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Dance History
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1. Broke color barrier - developed stair dance - danced with Shirley Temple - made 'honorary mayor of Harlem' -
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2. 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
Denishawn
AIDS
Margaret Sanger
Three-Cornered Hat - 1919
3. Scene where Odile shows up to the ball & dances with Prince Siegfried - very famous dance
Acts of Light - 1981
Black Swan Pas de Deux
Lincoln Kirstein
The Dying Swan - 1905
4. Opera created that incorporated a ballet in the 3rd act called ballet of the nuns
John Cage
Carlotta Grisi
Marie Taglioni
Robert le Diable
5. 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
Prince of Wales
The Nutcracker - 1892
Dr. Louis Vernon
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
6. French cabaret singer who became a famous designer - costumes - color pink (patented)
Scheherezade
Tsar
Lindy Hop
Coca Chanel
7. Considered one of the greatest of African American choreographers - and also bears the titles dancer - educator - and dance company director. After studying under Katherine Dunham and Martha Graham - went on to do solo work and choreograph his own wo
Ted Shawn
Talley Beatty
Busby Berkeley
Robert le Diable
8. 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.
Duet - 1957
Jeux - 1913
Les Sylphides
Joffrey Ballet
9. Performed by fanny elssler in jean corallis le diable - was Spanish and had some obscene gestures - colorful dress worn by elssler
Pablo Picasso
Charles Weidman
Cachucha
Les Noces - 1923
10. 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
Jean Coralli
Gas-lighting and curtain
Jean Baptiste Lande
Parade - 1917
11. Broadway production choreographed by Garth Fagan; eventually turned into an award winning family film
Lion King - 1998
Foyer de la Danse
Philip Taglioni
Rite of Spring - 1913
12. (1819-1899) -Italian ballerina -Leading role in Giselle -Combined techniques of Taglioni & Elssler -Known for strength & lightness
Massine
Tchaikovsky
Carlotta Grisi
Postmodern Dance
13. 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
Deeply There - 1998
Four Temperaments - 1946
Russian Revolution
Afternoon of a Faune - 1912
14. 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
Talley Beatty
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Monkshood Farewell - 1974
Daughter of the Pharaoh
15. Wrote Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Mankind; wrote The Social Contract; wrote Confessions; believed that emotions as well as reason were important to human development but sent his own children to orphanages
Bill T. Jones
The Dying Swan - 1905
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Tchaikovsky
16. 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
John Cage
The Art of Making Dances
La Sylphide - 1832
Fokine
17. 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.
Franco-Prussian War
American Ballet Theater
Parade - 1917
Pilobolus
18. Unsuccessful revival - Ballet Russes lose money
Carlotta Grisi
Talley Beatty
Middle Class
Sleeping Beauty - 1921
19. United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983); Apollo and Agon
George Balanchine
Rose Adagio
Fall and Recovery
Arthur Saint Leon
20. Sharp powerful movement; angle
La Sylphide - 1832
Percussive Movement
Political Asylum
Margaret Sanger
21. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.
Mary Wigman
August Bournonville
Louis Horst
Choreographers who died of AIDS
22. Height of Romantic Ballet - Star: Carlotta Grisi - Choreographer: Jules Perrot (Carlotta's lover) & Jean Coralli - Written by: Gautier (Who was in love with Grisi) - Act I (sunlit) - Act II (moonlit)
Debussy
Nicholas Brothers
Les Sylphides
Giselle - 1841
23. The transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation; industrialization allowed for stable incomes and allowed for centralized support of art in cities
Tchaikovsky
Industrial Revolution
Lindy Hop
August Bournonville
24. Fokine - starred Nijinsky - about a sad puppet who wanted his soul to come to life - belonged to evil sorcerer
Petrouchka - 1911
Merce Cunningham
Middle Class
John Cage
25. Inspired by afro-carribean movement and anthropolgy - dancer - choreographer - anthropologist - teacher - and writer; founded Ballet Negro; 20th century
Tensile Involvement - 1953
Margaret Sanger
Gus Solomons Jr
Katherine Dunham
26. 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
Busby Berkeley
Arthur Saint Leon
Hanya Holm
Talley Beatty
27. Choreographer of Coppelia - died the year of the ballet from exhaustion - discovered Bozzacchi
Jeux - 1913
Gus Solomons Jr
Arthur Saint Leon
Suzanne Linglor
28. 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.
