Test your basic knowledge |

Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






2. His theory of 'decentrailization' involved inhibiting the dancer with abstract props and costumes so that the dancer could discover themselves.






3. First lady of modern dance






4. Brought ballet to Paris






5. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






6. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






7. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






8. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






9. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






10. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






11. The art of making dances - 1959






12. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






13. Father of classical ballet






14. Brought ballet to the common person






15. Sleeping Beauty (1912)- very expensive and unsuccessful






16. First black man (hired by Balanchine to perform at NYCB) to break race barrier






17. African American modern Dance choreographer






18. Apollo - 1928






19. Introduced flying wires - raised the standard of pointe work






20. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






21. Choreographed Coppelia






22. Choreographed Deeply There in 1988 in response to the AIDS epidemic






23. Impressionist music






24. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






25. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






26. Petrouchka






27. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






28. Agon - 1957






29. D Man in the Water






30. Starred in Prince of Whales






31. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.






32. Acts of Light






33. La Spectre de la Rose






34. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






35. Died of AIDS -created his own company






36. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






37. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






38. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






39. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






40. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






41. Named the mother of modern dance






42. Fall and recovery' technique-dancers learned to be proficient in balancing and ceding to the pull of gravity.






43. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






44. 1st Albrecht






45. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






46. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






47. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






48. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






49. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director






50. Class grew into Judson's Church Group