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Dance History

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1. One of the major figures in the development of modern dance - an American dancer - choreographer and teacher who created more than 150 works on a wide range of subjects from ancient Greek to modern American; contraction and release






2. Alwin Nikolais - had a lot of ribbons - very involved in the sounds - wearing skin colored clothes - drum music - elastic ropes and strings - all across stage






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






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






5. The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left his native country as a political refugee.






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






7. Fokine - commoner wanted to have sex with Cleopatre - she said yes as long as He was put to dead the next day - she did






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






9. Comedy - has sport movements - about a train taken to the beach where a plane flies over - spoof about Frenchman who wants to be very shallow American






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






11. 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






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






13. (1819-1899) -Italian ballerina -Leading role in Giselle -Combined techniques of Taglioni & Elssler -Known for strength & lightness






14. Actress - singer and tap dancer successful in early musicals...... '42nd Street'






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

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16. HIV - choreographed Still Here - organized survivor workshops






17. Embraces conflict - polyrhythmic - pelvis off centered - high affect juxtaposition (intenseness of feeling) - ephebism (power - vitality) - cool (intensity) - improvisation






18. Innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)






19. Interrupted first flush of success of Coppelia and the included the siege of Paris - which also led to the early death of Giuseppina Bozzacchi - on her 17th birthday - but eventually it became the most-performed ballet at the Opera Garnier.






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






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






22. Teacher in Merce's studio Who is remembered for creating a competitive environment filled w/ experimentation for new dance styles






23. Inspired by Gautier's novel The Story of the Mummy - very complicated - spectacular - successful ballet - Aspica is the daughter - English Lord in sand storm goes into tomb & gets put into an opium dream where he becomes Tahor and saves Aspico from a






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






25. About a group of friends and neighbors during a final decline of a man






26. African American social dance in the 1920s; spurred the Jitter Bug






27. Sharp powerful movement; angle






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






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






30. Pilobolus - human jousting horses






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Choreographer of Parade & Three-Cornered hat - known for symphonic ballet - comedy satire - character dancing - and color






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






39. 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






40. Unsuccessful revival - Ballet Russes lose money






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






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






43. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






44. Choreographer of Coppelia - died the year of the ballet from exhaustion - discovered Bozzacchi






45. Different names but same theater under different political influences






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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