Modernizing Ballet

Question 1

anna pavlova

Answer 1

greatest female ballet dancer in history, the Swan solo

Question 2

Leonide Massine

Answer 2

character dancer and leading chor. of 20th c. known for sound choreogpraphy, color, inventiveness, musicianship

Question 3

Mikhail Folkine

Answer 3

influenced by duncan, though all elements can be harmoniously blended to show a single underlying theme. Known for Les Sysihides and Petrouchka.

Question 4

Diaghlev

Answer 4

not a choreographer,dancer, or artist, but had influence over development of ballet in early 1900’s. Ballet Russes.

Question 5

Vald Nijinsky

Answer 5

most acclaimed male dancer of his day. choreographed scandalous dances like The Rite of Spring and Afternoon of a Faun. Was chor. for ballet russes then got kicked out and went cray.

Question 6

Bronsilava Njinksa

Answer 6

female chore of ballet russes, respected grammar of movement but prolific inventor of new dance movements.

Question 7

Balanchine

Answer 7

“father of modern ballets”.
first ballet russes
then brought ballet to U.S. with first established school turned ABT. Founded NYCB. Re-vamped and choreographed nearly 40 ballets
one aesthetic and rep as opposed to ABT

Question 8

ABT

Answer 8

originalyl ballet theatre
Lucia Chase and Dancellan
divided into wings, diverse directions
a producing organization not a single company
past and new works, rep is unmatched
baryshnikov was AD there

Question 9

dance theatre of harlem

Answer 9

ballet company, american pro dance co in Harlem
Arthur Mitchell
30 kids in church basement, turns out 400 kids soon
classic modern ethnic oriented works
Dancing Through Barriers to promote awareness of dance is their outreach program

Question 10

San från ballet

Answer 10

not most famous but OLDEST ballet co. in U.S. one of worlds leading, classic and contempt rep.