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Dance History

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






2. (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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Most important figure in Russia in immediately pre-Romantic days. Did much to improve the repertory and teaching. 20 ballets - raised standards. Flying wires - pointe works.






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Was inspired by a cigarette poster featuring the Egyptian goddess Isis to begin investigation Asian art and dance - Founded the Denishawn School of dancing and Related Arts with her husband Ted Shawn in 1915 in Los Angeles - California - Believed tha






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






18. 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.






19. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer - created masculine movement style - founded own company in 1947; died of prostate cancer






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Was listed as the choreographer because He was widely respected - was known Perrot (more gifted) was collaborating with him; Choreographed the corps for Giselle






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






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






32. Nijinsky choreographed - means 'games' - about a trio (2 women - 1 man) - relief sexual tension through tennis






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






34. Inspired by afro-carribean movement and anthropolgy - dancer - choreographer - anthropologist - teacher - and writer; founded Ballet Negro; 20th century






35. 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)






36. HIV - choreographed Still Here - organized survivor workshops






37. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






38. Radically new or original






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






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






41. Classical - Character - Demi-Character - Mime






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






43. French composer; uses harmony to reinforce stasis; Prelude to Afternoon of a Fawn (half man - half goat - simulated masturbation); concert work that became a ballet






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






45. (1822-1910) created the first ballet that would later be classified as classical ballet. He also held the position of Ballet Master in Chief to the Imperial Tsar in 1869. created Don Quixote and La Bayadere and many other works. Though he did not cho






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






47. Scene where Odile shows up to the ball & dances with Prince Siegfried - very famous dance






48. 1st male dancer to make an impression in United States. Danced with Dane Margo Fontain in the Royal Ballet; died of AIDS






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






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