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Dance History

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the virus that causes AIDS






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






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






4. Works to question the complexities of real life






5. Unsuccessful revival - Ballet Russes lose money






6. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet - choreographer-in-residence during the second year (1941) of Ballet Theater






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Created the well-known Denishawn school with his wife Ruth St. Denis. They taught dancers diverse styles - With his wife they set up the foundations for the principal of Musical Visualization 'a concept that called for movement equivalents to the tim






13. Workers who earned enough money to be able to become consumer of art and material goods following the Industrial Revolution; escapism became a huge hit when the Depression hit to escape harsh reality






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






15. 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






16. Different names but same theater under different political influences






17. 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






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






19. A ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance. The Ballets Russes became one of the most influential b






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






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






22. Music that combines spoken street dialect with cuts (samples) from older records and bears the influences of social politics - male boasting - and comic lyrics carried forward from blues - R&b - soul and rock and roll






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






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






25. 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






26. Petipa & Tchaikovsky - was not successful at the time it came out - no trace of sensible dramatic action






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






28. Opened in 1948 - artistic director Balanchines. Distinguished choreographers: Tudor - Frederick Ashton - Robbins...Permanent home New York State Theater at Lincoln Center






29. 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






30. 1937 Founded by Ballet Russe's Mikhail Mordkin as Mordkin Ballet- Repertory company- features choreography of many artists such as Adolph Bolm - Michel Fokine - Leonide Massine - Bronislava Jijinska - Balanchine and Agnes de Mille






31. 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






32. 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.






33. 1st male dancer to make an impression in United States. Danced with Dane Margo Fontain in the Royal Ballet; died of AIDS






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






35. One of the artistic giants of the twentieth century. Helped found the Cubist and Abstract movements. During his life - 1881-1973 - he worked in various media and is noted for scores of important works. His painting Guernica is one of the most powerfu






36. 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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. HIV - choreographed Still Here - organized survivor workshops






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






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






48. 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






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






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