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About Rambert Flashcards

1
Q

What year was modern dance brought to Britain?

A

1960

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2
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What did Norman Morrice encourage Marie Rambert to do and in what year?

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Change the company size, preservation and creation of works.
In 1966

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3
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What did Rambert include in 1966?

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Included

  • Graham technique
  • Guest choreographers
  • Development of touring
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4
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When year did Morrice leave?

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1974

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5
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When Morrice left, who took over as Artistic Director at Rambert?

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Chesworth

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6
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When Morrice left what did Chesworth carry on?

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New works from company members and expanding the repertoire

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7
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From 1975- 1985 who did Rambert have a link with?

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London contemporary dance theatre

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8
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In what year was Rambert dance company and London contemporary dance theatre linked?

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1975-1985

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9
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How were Rambert dance company and London contemporary dance theatre linked?

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Through choreographers Robert North and Richard Alston

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10
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In 1980’s Rambert focused on certain choreographers works, who were they?

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Bruce, Alston and North

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11
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What years were North artistic director at Rambert?

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1981-1986

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When North was artistic director what did he want to develop?

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Physicality, musicality and dramatic quality

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13
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What years did Alston become artistic director at Rambert?

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1986

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14
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What did Alston bring into Rambert?

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The influence of Cunningham technique

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15
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What years did Siobhan Davies become associate choreographer at Rambert?

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1988-1992

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16
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In 1988 to 1992 what did Davies become at Rambert?

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Associate choreographer

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17
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Who was Davies influenced by?

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Cunningham

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18
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In what year did Bruce become Artistic Director at Rambert and until when?

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1994-2002

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19
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What did Bruce continue to develop at Rambert?

A

Develop a

  • Range of techniques
  • New works
  • Guest choreographer
  • Repertoire is modern works
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20
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In what year did Rambert change the company’s name and what to?

A

1987 to Rambert dance company

21
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In 1987 what did Rambert do?

A

Change the company’s name

22
Q

What year was Pierrot Lunaire made and who choreographed it?

A

1967, Glen Tetley

23
Q

What year was Cruel garden made and who choreographed it?

A

1977, Christopher Bruce

24
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What year was Celebration made and who choreographed it?

A

1979, Siobhan Davies

25
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What year was The tempest made and who choreographed it?

A

1979, Glen Tetley

26
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What year was Ghost Dances made and who choreographed it?

A

1981, Christopher Bruce

27
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What year was Lonely Town, Lonely street made and who choreographed it?

A

1981, Robert North

28
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What year was Rushes made and who choreographed it?

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1987, Siobhan Davies

29
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What year was Strong language made and who choreographed it?

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1987, Richard Alston

30
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What year was Plainsong made and who choreographed it?

A

1991, Siobhan Davies

31
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What year was Winnsboro cotton mill blues made and who choreographed it?

A

1992, Siobhan Davies

32
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What year was Rooster made and who choreographed it?

A

1994, Christopher Bruce

33
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What year was Swansong made and who choreographed it?

A

1987

34
Q

Post war what was Rambert performing and give an example?

A

classical ballets eg Giselle

35
Q

Where had Morrice been previously to Rambert and learning what?

A

America where he was taught graham technique

36
Q

When Tetley remounted Pierrot Lunsford what did he include?

A

Graham technique including

  • contractions
  • exaggerated facial expressions
37
Q

What was Chesworth interested in when he was Artistic Director?

A

Educational work

38
Q

What year was there no artistic director and why?

A

1993, no money or touring

39
Q

What happened in 1993?

A

No artistic director

40
Q

What was Morrice first piece on Rambert?

A

Two brothers

41
Q

After making two brother on Rambert what did Marie Rambert let Morrice do?

A

Choreograph a dance piece every year

42
Q

In what year do Morrice go to America?

A

1962

43
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When Morrice went to America what did he study?

A

Graham technique

44
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Before Morrice went to America his pieces were?

A

Theatrical pieces

45
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After Morrice had been to America his prieces became more?

A

Contemporary

46
Q

When Morrice was artistic director who did he invite to work with Rambert?

A

American choreographers including Glen Tetley

47
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When Morrice was artistic director what did he downsize?

A

The dancers as they went down to 17 leaner dancers and smaller theatres

48
Q

What did Chesworth have a good reputation for?

A

Coach of performers and nurturer of young choreographers

49
Q

After Chesworth enrolled at Rambert, after 18 months he was asked to what and for how many years?

A

Work for Rambert and did so for 28 years

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