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Dance History

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1. United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983); Apollo and Agon






2. Beginning of modern dance - danced with bare feet - wore flowing Greek-style robe - died being strangled from a long-flowing scarf caught in a car wheel






3. Fokine - starred Nijinsky - about a sad puppet who wanted his soul to come to life - belonged to evil sorcerer






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Nijinsky's sister - choreographer - dancer - became leading dancer and choreographer in diaghliev's company






9. Different names but same theater under different political influences






10. Workers who earned enough money to be able to become consumer of art and material goods following the Industrial Revolution; escapism became a huge hit when the Depression hit to escape harsh reality






11. Music by Stravinsky - ancient Greek contest debate between forces.






12. A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles






13. Means 'The Wedding' - arranged Russian Stravinsky wedding






14. First book of choreography; published posthumously in 1959






15. Reform Russian Ballet - choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova (2 minutes long) - accused of being influenced by Isadora Duncan - teacher & choreographer rather than a refined dancer






16. Based on Bill T. Jones' seminar workshops; swirling with arms out to side - spinning - stomping feet - flying






17. Famous for her incredible technique - lightness - and ethereal presence -(1804-1884) -Introduced new costume design (bare neck/shoulders - tutu) -Perfected dancing en pointe -La Sylphide`






18. Nijinsky choreographed - in the forest - nymphs shows up to flirt with the Faun - one of them drops her scarf - they all leave - and he masturbates into the scarf






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






20. Music that combines spoken street dialect with cuts (samples) from older records and bears the influences of social politics - male boasting - and comic lyrics carried forward from blues - R&b - soul and rock and roll






21. In Moscow - very flamboyant & expressive (opposite of Kirov Theater)






22. 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






23. (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






24. 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






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






26. Martha Graham explored use of breath to contract & releases the muscles of the pelvis to create a powerful - grounded - percussive - angular dance






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






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






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






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






31. Performed by fanny elssler in jean corallis le diable - was Spanish and had some obscene gestures - colorful dress worn by elssler






32. Petipa's assistant that takes over - choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutcracker - dies in 1901 - didn't produce anything more of importance except Swan Lake






33. Work written at a time when one of Jones' company dancers - Demian Acquavella - nicknamed D-Man - was suffering from AIDS; a celebratory - affectionate work about the company defiantly remaining joyful - loving - productive - and cohesive in the face






34. 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






35. One of the artistic giants of the twentieth century. Helped found the Cubist and Abstract movements. During his life - 1881-1973 - he worked in various media and is noted for scores of important works. His painting Guernica is one of the most powerfu






36. Choreographed by Filippino Taglioni and performed by one of the greatest ballerinas of the 19th century Marie Taglioni. One of the most famous Romantic Ballets. - First true romantic ballet






37. Unsuccessful revival - Ballet Russes lose money






38. Star male dancer of Ballets Russes; became chief choreographer for one year - 1913 - Afternoon of a Faun - Rite of Spring - and Jeux. Rite caused a riot






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






40. 1896-1976 - American - Choreographer - Developed 1930's film fantasy with his daredevil and genius dance design - developed the stage style musical film into a more involved multi-shot fantasy film style with overhead shots - use of tiered set desig






41. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






42. Founded the Gus Solomons Company/Dance - whose repertoire consisted of detailed and analytical compositions that were conceived as 'melted architecture' - drawing from experience as an architecture student at MIT






43. A jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s






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






45. Radically new or original






46. 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






47. Ballet premeried in 1870 - comic variation of La Sylphide and Giselle. Choreographed by Arthur Saint-Laon






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






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






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