Jones Rocks CTV.” Justin Jackson, 20 Sept. 2008, justinjackson.ca/james-jones-rocks-ctv, Accessed 21 October 2020 Jones, James. Notorious Cree, 2016, www.jonesdancer.com/ Accessed 19 October 2020 Millar, J.R. “Residential Schools in Canada.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 10 Oct. 2012, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools. Accessed 30 October 2020 Stranger, Darrell. “'Notorious Cree' Influencer Teaching Culture through TikTok.” APTN News, National News, 2 July 2020, www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/notorious-cree-influencer-teaching-culture-through-tiktok/ Accessed 21 October 2020 Yeo, Andrea. Personal interview. 3 November 2020.

    11 min

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Society’s Waltz is a podcast that looks at the social norms, events, and history that has made dance into what it is today.