Rambert

Question 1

When is period 1

Answer 1

1966-1974

Question 2

1966 Changes

Answer 2

• 18 dancers
• Preserve old works & create new works
• Dancers all equal (soloists in own right)
• Introduction of Graham technique

Question 3

1967- How many works Did Tetley create this year?

Answer 3

• Tetley creates 4 works this year

Question 4

Glen Tetleys Contribution 1967

Answer 4

• Introduces new style ballet and graham
• Supports ethos of nurturing talent (bruce)
• Encourages collaboration
• Helps company transition from touring ballet to modern dance company

Question 5

1968

Answer 5

John Chessworth began to choreograph for company

Question 6

1969

Answer 6

Bruce starts choreographing for company

Question 7

1972

Answer 7

‘Strider’ the experimental independent dance group emerged from LCDS- Founded by Richard Alston
(Created competition)

Question 8

1973

Answer 8

The company retired to saddlers wells after being absent for 8 years

Question 9

1974

Answer 9

• John Chessworth replaces Norman Morrice and Bruce becomes associate artistic director
• John Chessworth continues Norman Morrice policies and introduces educational links
• Create aims to collaborate

Question 10

Period 2

Answer 10

1974-1986
(Eclectic season)

Question 11

1980

Answer 11

Rainbow ripples- Choreographed by Richard Alston
Bruce and Alston are both associate choreographer

Question 12

1975 Side note
1981 Side note

Answer 12

1975- North becomes associate choreographer
1981- Alston created his own version of rite of spring and dedicated it to Marie Rambert

Question 13

1981

Answer 13

• North becomes artistic director
• North was a popularist- brought more audiences (relatable themes and music)
• Improving physicality, musicality and dramatic quality.
• Allowed Bruce and Alston to choreograph to have variety or rep

Question 14

Diverse Choreographers

Answer 14

Bruce- Social political works
North- Accessible themes popular works
Alston- Tight musical structure

Question 15

1981- works
1984- works
1986- works

Answer 15

81- LTLS, Ghost dances
84- Death and the maiden, Wildlife
86- Soda Lake

Question 16

Period 3

Answer 16

1986-1992
(Alston Times)

Question 17

Key things that happen in Period 3

Answer 17

• Ethos ‘Dance for dance sake’
• Focus on Cunningham technique/ rejecting graham
• compete contrast to period 1/2

Question 18

1986

Answer 18

Soda lake
Mark Baldwin dancer- Becomes artistic director 2002-2018
(evidence of nurturing)

Question 19

1987

Answer 19

Rambert changes name to Rambert dance company (untill 2013)

Triple bill performance dedicated to bruce as he steps down as a dancers

Question 20

Period 4

Answer 20

1994-2002

Question 21

How does bruce becoming artistic director impact Rambert

Answer 21

• Increases company to 25
• contributed to Rambert surviving- Bridges gap between contemporary and ballet
• Drew back to Rambert roots a Graham and ballet

Question 22

What works did bruce revive?

Answer 22

Rooster 1994
Swansong 1995

Question 23

Bruce’s contribution

Answer 23

• collaboration
• wide range of eclectic starting points (social political themes)
• develops fusion of graham and ballet with hints of folk and jazz