Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources
"Victoria and Albert Museum." , Digital Media Webmaster@vam.ac.uk. N.p., n.d.
Web. 20 Sept. 2015.
From this website, I found a painting of Marie Taglioni, one of the first dancers to dance
on pointe` in one of her most famous roles. I plan on using this painting as a dominant
photo on my website. I also found a painting by Edgar Degas of a ballerina. It is
unknown what exact ballet it was, but you can tell it was a Romantic ballet because of
the costume and when it was painted.
Godzina, Natalia. "Marie Taglioni Charms Russia." Ballet in Russia- History of Russian Ballet.
N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
I used this source to read more about Marie Taglionis impact on Russian ballet. I used
a photo of a playbill for La Sylphide and possibly will use a quote about her impact on
Russia.
"The Collection." Government Art Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.
On this online art gallery I found an engraving of Marie Taglioni dancing in the ballet
La Sylphide. This engraving depicts one of the first ballets that Taglioni danced in, and
is often called the first work of the Romantic Ballet, La Sylphide.
"What's up." WhimWhim.org. Seattle Ballet Company, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2015.
I used this website to view a painting of La Sylphide from the Romantic Era. It showed
the full Corps de Ballet instead of just the principal dancer(s). That is why the image
fascinated me Almost all of the paintings from the time only depicted the lead.

Steingard, Elena. "Louis XIV - the Sun King: Gallery." Louis XIV - the Sun King: Gallery. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.
I used this site for my historical context section. I found a painting of King Louis XIV in
his dancing role The Sun King this role is where he earned his famous nickname.
Secondary Sources
Articles
Hommand, Sandra Noll. "Searching for the Sylph: Documentation of Early Developments in
Pointe Technique." Congress on Research in Dance. Congress on Research in Dance,
n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.
I was recommended this article by Dr. linda Tomko at University California Riverside. It
helped me understand the early developments of pointe techniques, and its evolution
throughout the nineteenth century. I used multiple quotes from this source on all sections
of my website.
Books
Homans, Jennifer. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet. New York: Random House, 2010. Print.
From this secondary source, I read about ballet during the French Revolution and about
the famous ballets at the time. As well as ballet after the Revolution I plan to use
multiple quotes from this source on my website throughout all of the sections of
exploration, encounter and exchange. I also used a few primary source photos and
paintings from the book.

Newman, Barbara. "Giselle." The Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories. N.p.: DK, n.d. 23-31. Print.
I used this book to read the original story of the ballet, Giselle. I also used to read into
why pointe work was so loved by the audience. It helped me understand what kind of

stories choreography told the audience. I plan to use multiple quotes from this source in
many parts of my website. I also used this book to find a picture of the Spanish dancers
from the nutcracker that i plan comparing to La Sylphide in the exchange portion of my
website.
Interviews
Foster, Susan. Personal interview. 28 Oct. 2015.
I interviewed Dr. Susan Foster at University California Los Angeles. She is a professor
in dance history and choreography. She told me more about the choreography and stage
technologies that were used to create a more entertaining story, and the cultural
exchanges that occurred to tell a more entertaining story. I plan to use quotes from her in
all sections of my website.
Homans, Jennifer. Phone Interview 25 Nov. 2015
I interviewed Dr. Jennifer Homans at New York University.She told me about the history
of ballet from the romantic period to Balanchine. She also explained the social and
political components to a Romantic ballet. I used multiple quotes from her on my
website.

Tomko, Linda. Personal Interview. 29 Oct. 2015.

I interviewed Dr. Linda Tomko at University California Riverside. She explained to me
the different characteristics of the Romantic ballet, and about the encounters that
dancers faced. I used multiple quotes from her all over my website.

Photos
Rocco, Claudia La. "Tilting at Windmills, of Course, but Gazing at Cupids, Too The New York
Times. The New York Times, 06 Feb. 2012. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.
I used this website to find a picture of the modern day version of the Romantic Ballet:
Don Quixote. I plan to use this on my home page to show that the Romantic era ballets
are still alive today.
"En Pointe with Houston Ballet." En Pointe with Houston Ballet. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
I used this secondary source to find photos of the modern day productions of Giselle,
Don Quixote, and La Sylphide for many portions of my website.
"Visual Opulence Crowns Splendid Dancing of Houston Ballet's GISELLE."The Peoples
Critic.

Houston Ballet, 11 May 2012. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.

I used this website to find a photo of the most famous scene from Giselle. It is the most
famous because of its difficult technical elements, and the amazing formations the
dancers create. I used this image on my home page.
"La Sylphide Photo Gallery." PA ballet. Pennsylvania Ballet, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
I used this site for a photo of the modern day la sylphide in the exchange portion of my
website. In the writing of the exploration portion of my website. It is a comparison to
the photo below of a painting of Carlotta Grisi in La Sylphide in 1843.

Websites
"History of Ballet-Romantic Ballet." Australian Ballet. Australian Ballet, n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2015.
I used this secondary source to learn more about the characteristics of the Romantic
Ballet and some of the choreographers at the time. I plan to use quotes from this source

in the exploration portion of my website. I also found images from this site of the
modern day production of The Nutcracker for the exchange portion of my website.
"Tracing Ballet's Cultural History Over 400 Years:The Influence of European Monarchs on
Classical Ballet. Article Myriad. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
From this website I read an interview with Jennifer Homans, author of the book Apollos
Angels. She described the effect on ballet that the French Revolution had and why it was
dangerous to be a dancer. She also described how ballet was affected even after the
French Revolution. I plan to use these quotes one my website in my encounter portion.
"Ballerina Biographies - Marie Taglioni."Balletclassroom. N.p., 30 Mar. 2012.
Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
I used this website to read more about one of the most famous ballerinas in history, Marie
Taglioni. She was one of the first ballerinas to practice pointe work and perform a more
extravagant dance style to the Paris Opera audiences. I plan to use multiple quotes about
her innovations in training and in pointe work in the exploration portion of my website. I
also used this site to find a primary source painting of the ballet La Sylphide, and
compare it to the nutcracker, as well as finding a quote from Margot Fonteyn to use on
my home page.

Sullivan, John. "San Francisco Ballet-Giselle." Culture Vulture. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2015
I used this site to find a photo of the famous betrayal scene from Giselle. It depicts the
day production using the original choreography from 1841. The famous

betrayal

scene is always a very dramatic scene and Im using this photo as an example of
lighting technology for my exploration portion.

Godzina, Natalia. "Marie Taglioni Charms Russia." Ballet in Russia- History of Russian Ballet.
N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
I used this source to read more about Marie Taglionis impact on Russian ballet. I used
a photo of a playbill for La Sylphide and possibly will use a quote about her impact on
Russia.
"Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre." A Brief History of Ballet. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, n.d.
Web. 20 Sept. 2015.
I used this secondary source to learn about the origins of ballet, the Romantic era of
ballet, and the change of ballet throughout the 19th century. I plan to use multiple quotes
from this source on my website. I also used a photo of the modern day Coppelia ballet
from 1870, to put in my encounter portion of my site. I also found a photo of modern
day pointe shoes to use as a comparison to Marie Taglionis shoes.