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Dance History

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Based on Bill T. Jones' seminar workshops; swirling with arms out to side - spinning - stomping feet - flying






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






3. Arthur Mitchell founder and artistic director -1st black dancer to break color barrier for classical ballet -America's 1st outstanding ballet company of black dancers -started school with Karel Shook -shaped by Balanchine -Dancers known for warmth an






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the virus that causes AIDS






7. 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






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






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






10. United States choreographer (1930-1988) - reconstructed pieces of ballet russes in America died of aids






11. From its very beginning the ballet was entirely dependent upon this individual; it was his ballet - under the direct supervision and guidance of a court minister appointed by this individual and answerable to him






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






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






14. First book of choreography; published posthumously in 1959






15. St. Denis and Ted Shawn's company that helps spread the gospel of dance from the constraints of ballet - opened a school in Los Angeles - brought dance to the middle class by supporting good health and virginal spirituality






16. 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






17. Composer of Le Train Bleu - influenced by jazz






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






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






20. Different names but same theater under different political influences






21. Choreography Deeply There






22. Opera created that incorporated a ballet in the 3rd act called ballet of the nuns






23. A diversion or amusement; a short ballet or other entertainment performed between the acts of a play






24. French for 'big dance for two' - Entrae - Adagio duet - Male solo - Female solo - Coda - plot structure of Petipa






25. 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






26. 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






27. Dancer - choreographer - teacher - born 1930 in NY - began dancing senior year of HS - scholarship to New Dance group. studied with Primus. Professional debut in 1948 - choreographed 1st pieces with group when 18 - 1951 founded contemporary dance gro






28. St. Petersburg Ballet School 1738 - Director of Imperial Theater - Official Patronage 1766 & Moscow 1806; - first dancing master that was brought to russia - from france






29. 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






30. Studio behind the stage at the Paris Opera which is now used as a rehearsal stage and a reception venue but which was notorious in the 19th century (during the reign of Dr Varon) as the salon where members of the Jockey Club could meet dancers.






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

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






33. Outstanding for the way he combined expressive movements with dance steps; - choreographed the ballet Giselle






34. Dance class at Dartmouth taught by Alison Chase - stunts - contortions - balance and leverage - men signed up for the class on a dare






35. Performed with New York City Ballet under Balanchine - later founded Dance Theatre of Harlem - first African American principle dancer






36. Modern Dance Choreographer-- mixed media extravaganza's celebrating the electronic age; choreographed Tensile Involvement






37. 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






38. Danced in - - raw emotion - stark - harsh - disturbing - medieval themes - dance with masks - really started working with time - space - and energy - taught Hanya Holm






39. Ballet with music by Erik Satie and a one-act scenario by Jean Cocteau. The ballet was composed 1916-1917 for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet premiered on Friday - May 18th - 1917 at the Thaa






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






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






42. An African American section of New York City. Many A/A writers and artists gathered in Harlem






43. (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






44. Marius Petipa - 4 fairies for Aurora - did not invite the evil fairy - put a spell on Aurora @ 16 she would prick her finger on a spindle & fall asleep for 100 years - End of Act I pricks her finger - Act III is the wedding (divertissement - Grand Pa






45. Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893); composed score for Nutcracker - Sleeping Beauty






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






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






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






49. Choreography is famous for its speed - force and eroticism; died of AIDS at the age of 49






50. Fokine - starred Nijinsky - about a woman who comes home from a ball and puts a rose on a table - falls asleep and dances with the spirit of the rose - the rose jumps out the window; most famous jump in dance history