Famous Ballets
This Tchaikovsky ballet was considered one of the most controversial when it came out in December 1892 due to the use of children onstage, and the lack of dancing that the principal dancer does
The Nutcracker
The very first black principal ballerina in the world
Misty Copeland
Petit Battement
Little beats
How many styles of Ballet are there?
Six
True or False, women have always danced in ballets since it's creation.
False- women were not allowed to join the ballet until 1681
This ballet features the principal dancer as both the main character and an antagonist
Swan Lake
This ballerina- most known for her role as Odette in Swan Lake- is one of the most famous ballerinas of all time
Anna Pavlova
Brise
Broken
Which style of ballet is the hardest?
The Russian School
Pointe shoes are made out of what materials (Name 2)
In this Ballet- the principal dies at the end of act one after learning that her lover is engaged. For the rest of the ballet she is a ghost
Giselle
Madame De Fontaine
Frappe
To strike
Which Style of Ballet am I learning
A male ballerina is called a...
ballet dancer/ballerino
The name of this ballet is also the name of a ballet step and a fictional avian
Firebird
Dame Margaret Evelyn De Arias better known by this stage name is arguably the best ballerina of all time known for her role as Juliet, Odette, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella
jete
thrown away
Name all the styles of Ballet
French School, Cecchetti Method, Russian School, English School, Balanchine Method, Bournonville Method.
This musical doubles as a ballet
An American in Paris
This ballet features a cat variation and six fairy variations.
Sleeping Beauty
This 12 year old was the very first to play Clara in the Nutcracker
Cabriole
Caper
The French School of ballet was founded by who
Pierre Beauchamps
This is the art of writing down ballet choreography
Labonotation