SUMMER DANCE WEEK 1-6
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Where is Catherine de Medici from
Florence
What are possible sources of inspiration for a choreographer during his or her creative process?
images, music, poetry, painting
Why is dance described as a collaborative art form?
It involves a variety of disciplines.
The ballet Moves choreographed by Jerome Robbins is accompanied by which of the following?
Silence
Catherine de Medici was a patron of the arts and promoted which of the following as a political tool, a symbol of harmony and order, and show of splendor?
ballet de cour
How did ballet evolve following the establishment of the Académie Royale de Danse (Royal Academy of Dance) by King Louis XIV?
Ballet became a profession and the dance got more elaborate.
Who developed the genre known as ballet d’action which featured a single consistent storyline using pantomime to further the plot?
Jean-Georges Noverre
La Fille mal gardée was choreographed by ______ who was influenced by Noverre’s concepts of expressiveness and a unified plot.
Jean Dauberval
Who emphasized strong technique equal to that of men
Marie Camargo
What elevated folk art and ancient customs leading to the emergence of folk fairy tales with an emphasis on the supernatural?
Romanticism
What was invented during the Romatic era that changed lighting in ballet
Gas lighting
Who was the prototype of the Romantic ballerina.
Marie Taglioni
How did Marie Taglioni embody the Romantic vision of ballet?
She embodied lyricism in her dancing and in training focused on lightness and delicacy with jumps and pointe work.
Which ballet is considered the first Romantic ballet?
La Sylphide
Which Romantic ballet brought together four of the greatest Romantic ballerinas and captures the essence of the Romantic style?
Pas de Quatre
Who preserved the role of the male dancer during a time when the male role was reduced to supporting the female.
August Bournonville
Who is considered the “father of classical ballet” and created what is regarded as the grand Russian classical style?
Marius Petipa
Which dance is for two with five parts including an entrée (intro), adagio, two variations and a coda.
The Grand Pas de Deux
What was considered the first Ballet de Cour
Ballet Comique de la Reine
Who established first training school for ballet
King Louis XIV
Which ballet teacher developed the five fundamental positions of the feet?
Pierre Beauchamp
Who developed ballet d’action
Jean-Georges Noverre
Who choreographed La Fille mal gardée?
Jean Dauberval
Who was the prototype of the Romantic ballerina
Marie Taglioni
What style has an emphasis on the supernatural; development of pointe shoes
Romantic ballet
What is the quintessential Romantic ballet
Giselle
What is considered the last ballet of the Romantic era
Coppélia
Who developed the grand pas de deux
Marius Petipa
Who choreographed the “White Acts” in Swan Lake
Lev Ivanov
Who is Tchaikovsky
A composer of music for a trio of ballets
What is the iconic scene from the ballet La Bayadere
“The Kingdom of the Shades”
Who is Serge Diaghilev
the founder of the Ballets Russes
What did Igor Stravinsky do?
compose music for several ballets within the Ballets Russes repertoire
What is Michel Fokine known for?
authentic style of movement and choreographing The Dying Swan for Anna Pavlova
What style was revolutionary for its artistic collaborations
Ballets Russes
Who is the only woman to choreograph for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
Bronislava Nijinska
Who developed the neoclassical genre of ballet and co-founded New York City Ballet
George Balanchine
Who choreographed Fancy Free?
Jerome Robbins
What is the oldest professional ballet company
San Francisco Ballet
What broke barriers by mixing ballet with modern dance and commissioning new works?
The Joffrey Ballet
Who founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem?
Arthur Mitchell
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