Early History
Who was Pierre Beauchamp a dance tutor for?
King Louis the XIV
Who was the first director of the Ballet Russes?
Serge Diaghilev's (corrected spelling)
He was the first to define the 5 ballet positions.
Pierre Beauchamp
She was known for her title role in La Sylphide
Marie Taglioni
Pierre Beauchamp transformed ballet from a "pastime" into what?
A serious artform.
Who teamed up with American writer, Lincoln Kirstein?
George Balanchine
He Founded the first dance institution.
King Louis the XIV
She did not have a typical ballerina body and had to work hard for her success.
Anna Pavlova
What was the intetion of the Academie Royal De Danse?
To certify dance teachers & codify court.
The dance company that combined Russian and Western Traditions with modernism.
Ballet Russes
Marie Taglioni is known for being...
The first dancer on pointe
He highlighted a masculine presence in ballet and gave a greater role to male ballet dancers.
Rudolph Nureyev
What is the name for the first dance institution and what year did it open?
Academie Royal de Danse - 1661
Name at least three ballets choreographed by Marius Petipa
Don Quixote, La Bayadere, The sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle
What was the first American Ballet Classic and who starred in it?
Billy the Kid - Eugene Loring
He was known for his incredible "jumping" abilities.
Vaslav Nijinsky