mock exam Flashcards
who became associate director with marie rambert in 1966?
norman morris
what year and what was the name of the dance choreographed by glenn tetley?
pierrot lunnaire 1967
when did john chesworth become associate director?
1970
what kind of dancing was it like in the years 1966 - 1974
graham technique
morden
contemporary
expressionistic
who and when took over the company and became associate director
christopher bruce in 1975
when did christopher bruce become associate choreographer?
1979
when did the company change from classical to contemporary
1966
what year did richard alston become resident choreographer
1980
when was ghost dances performed!
1981 by bruce
when did richard alston become artistic director
1986 - 1992
how did richard alston have an impact on the company ?
very different style - abstract and no ballet works
when did the company change its names to rambert dance company!
1987
when did siobhan davies become associate choreographer?
1988 - 1992
who has links with the london contemporary theatre and what were they?
richard alston, siobhan davies, robert north —> competition to rambert
what happened to the company in the 90s
company becomes much smaller as funding ends because audiences are much smaller
when did bruce come back and was artistic director ?
1994 - 2002
what did siobhan davies do for the company ?
influenced by merce cunningham —> wanted dance to just be about pure movement - took a twist in traditional dances
what three aims did marie and norman have for the company in 1966
encourage new works by both new and established choreographers
to preserve the master works which consitute the ballet rambert artistics heritage
go on tour and perform in london
what was bruce’s first choreography called
george frederic
what is ghost dances about ?
made for innocent people of south america who have been continually devastated by political oppression , also attracted lots of attention from people who like the south american music
when was cruel gardens made
1977
how is cruel gardens described?
remarkable , it’s a ballet , it’s a spectacle and an extraordinary intergation if sound and sight
when did the company go on tour and then what happened?
1993 - laid off performances for a little while
what did siobhan davies win an award for?
outstanding choreography for winnsboro cotten mills blues with rich and overspilling movement
when was robert north artistic director?
1981 - 1986
keen to develop dancers physically mentally and drama magic quality
