20th Century

Question 1

Location of summer dance festivals where “the 4 pioneers” taught

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Bennington College

Question 2

Known for her dances based on Negro spirituals (1930s_

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Helen Tamiris

Question 3

Pioneer highly influenced by Mary Wigman

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Hanya Holm

Question 4

Wrote “Pre-Classic Dance Forms”

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Louis Horst

Question 5

Choreographer of “Apollo” and “Agon” - he transformed ballet in the 20th century

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George Balanchine

Question 6

Choreographed “Fall River Legend”

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Agnes deMille

Question 7

Developed modern dance technique based on African-American, Caribbean, African and South American movement styles

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Katherine Dunham

Question 8

Dazzling virtuostic technical defector from USSR, he went from ABT for NYCB back to ABT

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Mikhail Baryshnikov

Question 9

Modern dance pioneer known for choreography that celebrated the incongruities of human encounters

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Charles Weidman

Question 10

Wrote “Dancing On My Grave”

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Gelsey Kirkland

Question 11

Judson Church exponent known for contact improvisation work

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Steve Paxton

Question 12

Developed modern dance technique based on contraction and release, using breathing and oppositional forces

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Martha Graham

Question 13

Author of “The Art of Making Dances”

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Doris Humphrey

Question 14

Established and directed the African Performing Arts Center in Monrovia, Liberia

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Pearl Primus

Question 15

American Ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles (i.e. Hagar in “Pillar of Fire”

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Nora Kaye

Question 16

Austro-Hungarian who developed dance notation form in use today

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Rudolf Laban

Question 17

Her choreography tends to simply stop or just “….fade away….” at the end

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Anna Sokolow

Question 18

The first renowned Native American ballerina

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Maria Tallchief

Question 19

Minimalist, repetitive choreography; collaborator of Steve Reich

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Laura Dean

Question 20

She did everything he did in the movies- only backwards, in a long dress, and high heels

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Ginger Rogers

Question 21

choreographed “The Green Table”

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Kurt Jooss

Question 22

Creator of a technique still used by the Ailey company; established the first integrated dance company in Los Angeles, CA

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Lester Horton

Question 23

Prof. Iannacone worked with him for a long time; established a long-lived company at the Henry Street Settlement

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Alwin Nikolais

Question 24

Developed modern dance technique that emphasized a floating, effortless quality filled with imagery

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Erick Hawkins

Question 25

the company originated when its members- all male non dancers- created a unique work using weight sharing. Matthew Thornton is a long-time member and creator for this company

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Pilobolus

Question 26

Summer training school for modern dancers established adter WWII- it was a mecca for modern teachers

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Connecticut College

Question 27

Dance educator who wrote "Creating Through Dance"

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Alma Hawkins

Question 28

Film dancer known for debonaire, suave ballroom and tap style

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Fred Astaire

Question 29

Composer collaborator with Merce Cunningham

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John Cage

Question 30

Choreographed "Fancy Free"

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Jerome Robbins

Question 31

Her works evolved from "happenings" to rituals to dance as healing art

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Anna Halprin

Question 32

Performance artist who is a musician as well as movement creator; created contemporary operas

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Meredith Monk

Question 33

One of the original founders and directors of Ballet Theatre, which would later become ABT

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Lucia Chase

Question 34

Film dancer known for his "everyman" masculine jazz/tap style

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Gene Kelly

Question 35

Founder of "Moving Earth"

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Kei Takei

Question 36

Choreographed "The Moor's Pavane"

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Jose Limon

Question 37

Collaborater of John Cage, he is known for exploring chance dances and creating events

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Merce Cunningham

Question 38

Scholar, patron, impresario, writer, dance historian instrumental in developing American ballet

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Lincoln Kirstein

Question 39

Critic and dance proponent who wrote "The Modern Dance"

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Peter Martins

Question 40

choreographed the seminal "Trio A"

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Yvonne Rainer

Question 41

Depression era program that provided theater professionals with work

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The Federal Theater Project

Question 42

The "Eugene O'Neill" of American ballet

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Antony Tudor

Question 43

USSR defector who formed a famous partnership with Margot Fonteyn

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Rudolf Nureyev

Question 44

Influential choreographer with unique movement style- a "synergy of light, ballet springing movements with glimpses of Graham technique"

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Paul Taylor

Question 45

Founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem

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Arthur Mitchell

Question 46

Choreographed "Revelations"

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Alvin Ailey

Question 47

She defected from the USSR, joined ABT, and received a Tony for her performance in the revival of "On Your Toes"

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Natalia Makarova

Question 48

Spawning ground for avant-garde dance in NYC during the 1960s and 1970s

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Judson Church

Question 49

Founder of company that featured revivals of 20th century ballet classics as well as new works by Arpino. Ms. Smith was a member of this company

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Robert Joffrey

Question 50

Foundation est by Standard Oil heiress; although a ballet company was briefly supported through this organization, it is the school and the dance-medicine work of the Foundation that has proved most influential in the dance world

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Harkness Foundation