Dance History Exam2 – Flashcards
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how ballet got started in Russia.
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Peter & Catherine the Great, Czars owned the companies,
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the relationship of the dance companies to the government.
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What are the two major ballet companies in Russia?
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Imperial Ballet School & The Ballet Russe
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Know about the early choreographers in Russia.
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Marius Petipa - Father of Classical ballet, Lev Ivanov - spotting, Michel Fokine - Expressivness in every movement
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Know lots about Marius Petipa, his innovations, his style of working.
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Father of classical ballet 1847- st petersburg "premeur danseur 1869- Director of St. Petersburg Ballet Success: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote
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Know the dance styles that influenced Russian Classical Ballet.
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Detailed Research :Entre, Adagio, Solos, Coda Crisp and Sharp AnachronisDivertigments Amalgamation of french, danish, and italian
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Know about Petipa's assistant.
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Lev Ivanov
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Spotting
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Focusing on one spot to avoid dizziness
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The early ballet revolutionaries.
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Michael Fakine Leonid Massine George Balanchine Vaslav Nijinski Branislava Nijinska
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Story line of "Don Quixote".
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Who was Sergei Diagilev?
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Organizer,Artistic taste, Collaboration, Russian Nobility, Editor of Art magazine Impresario
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Who were the choreographers of the Ballet Russe?
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Michel Fokine Vaslav Nijinski Leonid Massine Branislava Nijinska George Balanchine
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Why was Anna Pavolva so popular?
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She was the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world and created the point ballet shoe.
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Know about dance in early American history.
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Know the beginnings of classical dancing in America.
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Who was Lincoln Kirstein? Why is he important?
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Established the New York City Ballet Company and served as its as general director.
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Know lots about George Balanchine, his early attempts with ballet in the US, his work on Broadway, his style of ballets, his eventual successes.
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Imperial Ballet School, Experimental choreography, soviet state dancers, 10 Ballets in 4 1/2 yrs, 1933 came to America, choreographed on "union time", Distorts technique 300+ Ballets
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How did the American Ballet Theatre get started?
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San Francisco Ballet, after Russian Revolution
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Why was "Oklahoma" so important?
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The use of professional dancers 1st to use dance and music in a musical
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How do Contemporary Ballets differ from Classical Ballets?
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Contemporary - Lacks story line or plot , freedom of movement, no pantomime or gesturing.
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What is Modern Dance?
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A Revolution against ballet " Rigid structure of Ballet"
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Know about Isadora Duncan, her dancing style.
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Limited to variations on basic actions - 1st to present "Modern Dance" , Simple Steps, Free Body Movements
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Know about Ruth St. Denis, her dancing styles.
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exotic influences' like snaking arm movements and mobile hips with popular dance steps and gymnastics
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Who or what is Denishawn?
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School "Dance Company" - Quality training for American Dancers
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Why did dancers leave Denishawn?
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To create their own Dance school
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Who was Mary Wigman?
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German Dancer (expressionist dance, dancing without pointe shoes)
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Know the early Modern Dancers, Martha Graham & Doris Humphry, and what made them unique.
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Graham - Strict family who didn't allow her to dance until dad passed away. Humphrey - one of the partners in the Denishawn company eventually broke off and made own company.
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What was the role of men in Modern Dance in the early days?
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to create an image of a masculine and sportive dancer.
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How does Post Modern Dance differ from Modern Dance?
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Modern - "Rigid structure of Ballet" Post Modern - More free and open not as rigid, open to new ideas.
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Know about the Post Modern choreographers (Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, Alwin Nikolais), and what made them unique?
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Taylor - (choreographic chameleon) Variety of styles. Cunningham - (elements of chance) dances with new songs at time of concert. Nikolais - (Did everything) Polygimist
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Why did Alvin Ailey start his own dance company?
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To make a company that was diverse not just all whites or blacks, but a mixture
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What was "Revelations" about?
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s the signature choreographic work of Alvin Ailey
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Know about the beginnings of England's Royal Ballet.
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What are World Concert/Ritual Dance forms?
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Folk Dance - Portray something important to a culture - Tradition Based
