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Dance History

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom






12. Created the role of Swanilda at age 16 - she died from a fever @ age 17






13. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Choreography Deeply There






24. Pilobolus - human jousting horses






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Composer of Le Train Bleu - influenced by jazz






30. Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact; Nijinsky had this illness






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






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






33. Waddling on their heels - legs straight - tap dance transition step - dances are about weight and being grounded - not defying gravity - jumps are about coming down - rather than going up - connection of Africanist dance & American modern dance






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. (1819-1899) -Italian ballerina -Leading role in Giselle -Combined techniques of Taglioni & Elssler -Known for strength & lightness






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Ballet by Michel Folkine; 1910; based on '1001 nights'






45. American composer - 'chance music' - music not expressive or communicative because it says nothing - invented prepared piano






46. Choreographer of Robert le Diable (1831) father of marie - Marie was a dancer and always looked like She was floating when dancing






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. First book of choreography; published posthumously in 1959