Exam 1 Flashcards
(58 cards)
What was the first romantic ballet?
La Safine
Who wrote the social dance step book?
Tumar al Boe
Whos the mother of modern dance
Martha Graham
Labans student liked rhythm over melody?
Mary Vigman
M.G. based on what two movements?
contract and release
During opening night of ballet, riot happened for what ballet?
Right of spring- music by stravinski
Where does all life begin?
africa
La safine father
felipe taglioni
Danish choreographer 2nd la safine
august borenfield
women prominent era
romantic
1st pantomime ballet in 18 century
john weaver
ballerina that took the heel in baroque
marie carmargo
movement- fall and recovery
Doris humphrey
knee length tutu era
romantic
french dancer wanted free-er dance
jon george
what ballet company from George ballentine and lincoln?
NYC Ballet
George ballentine considered father
nio classical
alvin alley studied with who?
Lestor Horton
what do tribal dances act like
animals
court dances were exclusively for commoners? True or false
false
why are court dances important to renaissance?
courtship/ social/ wealth
first ballet?
la comic delar???
3 attributes about romantic period
longer tutus, more woman prominent, pointe shoes
how are primitive culture/ convulsions explained?
out of harmony