Jerome Robbins by laura warriner https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo Early life, key influences, style, key works, examples en-us 2022-04-27 15:08:32 UTC 2026-03-01 07:12:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Important dates https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161811288 1944- fancy free (first big choreographic moment)
1961- west side story (film version)
1972- became ballet master of New York City Ballet ]]> 2022-04-28 08:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161811288 Born 1918 into strict jewish culture https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161811552 2022-04-28 08:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161811552 his sister had dance lessons when she was younger, sparked Robbin's interest in dance. He began taking lessons in private to hide from his dad who was strictly against him dancing https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161812906 2022-04-28 08:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161812906 Influences https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161815191 He was influenced by Bob Fosse and Graham Technique ]]> 2022-04-28 08:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161815191 1957 WSS, labelled as harsh task master, the dancers on the set of WSS burnt their knee pads outside of Robbins office in protest of dancing the prologue again after being forced to repeat it many times https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161815248 2022-04-28 08:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161815248 Movement style https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161817914 Robbins combined ballet jazz and Morden together(blend of styles)]]> 2022-04-28 08:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161817914 Durning WW2 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161818047 His Asthma stopped him from going to war, he was able to watch the sailors return with shore leave in WW2. The sailors reactions to returning home was what inspired 'Fancy Free' (1944)]]> 2022-04-28 08:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161818047 in his youth, Robbin's attended Camp Taniment where he met many different people from different cultures, exposed to the ideologies of communism, influenced his interest in how different people act and react differently in specific situation which inspired Fancy Free 1944 as he explored the different sailors and their contrasting personalities and attitudes towards the women https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161819523 2022-04-28 08:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161819523 Robbins was influenced by Graham technique, specifically her expressive style which can be seen in the dance 'cool' in WSS with their sudden claps and turns to express their growing anger https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161821498 2022-04-28 08:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161821498 People who influenced him https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161822182 Isadora Duncan- started to change ballet (more expressive)
Martha Graham- Graham technique 
Leonard Bernstein- composer of WSS and other productions together. They had lots in common in terms of personal background and stylistic interest 
George Balanchine- in influences on technique, choreographic style, music, costume, lighting, and stage design. Worked together on works like The Firebird Pulcinella 
Senia Gluck- sandor- his dance teacher. Robbins became an apprentice at Sandor Contemporary dance company.  ]]> 2022-04-28 08:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161822182 His Father https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161824450 His dad used to criticise him for Robbins love for dance but Robbins learnt to embrace his dance and created 'Fiddler On The Roof' that he created for his dad.]]> 2022-04-28 08:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161824450 robbins was interested in exploring socio-political themes, seen in WSS with his exploration of the rise of Puerto Ricans immigrating to ny after ww2 which led to NY being overpopulated and overcrowded which led to an increase in gang violence as opposing gangs would fight for dominance, Robbins felt it was important to highlight these socio-political themes as the media was censoring what was going on and no one was talking about it https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161825788 2022-04-28 08:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161825788 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161828925 2022-04-28 08:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161828925 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161828958 2022-04-28 08:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161828958 Fancy free https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161833528 • 3 sailors- fighting for a date 
• comments on society- objectification of women
• pedestrian gestures 
• balletic 
• humorous
• blend of styles 
• inspiration- watching the sailors on shore leave ]]> 2022-04-28 08:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2161833528 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588661679 a small-town boy who made it big in ballet and on Broadway]]> 2023-05-12 12:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588661679 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588662849 studied a range of dance styles including ballet, modern, Spanish, oriental and interpretive.

