The Code of Terpsichore
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The Code of Terpsichore
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In 1830, Italian ballet teacher and writer Carlo Blasis (1803–1878) published his second work on the analysis of ballet technique, called The Code of Terpsichore. This work was composed of figures, or illustrations, organized alphabetically, inscribing the ideal forms of poses, steps, and jumps in ballet. In codifying the tradition of ballet training, Blasis valued both the mechanical and aesthetic aspects of ballet. The geometry of poses and positions were essential to his idea of precision. He
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1830 work by Carlo Blasis
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