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| What are the 8 functions of dance? |
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-cultural identity
-cultural fusion
-religious worship
-social order and power
-cultural values
-theatrical art form
-recreation/physical
-indicator of who we are and where we're going |
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| What are the 9 forms/styles of dance? |
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-ballet
-tap
-modern
-jazz
-musical theatre
-ethnic folk
-social ballroom
-exercise
-other allied movement |
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Ancient Dance
What were the 4 types of religious dance among ancient cultures? |
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| imitation, medicine, commemorative, spiritual connection |
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Ancient Dance
How was dance used by the ancient Egyptians? |
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| religious worship and entertainment |
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Ancient Dance
What 3 important developments happened in dance history in ancient Egypt? |
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| formal and established place in religious entertainment, range of dance increased greatly, started to see professional class of dancers |
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Ancient Dance
How was dance viewed by ancient Hewbrews? |
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| should only reflect the bible, weddings |
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Ancient Dance
What were the 4 functions of dance used by the ancient Greeks? |
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| worship, education, theatre, entertainment |
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Ancient Dance
In what 2 places was dance found in ancient Rome? |
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Ancient Dance
How was dance debased during their reign? |
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| associated with killing of early Christian martyrs |
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Ancient Dance
What form of dance/theatre was the ancient Romans greatest contribution to dance history? |
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Dance of the Middle Ages
How was dancing in the Middle Ages related to the Christian Church |
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Dance of the Middle Ages
What 3 forms of dance were prevalent during the Middle Ages? |
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| dance processions, dance o' mania, dance of death |
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Dance of the Middle Ages
Which, if any, forms of dance in the Middle Ages were acceptable to the Christian Church? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
What are balli and when and where were they found? |
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| comes from Italy in the 15th century, done in royal court to increase status |
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Dance of the Renaissance
Where does the word ballet come from? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
Who danced in the early court ballets and why? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
What is considered to be the first ballet? |
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| le ballet comique de la reine |
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Dance of the Renaissance
Where were these early court ballets performed? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
What was Louis XIV's contribution to early ballet? |
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| 17th century: created royal academy of dance and wrote down his steps |
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Dance of the Renaissance
What did Louis XIV establish in 1669 that helped to draw the first line between amateur and professional ballet? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
Who was Louis XIV's dance master? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
What is Pierre Beauchamps credited with having invented? |
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Dance of the Renaissance
Why do ballet dancers use a turned-out position of the legs and feet? |
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| balance, open hip socket, fencing, opens body to audience, easier to move |
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Dance of the Renaissance
How did the start of The Paris Opera Ballet and the consequent move of ballet from the ballroom to the proscenium stage finally draw the line between amateur and professional ballet dancers? |
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| got out of the ballroom and onto a stage |
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18th Century Ballet
What are 2 reasons The Loves of Mars and Venus was important to dance history? |
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| first ballet with no talking or singing, the first ballet d'action (tells a story) |
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18 Century Ballet
What are Marie Camargo's 2 main contributions to dance history? |
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| very strong and could jump high, changed ballet costume no corset, short skirt |
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18th Century Ballet
What is a ballet d'action? When did they start? |
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| 18th century, ballet that tells a story |
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18th Century Ballet
What important event happened in Flore et Zephyre, choreographed by Charles Didelot in 1796 that led to a major development in ballet in the 19th century? |
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| Hung dancers from ceiling, point shoe, first time dancers worse tights |
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Romantic Era
During which century did ballet achieve its modern identity? |
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Romantic Era
What caused ballet to become a female art form during the Romantic era? |
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| women got lead roles, women only did pointe |
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Romantic Era
What are the 2 aspects of Romantic art which influenced Romantic ballet? |
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| Want the unattainable, mystical, supernatural, attraction to the colorful and exotic things of this world-folk dance |
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Romantic Era
When did dancing on pointe start for women and why did it begin at that time? |
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| early 19th century, wanted to bring ballerina high up above the ground |
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Romantic Era
What was the first choreographic example of the Romantic era in ballet? |
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| 1831 Opera-Dance of the Nuns |
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Romantic Era
Who started in La Sylphide and who choreographed it? |
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| First full length romantic ballet, Marie Taglioni-first to do pointe well, Philippe Taglioni |
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Romantic Era
What is a tutu? What is the difference between a romantic tutu and a classical tutu? |
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| first seen in La Sylphide, classical-short, stiff and long-romantic |
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Romantic Era
What was the Romantic era's last ballet that we watched in class? |
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| Coppelia-most women die in romantic ballet |
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Romantic Era
What are the years for Romantic era of ballet? |
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Romantic Era
Why did interest in ballet decline towards the end of the 19th century in Western Europe? |
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| No good female/male dancers, no good choreographers, pantomime was bad, ballet was too long |
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Russian Ballet
What was Marius Petipa's contributions to Russian ballet? What type of ballet did he begin? |
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| frenchman, improved Russian ballet program, best in world. Classical ballet |
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Russian Ballet
What are the characteristics of a classical ballet? |
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| show off technique of dancers, always have grand pas de deux, diversion from plot |
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Russian Ballet
What are the 4 parts of a Grand Pas de Deux? |
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| entree, slow partner dance adagio, variations, coda |
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Russian Ballet
What Russian music composer did Petipa often collaborate within creating many of his classical ballets? |
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| Peter Tehailkovki, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nut Cracker |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
What Russian choreographer started the era of the contemporary ballet? |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
What was Michel Fokine's first abstract ballet? |
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| Les Sylphide abstract without story |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
Who were Michel Fokine's 2 most famous dancer? |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
Who was Sergei Diaghilev and what was his contribution to contemporary ballet? |
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| Russian started with Fokine |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
What were Michel Fokine's 4 most important contributions to contemporary ballet? |
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| created the One Act Ballet, made male dancer important again, ballets were about real adult passion and emotion, made ballet a unified work of art |
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Early 20th Century Ballet
What were the 2 ballets Vaslav Njinsky choreographed for Ballets Russe? Which one caused a riot at its premiere? |
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| Afternoon of Fawn, The Rite of Spring-caused riot |
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American Ballet
Who was George Balanchine and what American ballet company did he found? What ballet style is credited with? Is he more well-known for his classical ballet d'actions or his abstract contemporary ballets? |
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| started NYC Ballet, has own brand of NeoClassical Ballet, well known for his contemporary ballets |
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American Ballet
Besides New York City Ballet, what is the other largest US ballet company? How does their style differ from NYCB? |
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| American Ballet Theatre, different historical eras, first to present ballets with american stories, Agnes de Mille's and Jerome Robbins |
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American Ballet
What were Agnes de Mille's and Jerome Robbins' contributions to American ballet? |
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| first to preform from different historical eras |
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| American Ballet What are the characteristics of The Joffrey Ballet? |
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| different historical eras, first to present rock ballets, experiment, first to hire short dancers |
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American Ballet
Who founded The Dance Theatre of Harlem? What motivated him to start the school and company? |
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| Arthur Mitchell, first african american hired in ballet in the 50's. MLK Jr.'s assassination motivated him. |
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