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Dance History

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Designer. Influenced by Greek and Asian art. Costumes and sets full of bold colors. Decorative motifs that employed perspective painting. Successful with ballet. 'sophisticated eclecticism'. Teacher.






2. A signature piece of Taylor's in which he and his pianist remain motionless for the duration of the music-less score by John Cage.






3. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920) extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.






4. Gentlemen's club which indulged in fencing - horses - and mistresses; often took ballerinas with low incomes as mistresses






5. Student of Mary Wigman. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German modern to U.S. but Americanized her technique. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew






6. Broadway production choreographed by Garth Fagan; eventually turned into an award winning family film






7. Famous tennis player who took ballet (lover in Le Train Bleu)






8. Peter the Great wants respect from the west and imports fashion and dance from France






9. About 1815 to 1848 - reaction against rationalism of Enlightenment - YOUR interpretations - religious nature - UNIQUE individual






10. Capitals of Russia during various times of political influence; Leningrad during Bolsheviks and USSR - return to St. Petersburg pax-USSR






11. Contemporary of Duncan's. Design orientation. Known for manipulation of costumes that would make flowing patterns and dance was non-emotional. Also did light design.






12. Concerts organized by Dunn continued here until 1968; concert in 1962 considered to have begun the postmodernist movement






13. In charge of new Paris Opera; under his direction - Paris Opera made a profit for the only time in its existence; slashed salaries of ballerinas to force them into mistresshood for fellow Jockey's






14. Sharp powerful movement; angle






15. The transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation; industrialization allowed for stable incomes and allowed for centralized support of art in cities






16. Choreographed by Fokine - star was Pavlova - composer was Camille Saint Saenz - two minutes long






17. Choreographed 'Lion King'; worked with untrained dancers and combined AFrican and Caribbean with ballet and modern






18. Allowed people to dim lights; allowed for lighting changes; used for special effects in background of plays and dance such as ghosts






19. Broke color barrier - developed stair dance - danced with Shirley Temple - made 'honorary mayor of Harlem' -

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20. Opened in 1948 - artistic director Balanchines. Distinguished choreographers: Tudor - Frederick Ashton - Robbins...Permanent home New York State Theater at Lincoln Center






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






22. Choreographed by Petipa & Ivanov - Odette (under a spell) & Odile look alike - Prince Siegfried (Odette saves other swans & tells him her tale) - his mother throws a ball for him to find a wife - Odile shows up as Odette & Prince commits his love to






23. Russian dancer and choreographer; considered one of greatest male ballet dancers; became artistic director of American Ballet Theatre






24. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






25. Writer of Giselle - Dance Critic - Wrote against male dancers - Praised ballerinas for their sensuality and beauty - in love with Carlotta Grisi






26. In 1989 - became the first African American to lead a major national political party when He was elected chairman of the Democratic Party.






27. Published in London Times 1914 - want to make 'ballet a fully expressive art that mirrored life' - new movement for each dance - no mime (Petipa used so that the audience always understood) - use entire body (to be expressive) - no divertissement (no

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28. Predominately black - but whites attended - social dances were done - had to change the floor every three years because of the intense dancing - many whites went to go watch Black People Dance






29. Composer of Le Train Bleu - influenced by jazz






30. Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)






31. Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958); Established the Choreographic Institute in Zurich - Founded branches across Europe - Kinetographie Laban=labanotation - primary movement - notation stilled used today in dance - Conte






32. Famous ballerina who formed her own company and toured 1910 - famous for portraying birds - insects - and plants - brought ballet (aristocratic art) to the common person (high schools - etc.)






33. This is a dynamic way to use the space of the dance floor to a fuller extent






34. Called the most poetical of ballets of the 20th century. Premiered during first ballet russes season (1909)






35. End of ACT I - Aurora partnered with 4 different princes - en pointe a rose is exchanged. Difficult.






36. Massine - parable about freedom - Picasso - aesthetic unity






37. 1937 Founded by Ballet Russe's Mikhail Mordkin as Mordkin Ballet- Repertory company- features choreography of many artists such as Adolph Bolm - Michel Fokine - Leonide Massine - Bronislava Jijinska - Balanchine and Agnes de Mille






38. Pilobolus - human jousting horses






39. Taglioni's rival -Her dancing was 'warm and passionate' -Dance was earthy - temperamental - fiery - vuluptuous -Labeled Pagan -Danced folk dances - most famous was Cachucha - Spanish using castanet - twists and turns; Known for her flair and theatric






40. Nijinsky choreographed - rustic - sacrifice a virgin by making her dance to death






41. (1931-1989) A New York City dancer who created an American Dance Theater which trains dancers and performs worldwide; most famous work was Revelations and piece named Cry - in honor of his mother; lost battle to AIDS in 1989






42. French cabaret singer who became a famous designer - costumes - color pink (patented)






43. American leader of the movement to legalize birth control during the early 1900's. As a nurse in the poor sections of New York City - she had seen the suffering caused by unwanted pregnancy. Founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. and the






44. A Colombian-American modern dance choreographer known for his politically-charged productions depicting the black experience - notable productions include Missa Luba in 1965 - Blues for the Jungle in 1966 (portraying life in Harlem) - Las Desenamorad






45. Dances have no linear development; no central focus on stage; a field of dancers where you can watch any dancer from any direction and decide for yourself where the focus of the dance is






46. Major 20th C composer - Three famous ballets The Firebird - Petrushka - The Rite of Spring






47. Born in NY - raised in Boston - first exposure to dance in 1920 - witness Diaghilev funeral - worked with Balanchine - established NYC ballet - passion for Japenese culture






48. Confirmed that Balanchine was an experimentalist - Africanist principles in his rhythmic scores - turns not resolved as in ballet - they just stop - take 'one' counts rather than 'and' counts






49. Started in NYC by Robert Joffrey - small company - repertoire was eclectic and contemporary - reconstructed works from Diaghilev's Ballets Russes - Financially weak - often folded - moved to LA then chicago






50. Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the virus that causes AIDS