Exam 1 Flashcards

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What was the first romantic ballet?

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La Safine

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2
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Who wrote the social dance step book?

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Tumar al Boe

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3
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Whos the mother of modern dance

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Martha Graham

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4
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Labans student liked rhythm over melody?

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Mary Vigman

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5
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M.G. based on what two movements?

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contract and release

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6
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During opening night of ballet, riot happened for what ballet?

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Right of spring- music by stravinski

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7
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Where does all life begin?

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africa

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8
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La safine father

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felipe taglioni

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9
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Danish choreographer 2nd la safine

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august borenfield

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10
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women prominent era

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romantic

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11
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1st pantomime ballet in 18 century

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john weaver

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12
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ballerina that took the heel in baroque

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marie carmargo

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13
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movement- fall and recovery

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Doris humphrey

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14
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knee length tutu era

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romantic

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15
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french dancer wanted free-er dance

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jon george

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16
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what ballet company from George ballentine and lincoln?

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NYC Ballet

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17
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George ballentine considered father

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nio classical

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18
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alvin alley studied with who?

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Lestor Horton

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19
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what do tribal dances act like

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animals

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20
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court dances were exclusively for commoners? True or false

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false

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21
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why are court dances important to renaissance?

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courtship/ social/ wealth

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22
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first ballet?

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la comic delar???

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23
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3 attributes about romantic period

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longer tutus, more woman prominent, pointe shoes

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24
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how are primitive culture/ convulsions explained?

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out of harmony

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3 zones
head and neck- / arm and torso / feet and trunk
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ballerina first on pointe
amelia bragnoli
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2 reason for pointe shoes
easier to spin, floating accross stage
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3 factors separate tribal and folk dance
history, costume, music from body vs traditional
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what ballet master caudified the five position of feet
peter bon shon
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howd luis 15 get nickname
sun king- danced to apollo
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institution founded by luis 15
la academy royale de music
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crouse?
lacked science, technology , economic
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whos responsible for court dances in france
kathryn diminici
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longest reigning king in france?
luis 15
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laban movement analysis
body, shape, effort, space
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famous male dancer 18 century
august vestriss
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crouses history- douglas says loss component
magic/spirit
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1 reason modern dance came on scene
ballet too structured
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3 factors specific to folk dance
social, national, costume, traditional
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5 periods of ballet
renaissance, opera, romance, classical, neoclassical
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luis 14 founded where?
la academy royale dance
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lamentation?
martha graham
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period of ballerina?
romantic
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modern pioneer gave modern a place among fine arts?
ted shawn
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dances more spiritual?
tribal
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classical ballet more w symphony
sleeping beauty
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who's ballet russe
sirgay diopolis
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sleeping beauty and nutcracker choreographer /ballet duo
petipa, stchicovsky
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during russian ballet famous
majinsky
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what is name given to dancers setting stage
courter ballet
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ballet by sirgay
ballet russe
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rhythm +music+ movement
eurithmics
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choreographer of green table?
kurt joos
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modern pioneer for light and fabric
loui fuller
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2 folkine principles?
tricks fit the role, choreography fits parts, in harmony
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most famous male dancerr of 20 century
Majenski
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denishawn was founded by who
Ted Shawn and ruth st dennis
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kurt joos and mary vigman were students of
rudolph von laben