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Ballet And Modern Quiz Flashcards

1
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Beginning and End

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Intro and conclusion to composition

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Canon

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Movement repeated in sequence by dancers

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Choreographer

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Creates and sets original movement based on theme, music, etc.

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Choreography

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Movement and shaping of body set by choreographer

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5
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Climax

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Near end, intensity increases to reveal meaning

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Composition

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Series of movement structured by form

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7
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Elements of dance

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Energy, shape, space, time, relationship

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Energy

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Element of dance, range from low to high movement

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Formation

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Clarify movements, patterns across floor

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10
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Kinesphere

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3 dimensional space where body takes place

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11
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Notation

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Written method for recording movement, choreology

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12
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Relationship

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Element of dance, movement and expression-connection to space

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13
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Rondo form

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Related to ABA but Abacada, feeling of return

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14
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Shape

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Element of dance movement makes shapes

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15
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Space

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Element of dance, range of movement dancer uses small to big

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16
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Theme and variations

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Theme then series of transformation to that theme

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17
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Time

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Element of dance, dancer takes more or less time with movements

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18
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What is ballet

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Elevated, precise, classical, romantic
Highly stylized theatrical dance implants specific positions and pantomime
Originated in France
Basis- turned out position of legs and feet

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19
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Demi pile

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Half bend

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20
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Grand pile

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Deep bend

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21
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Battements tendu

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Beating stretched

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22
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Battement dégagé

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Beatings disengaged

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23
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Rond de jambe

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Round of the leg

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24
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Battement frappe

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Beating struck

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25
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Fondu

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Melt

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26
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Grand battement

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Large beating

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27
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Relevé

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Rise from a pile

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28
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Enveloppe

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Enveloped

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29
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Retire

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Withdraw

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30
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Echappe

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Escaped

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31
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Derrière

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Behind, back

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32
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Devant

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Front

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33
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Croise

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Crossed

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34
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Ouvert

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Open

35
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En avant

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Toward the audience

36
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En arriere

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Away from the audience

37
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A terre

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On the ground

38
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En l’air

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In the air

39
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En diagonale

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In a diagonal

40
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En dedans

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Towards the supporting leg

41
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En dehors

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Away from the supporting leg

42
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Coupe

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To cut

43
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Assemble

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To assemble

44
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Chasse

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To chase or slide

45
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Glissade

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To glide

46
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Jete

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To throw

47
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Pas de chat

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Step of the cat

48
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Pas de bouree

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Stuffed step

49
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Tourner

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To turn around

50
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Changements

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Changing

51
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Sans changer

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Without changing

52
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Port de bras

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Carriage of the arms

53
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Pose

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Poised

54
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Enchainments

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Linking, a domination of two or more steps

55
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Ballon

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Jump as a ball

56
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Pique

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To prick

57
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Fouetté

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Whipped

58
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En croix

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In a cross

59
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Temps leve

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Time raised, raising movements

60
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Temps lie

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Time linked, linking movement

61
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De suite

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Continuously

62
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Tempo

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In time

63
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Sur le cou de pied

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On the neck of the foot

64
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Martha Graham

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19th century
Used themes from Greek dramas to symbolize humans’ inner qualities
Developed her own techniques based on spiral, release, and contraction

65
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Aba Form

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Composition that has 3 parts

66
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Rudolf nervyev

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20th century
Apart of the nation ballet of Canada 1951
Repertoire included work by him
As well embraced contemporary works and encouraged the creation of new ballets and developed of Canadian choreographers

67
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Marie Taglioni

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19th century

First on pointe, debut in Paris opera

68
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King Louis XIV

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17th century
Sun King danced in sun God in le ballet de la nuit
Established acandemie royale de dance

69
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Jean-George Noverre

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18th century

Published book letters on the dance

70
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Celia Franca

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20th century

Founder of the national ballet of Canada

71
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Sergei Diaghilev

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20th century
Returned ballet to the western world with his ballet fusses
Leader of ballet in Europe and America

72
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Merce cunningham

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19-20th
Stirred the most controversy in modern dance
Choreographs by chance and believes
Any movement can follow any other

73
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George Balanchine

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20th century
Reportorie for national
Embraced contemporary works and encouraged new ballets and new Canadian choreographers
Started rh school of American ballet

74
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Enrico Cecchetti

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19th century

Dander and ballet master at the imperial school

75
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Agrippa Vaganova

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19th century
Created new interest in Ballet throughout Europe and America
From Russia but not Russian

76
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Dr. Ruth Carse

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20th century

Planted the alberta ballet in Edmonton

77
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Ruth St.Denis

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19th-20th century
Established a working ground for modern dancers
Inspired by orientalist philosophies and Egyptian goddesses
Know for oriental productions

78
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Carlotta Grisi

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19th century

Star in Gisele

79
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Thoinot Arbeau

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16th century

First French book on dance orchesographie

80
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John cage

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Composer of 20th century

81
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Gweneth Lloyd

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20th century

Founded the royal Winnipeg ballet

82
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Jose Limon

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Rhythms and breath
20th century
Inspired by Doris Humphrey

83
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What is modern?

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Breathing, sensing, developing, natural path
Highly individualized movement based on the everchanging aesthetic ideals
Explores EOD
Body is an instrument initiated by breath

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