]]> 2023-05-12 12:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588662849 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588664390 his choreography encompassed contemporary neuroses, street style, urban cool and pretension-puncturing comedy.]]> 2023-05-12 12:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588664390 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588665144 He integrated dance seamlessly with character, story and music
He often liked the dancing – whether jazzy or classical – to emerge naturally from walking or strolling.]]> 2023-05-12 12:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588665144 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588666761 Robbins made ballet an American art becoming the first American born ballet choreograpHer]]> 2023-05-12 12:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588666761 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588666916 George Balanchine was the choreographer Robbins most admired. But in terms of personal background and stylistic interest, Robbins had more in common with his contemporary Leonard Bernstein, with whom he worked several times.]]> 2023-05-12 12:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588666916 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667160 He studied a range of dance styles including ballet, modern, Spanish, oriental and interpretive.]]> 2023-05-12 12:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667160 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667349 When Robbins finally approved the Cool routine for the West Side Story film, the dancers - trying to ensure they wouldn't have to do yet another take - burned their kneepads outside his office. It's one of countless incidents during Robbins's career that showed him to be a harsh taskmaster.]]> 2023-05-12 12:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667349 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667951 After performing in several musicals, he joined Ballet Theatre (now American Ballet Theatre) in 1940, where he made his first piece at the age of 25, with a score by the equally young and unknown Leonard Bernstein. ]]> 2023-05-12 12:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588667951 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588668164 Robbins took influence from Martha Graham ]]> 2023-05-12 12:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588668164 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588669149 In Fiddler on the Roof, the dynamics are a lot slower, and their movements are not as big as the moves in west side story. With balancing a bottle on your head, it is impressive. For example, the floor scene]]> 2023-05-12 13:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588669149 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588669418 melded jazz, popular and classical styles]]> 2023-05-12 13:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588669418 Technique, wide open chest, leg extensions, broad shoulders https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588670426 2023-05-12 13:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588670426 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588670775 he continued in ballet, first with Ballet Theatre and, from 1948, with New York City Ballet.]]> 2023-05-12 13:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588670775 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588672088 Fiddler on the Roof was about the Jewish heritage and celebrations as over 2 million of them moved out of the country they were in]]> 2023-05-12 13:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588672088 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588672646 Jerome Robbins was born in New York, with his family being Jewish and Russian]]> 2023-05-12 13:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588672646 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673031 forward movement on their knees - requiring balance and core strength ]]> 2023-05-12 13:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673031 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673032 After Fiddler On the Roof in 1964, Robbins left musical theatre for good. He directed some straight theatre and quit ballet in 1966, establishing the small-scale – and short-lived – American Theatre Lab to explore experimental drama.]]> 2023-05-12 13:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673032 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673645 George Balanchine was the choreographer Robbins most admired. But in terms of personal background and stylistic interest, Robbins had more in common with his contemporary Leonard Bernstein, with who he worked several times.]]> 2023-05-12 13:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673645 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673918 His style became increasingly abstract and classical, perhaps under the influence of his great idol George Balanchine]]> 2023-05-12 13:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588673918 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588675121 2023-05-12 13:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588675121 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588675159 On Balanchine's death in 1983, Robbins was appointed artistic director ]]> 2023-05-12 13:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588675159 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676209 2023-05-12 13:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676209 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676553 2023-05-12 13:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676553 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676717

]]> 2023-05-12 13:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588676717 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677442 2023-05-12 13:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677442 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677655 George Balanchine was the choreographer Robbins most admired. But in terms of personal background and stylistic interest, Robbins had more in common with his contemporary Leonard Bernstein]]> 2023-05-12 13:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677655 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677697 2023-05-12 13:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588677697 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588678374 2023-05-12 13:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588678374 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588678654 2023-05-12 13:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588678654 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679168 West Side Story was choreographed in 1961- Robbins separated his dancers so the tension onstage was natural]]> 2023-05-12 13:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679168 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679404 2023-05-12 13:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679404 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679476 2023-05-12 13:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679476 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679661 2023-05-12 13:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588679661 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588680601 2023-05-12 13:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588680601 OH YEA https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588681436 2023-05-12 13:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588681436 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588682471 2023-05-12 13:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588682471 https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588684197 2023-05-12 13:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_warriner/c7bjgn4gr9fc7pvo/wish/2588684197