About Rambert

Question 1

What year was modern dance brought to Britain?

Answer 1

1960

Question 2

What did Norman Morrice encourage Marie Rambert to do and in what year?

Answer 2

Change the company size, preservation and creation of works.
In 1966

Question 3

What did Rambert include in 1966?

Answer 3

Included

• Graham technique
• Guest choreographers
• Development of touring

Question 4

When year did Morrice leave?

Answer 4

1974

Question 5

When Morrice left, who took over as Artistic Director at Rambert?

Answer 5

Chesworth

Question 6

When Morrice left what did Chesworth carry on?

Answer 6

New works from company members and expanding the repertoire

Question 7

From 1975- 1985 who did Rambert have a link with?

Answer 7

London contemporary dance theatre

Question 8

In what year was Rambert dance company and London contemporary dance theatre linked?

Answer 8

1975-1985

Question 9

How were Rambert dance company and London contemporary dance theatre linked?

Answer 9

Through choreographers Robert North and Richard Alston

Question 10

In 1980’s Rambert focused on certain choreographers works, who were they?

Answer 10

Bruce, Alston and North

Question 11

What years were North artistic director at Rambert?

Answer 11

1981-1986

Question 12

When North was artistic director what did he want to develop?

Answer 12

Physicality, musicality and dramatic quality

Question 13

What years did Alston become artistic director at Rambert?

Answer 13

1986

Question 14

What did Alston bring into Rambert?

Answer 14

The influence of Cunningham technique

Question 15

What years did Siobhan Davies become associate choreographer at Rambert?

Answer 15

1988-1992

Question 16

In 1988 to 1992 what did Davies become at Rambert?

Answer 16

Associate choreographer

Question 17

Who was Davies influenced by?

Answer 17

Cunningham

Question 18

In what year did Bruce become Artistic Director at Rambert and until when?

Answer 18

1994-2002

Question 19

What did Bruce continue to develop at Rambert?

Answer 19

Develop a

• Range of techniques
• New works
• Guest choreographer
• Repertoire is modern works

Question 20

In what year did Rambert change the company’s name and what to?

Answer 20

1987 to Rambert dance company

Question 21

In 1987 what did Rambert do?

Answer 21

Change the company’s name

Question 22

What year was Pierrot Lunaire made and who choreographed it?

Answer 22

1967, Glen Tetley

Question 23

What year was Cruel garden made and who choreographed it?

Answer 23

1977, Christopher Bruce

Question 24

What year was Celebration made and who choreographed it?

Answer 24

1979, Siobhan Davies

Question 25

What year was The tempest made and who choreographed it?

Answer 25

1979, Glen Tetley

Question 26

What year was Ghost Dances made and who choreographed it?

Answer 26

1981, Christopher Bruce

Question 27

What year was Lonely Town, Lonely street made and who choreographed it?

Answer 27

1981, Robert North

Question 28

What year was Rushes made and who choreographed it?

Answer 28

1987, Siobhan Davies

Question 29

What year was Strong language made and who choreographed it?

Answer 29

1987, Richard Alston

Question 30

What year was Plainsong made and who choreographed it?

Answer 30

1991, Siobhan Davies

Question 31

What year was Winnsboro cotton mill blues made and who choreographed it?

Answer 31

1992, Siobhan Davies

Question 32

What year was Rooster made and who choreographed it?

Answer 32

1994, Christopher Bruce

Question 33

What year was Swansong made and who choreographed it?

Answer 33

1987

Question 34

Post war what was Rambert performing and give an example?

Answer 34

classical ballets eg Giselle

Question 35

Where had Morrice been previously to Rambert and learning what?

Answer 35

America where he was taught graham technique

Question 36

When Tetley remounted Pierrot Lunsford what did he include?

Answer 36

Graham technique including - contractions - exaggerated facial expressions

Question 37

What was Chesworth interested in when he was Artistic Director?

Answer 37

Educational work

Question 38

What year was there no artistic director and why?

Answer 38

1993, no money or touring

Question 39

What happened in 1993?

Answer 39

No artistic director

Question 40

What was Morrice first piece on Rambert?

Answer 40

Two brothers

Question 41

After making two brother on Rambert what did Marie Rambert let Morrice do?

Answer 41

Choreograph a dance piece every year

Question 42

In what year do Morrice go to America?

Answer 42

1962

Question 43

When Morrice went to America what did he study?

Answer 43

Graham technique

Question 44

Before Morrice went to America his pieces were?

Answer 44

Theatrical pieces

Question 45

After Morrice had been to America his prieces became more?

Answer 45

Contemporary

Question 46

When Morrice was artistic director who did he invite to work with Rambert?

Answer 46

American choreographers including Glen Tetley

Question 47

When Morrice was artistic director what did he downsize?

Answer 47

The dancers as they went down to 17 leaner dancers and smaller theatres

Question 48

What did Chesworth have a good reputation for?

Answer 48

Coach of performers and nurturer of young choreographers

Question 49

After Chesworth enrolled at Rambert, after 18 months he was asked to what and for how many years?

Answer 49

Work for Rambert and did so for 28 years