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Who introduced ballet to Italy? |
Catherine de Medici |
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What type of ballet was first introduced to Italy in the 1500s? |
Ballet de Cour (Court Ballet) |
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Which Russian ballet master is known as the "Father" of the Classical Era of Ballet? |
Marius Petipa |
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Name two Classical Era ballets. |
Nutcracker Swan Lake Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Don Quixote La Bayadere Raymonda |
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What are the parts of the Pas de Deux? |
Adogio, Variations, Coda |
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Which tutu is shorter, classical or romantic style? |
Classical |
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Who was the founder of the Ballet Russes? |
Sergei Diaghilev |
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Who was Vaslav Nijinsky? |
A famous dancer and choreographer |
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Who founded the American Ballet Theatre? |
Mikhail Mordkin |
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Who founded the San Francisco Ballet? |
Adolph Bolm |
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Who founded Joffrey Ballet? |
Robert Joffrey |
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Who founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem? |
Arthur Mitchell |
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When did the Regional Ballet Movement start? |
The 1960s |
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What is Artistic Synthesis? |
The coming together of Lighting, Set, Choreography, Music, and Costumes. |
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Technical Theatre |
The hierarchy in a dance theatre. |
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What was the first ballet? |
Ballet Comique de la Reine |
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Who was the originator of ballet? |
King Louis XIV |
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What was King Louis XIV nickname? |
The Sun King |
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Where did Louis XIV get his nickname? |
Ballet of the Night |
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What institution did Louis XIV found? |
The Royal Academy of Dance |
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Who was the first to notate dance movement? |
Pierre Beauchamp |
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Who were two famous dancers in the 18th century? |
Marie Salle Marie Camargo |
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What is the oldest continually performed ballet? |
La Fille Mal Gardee |
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What was Marie Salle famous for? |
One of the first female choreographers. |
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What was Marie Comargo famous for? |
The first to take dance classes with men / Shortened her skirt to show footwork |
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When was the Romantic Era? |
First half of the Nineteenth Century |
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Where was the Romantic Era centrally located? |
Paris, France |
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What kind of elements was the Romantic Era known for? |
Unrequited love, mythical creatures, exotic settings, etc. |
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What type of dancing was introduced in the Romantic Era? |
Dancing "en pointe." |
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Where on the leg did the Romantic Tutu end? |
The calf. |
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Who had the most important roles during the Romantic Era? |
Women. |
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Name three Romantic Era ballets. |
La Sylphide Giselle Pas de Quatre |
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Who choreographed La Sylphide? |
Filippo Taglioni |
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Who performed in La Sylphide? |
Marie Taglioni |
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Who choreographed Giselle? |
Jean Coralli Jules Perrot |
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Who performed in Giselle? |
Anna Pavlova |
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Who choreographed Pas de Quatre? |
Jules Perrot |
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Who performed in Pas de Quatre? |
Lucile Grahn Carlotta Grisi Fanny Cerrito Marie Taglioni |
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Who was the first to perform an entire ballet "en pointe?" |
Marie Taglioni |
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Who was Marius Petipa's assistant? |
Lev Ivanov |
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When was the Classical Era? |
Second half of the 19th century. |
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Where did the Classical Tutu reside on the leg? |
Thigh/Above Knee |
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Who are some famous Ballet Masters in St. Petersburg, Russia? |
Marius Petipa Jules Perrot Arthur St. Leon |
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Who choreographed Coppelia? |
Arthur St. Leon |
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Who choreographed Swan Lake? |
Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov |
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Who did most of Marius Petipa's music for his ballets? |
Tchaikovsky |
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What is Total Theatre? |
Bringing together the best of the best. |
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Who founded the American School of Ballet? |
George Balanchine |
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Who started the New York City Ballet? |
George Balanchine |
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What was the first ballet choreographed in the US? |
Seranade |
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How many Indian Ballerina's hail from Oklahoma? |
Five |
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Name Oklahoma's Indian Ballerina's. |
Marie Tallchief Marjorie Tallchief Rosella Hightower |
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What is Modern Dance? |
No one knows |
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Where/When did Modern Dance begin? |
Germany, about 100 years ago |
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Isadora Duncan |
Pioneer of Modern Dance |
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What were Isadora Duncan's main influence? |
Ancient Greece |
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Who created the first Modern Dance school in LA? |
Ruth St. Dennis and Ted Shawn |
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What was the first school of Modern Dance called? |
Denishawn School and Company |
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Who were some dancers that attended Denishawn? |
Doris Humphrey Jack Cole Charles Weidman Martha Graham |
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Who is the single greatest figure in Modern Dance? |
Martha Graham |
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What was Martha Graham's theory of movement? |
Contraction and Release |
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Who choreographed Lamentation? |
Martha Graham |
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Who choreographed Cave of the Heart? |
Martha Graham |
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Who choreographed Night Journey? |
Martha Graham |
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Who choreographed Errand into the Maze? |
Martha Graham |
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Who choreographed Appalachian Spring? |
Martha Graham |
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Who did Doris Humphrey work with? |
Charles Weidman |
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What was Doris Humphrey's theory of movement? |
Fall and Recovery |
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Who was Doris Humphrey's protege? |
Jose Limon |
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What was the first college or university to integrate Modern Dance as an art form? |
Bennington College |
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Who did Merce Cunnningham dance with? |
Martha Graham |
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What was Merce Cunningham's theory of choreography? |
Chance Composition |
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Who choreographed Points in Space? |
Merce Cunningham |
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Which theatre, that was a part of the Avant Garde, rebelled against Modern Dance? |
Judson Dance Theatre |
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Who choreographed Push Comes to Shove? |
Twyla Tharpe |
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Who choreographed Sinatra Suite? |
Twyla Tharpe |
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Who choreographed Deuce Coupe? |
Twyla Tharpe |
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Who believed in "Art for Art's sake"? |
Alwin Nikolais |
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Who choreographed Tensegrity? |
Alwin Nikolais |
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Who choreographed Tensile Movement? |
Alwin Nikolais |
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Which group was named after fungus? |
Pilobolus |
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Who choreographed/performed Monkshood's Farewell? |
Pilobolus |
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Who started the American Dance Theatre? |
Alvin Ailey |
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Who choreographed Cry? |
Alvin Ailey |
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Who choreographed Revelations? |
Alvin Ailey |
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Who developed a series of exercises for Jazz dance? |
Luigi |
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Who helped Jazz Dance become a theatrical art form? |
Luigi |
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Who performed with Marilyn Monroe in films? |
Jack Cole |
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Who choreographed Rodeo? |
Agnes De Mille |
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Who choreographed "Oklahoma!"? |
Agnes De Mille |
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Who choreographed Carousel? |
Agnes De Mille |
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Who choreographed Brigadoone? |
Agnes De Mille |
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Who was a ballet master at NYCB? |
Jerome Robbins |
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Who is the only person to win an Oscar and Tony for the same show? |
Jerome Robbins |
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Who's style was known for being sexually suggestive? |
Bob Fosse |
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Who choreographed Pajama Gang? |
Bob Fosse |
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Who won a Triple Crown? (Oscar, Tony, Emmy) |
Bob Fosse |
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Who was the first famous Tap dancer? |
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson |
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Who performed with Shirley Temple in films? |
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson |
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Who were a "flash act"? |
Nicholas Brothers |
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Who was famous partners with Ginger Robbins? |
Fred Astaire |
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Who pioneered the full body shot in film? |
Fred Astaire |
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Who performed in Singing in the Rain? |
Gene Kelly |
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Who performed in American in Paris? |
Gene Kelly |
