jerome robbins Flashcards

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where was jerome robbins born and what was his upbringing like

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he was born in new york
grew up in new jersey
he dad owned a corset shop and they were a working class family

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where did robbins spend his summers and when

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tamunment for 1936-1940 doing dancing and choreography

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how did robbins get into dancing and when

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his sister got him an apprentership at Gluck Sandors centre in 1936 because he could not afford to go to uni

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what style was Gluck Sandor

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he was a hybrid choreographer
vaudville , latin , jazz , ballet , MT, hummor

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when did robbins join Ballet Theatre (ABT)

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1940

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what was robbins ballet training like

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Balanchine
Neoclassical
anthony tudor who was a british choreographer that did romeo and juliet
ella dagonova gave him free classes from 1936-1940 because he cleaned her windows

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what is robbins dance style

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hummor
characterisation
gritty
social dance
latin
naturalisum
ballet
jazz
musical theatre

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how did robbins work with NYCB

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he helped revive it when balanchine died in 1983

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how did robbins impact the industry

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he created the need for a triple threat
he developed a hybrid jazz style

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