Ballet/ Jazz/ Hip Hop History

Question 1

______________ was the first ballet master and created the 5 positions of the feet and the idea of the turned out leg.

Answer 1

Pierre beau champs

Question 2

Serge Diaghilev was a patron of the arts and had his own company called the _________ __________ de __________ ____________.

Answer 2

Ballet russe Monte Carlo

Question 3

The first permanent ballet company in America was the ______ ____________ _________ which was established in 1993.

Answer 3

San Francisco ballet

Question 4

What are 3 famous ballets?

Answer 4

The nutcracker, Swan lake, and sleeping beauty.

Question 5

Jazz dance’s origin is African dance which was brought to America through the ________ trade in the 1600’s.

Answer 5

Slave

Question 6

What are 3 characteristics of African dance that is seen in jazz dance.

Answer 6

Bent knee, use foot as a whole, isolation of body parts.

Question 7

Jerome Robbins became famous for his choreography in this 1957 Broadway musical, ________________.

Answer 7

West side story

Question 8

Ballet began in the _______ century and started as court dances.

Answer 8

15th