Robbins' Other Works Flashcards
Who tutored him at the Ballet Theatre? (3)
Antony Tudor
Agnes de Mille
Mikhail Fokine
When did Robbins choreograph fancy free?
1944
How were his initial ideas considered?
Too grandiose and therefore was encouraged to “think small”
What is fancy free about? (4)
Three sailors on shore leave in New York City.
Each have their own character and dance style.
Set in a bar.
Relevant to American culture at the time
How was Fancy Free received by the public?
Seen as a ‘breakthrough work’- very popular as it echoed what audiences experienced daily in New York at the time
Who composed the music for fancy free and on the town?
Leonard Bernstein
Who designed the set for fancy free and on the town?
Oliver smith
What is on the town about?
Three sailors and their relationships with women.
A grander version on fancy free
What did fancy free and on the town do for Robbins’ career?
Established him as a choreographer and made him better known.
When was Robbins accepted into the Ballet Theatre?
1940
