Ballet And Modern Terms Flashcards
Name a style of dance post-modern dance led to
Contact improv
Improv
Contemporary
Dance for film
List two characteristics of modern dance
Flexed feet
Loose torso
Parallel feet
Less focused on lines
What type of dance is considered a physical dialogue between two or more bodies?
Contact improv
What are the 4 periods of modern dance
Early modern
Central modern
Late modern
Post modern
What was early modern dance called before modern dance
Free dance
Who married Dennis Shawn and created one of the first modern dance schools
Ruth st. Dennis
Who is responsible for creating theatre gels
Loie Fuller
Who was inspired by Greek mythology
Isadora duncan
Ruth st. Denis
Who was the mother of dance?
Martha graham
What country is responsible for codifying ballet
France
What is the name of the first ballet
Ballet comique de la reine
Who created the five positions of the feet
Pierme beauchamp
Who cofounded American ballet theatre and New York City ballet
George Balanchine
Who took off their corset first
Marve sall
What was king Louis XIV nickname
The sun king
Who shortened their skirt first
Marie camargo
What year did ballet russe open
1909
What type of ballet are based on literature and fairytales
Romantic
Name one 20th century ballet
The firebird
Who was so obsessed with ballet they they brought it over from Italy to France
Catherine de medici
Who started ballet ruise
Sergei diaghilev
Where did ballet originate
Italy
What was George Balanchine known for choreography
Plotless ballets
Name a style of dance that post modern dance led to
Contact improv
contemporary
Where was modern dance created
America and Europe
Three basic principles of graham technique
Contraction/release
Spiral from center
Breathing
