Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Da Vinci and Dance | Presented by Catherine Turocy, Founder and Artistic Director, New York Baroque Dance Company
In Leonardo da Vinci’s description of the Vitruvian Man, he not only lays out principles of proportion and beauty, but he also describes the body’s relationship to nature and the concept of the body as a microcosm of the macrocosm, the Universe. The art of ballet—beginning in the Renaissance through the 18th century (and beyond)—is based on cosmic theory discussed in Da Vinci’s work. This pre-concert talk—complete with a movement component and slides—explores the microcosm of the body, notions of measure and proportion as they are seen and heard, and explains how a movement in music is directly related to dance theory.
A Pre-Concert Talk for Doulce Mémoire at the 2021 Virtual Festival. Learn more at bemf.org/2021-festival/festival-concerts/doulce-memoire
Da Vinci and Dance | Presented by Catherine Turocy, Founder and Artistic Director, New York Baroque Dance Company
In Leonardo da Vinci’s description of the Vitruvian Man, he not only lays out principles of proportion and beauty, but he also describes the body’s relationship to nature and the concept of the body as a microcosm of the macrocosm, the Universe. The art of ballet—beginning in the Renaissance through the 18th century (and beyond)—is based on cosmic theory discussed in Da Vinci’s work. This pre-concert talk—complete with a movement component and slides—explores the microcosm of the body, notions of measure and proportion as they are seen and heard, and explains how a movement in music is directly related to dance theory.
A Pre-Concert Talk for Doulce Mémoire at the 2021 Virtual Festival. Learn more at bemf.org/2021-festival/festival-concerts/doulce-memoire