Loie Fuller
Diaghilev
Rudolph Laban
Eleo Pomare
29. Gentlemen's club which indulged in fencing - horses - and mistresses; often took ballerinas with low incomes as mistresses
Jockey Club
Le Train Bleu - 1924
John Cage
Divertissement
30. By Martha Graham - focuses on technique - used technique as her own language - inspired by when she moved to Santa Barbara as a child - choneo - straight out of technique class - running on the cliffs of Santa Barbara and the development of her techn
Marie Taglioni
Lion King - 1998
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Acts of Light - 1981
31. 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
Maryinsky Theater to Kirov Theater
Dance Theater of Harlem
Denishawn
Mary Wigman
32. 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
Martha Graham
Donald McKayle
Marie Taglioni
Dr. Louis Vernon
33. Different styles: 1. hoofers: Gregory Hines - Savion Glover - intricate footwork 2. class acts: Fred Astaire - Ginger Rodgers - refined and elegant 3. flash acts: tap with acrobatics 4. soft shoe: skimming floor - producing soft & muted steps
Tap Dance
Jeux - 1913
Philip Taglioni
Tensile Involvement - 1953
34. In 1989 - became the first African American to lead a major national political party when He was elected chairman of the Democratic Party.
Ronald Brown
Four Temperaments - 1946
Robert le Diable
Mary Wigman
35. 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
Merce Cunningham
Katherine Dunham
Anna Pavlova
Hanya Holm
36. Works to question the complexities of real life
Charles Didelot
Postmodern Dance
Charles Weidman
Hanya Holm
37. 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
Rudolph Laban
Afternoon of a Faune - 1912
Schizophrenia
Doris Humphrey
38. High energy act of two African american brothers - Fayard and Harold - had a 'flash act' consisting of an acrobatic tap style - were in movies - only African Americans encouraged to mingle with audience (by audeince demand)
Franco-Prussian War
Agon - 1957
Robert Joffrey
Nicholas Brothers
39. American composer - 'chance music' - music not expressive or communicative because it says nothing - invented prepared piano
Donald McKayle
Tchaikovsky
Louis Horst
John Cage
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
The Dying Swan - 1905
Busby Berkeley
Arthur Mitchell
Jean Coralli
41. Russian dancer and choreographer; considered one of greatest male ballet dancers; became artistic director of American Ballet Theatre
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Harlem
Avant-Garde
Duet - 1957
42. Capitals of Russia during various times of political influence; Leningrad during Bolsheviks and USSR - return to St. Petersburg pax-USSR
Jules Perrot
St. Petersburg to Leningrad to St. Petersburg
Diaghilev
Les Sylphides
43. African American social dance in the 1920s; spurred the Jitter Bug
Pelvic contraction and release
Ballet Russes
Lindy Hop
Massine
44. Choreographed by Paul Taylor; Modern dance work in one act with choreography by Taylor - music by Handel - and lighting by T. Skelton. Premiered 4 Aug. 1962 at Connecticut College - New London - by the Paul Taylor Dance Company with Taylor - Elizabet
New York City Ballet
Isadora Duncan
Sleeping Beauty - 1921
Aureole - 1962
45. French for 'big dance for two' - Entrae - Adagio duet - Male solo - Female solo - Coda - plot structure of Petipa
Grand Pas de Deux
Imperial Russian Ballet
Fall and Recovery
Jitterbug
46. Ballet premeried in 1870 - comic variation of La Sylphide and Giselle. Choreographed by Arthur Saint-Laon
Imperial Russian Ballet
New York City Ballet
Coppelia
The Nutcracker - 1892
47. Concerts organized by Dunn continued here until 1968; concert in 1962 considered to have begun the postmodernist movement
Rudolph Nureyev
Judson Church
Lindy Hop
Coca Chanel
48. Famous tennis player who took ballet (lover in Le Train Bleu)
Suzanne Linglor
Choreographers who died of AIDS
Diaghilev
La Sylphide - 1832
49. 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
Marie Taglioni
Robert Joffrey
Louis Horst
Tensile Involvement - 1953
50. Music by Stravinsky - ancient Greek contest debate between forces.
Lion King - 1998
Duet - 1957
Jose Limon
Agon - 1957