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What is Chassé?
This person is considered to be the "Father of Classical Ballet"
What is Louis XIV?
Famous American Choreographer, who strengthened and legitimized ballet in the states.
Who is George Balanchine?
Ballet who's premier caused a riot.
What is The Rite of Spring?
This rock is cursed and helps a dancer not slip on the floor.
What is Rosin?
Elevated
What is Elevé?
Swan Lake' premiered in 1877 in this city.
What is Moscow?
French and Russian pedagogue and choreographer who created famous works such as Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere, The Nutcracker, and Raymonda.
Marius Petipa
This ballet is considered to have the most challenging principal role.
What is Swan Lake?
Slang term for a large audition that is held open to the public.
What is a cattle call?
Raised
What is Relevé?
In 1957, the first televised version of the ___ was aired and cemented the ballet's popularity.
What is The Nutcracker?
This ballerina is credited as the first to dance en pointe.
Who is Marie Taglioni?
The first ballerina to perform 32 fouettés on pointe was Pierina Legnani, who was making her debut in a performance of _____.
What is Cinderella?
When a dancer sews string into the rim of the pointe shoe box to help with balance.
What is darning?
Step of the horse
Pas de cheval
Jean Georges Nover banned ___ to allow dancers to move easier.
What are Masks?
NYCB dancer and choreographer who went on to choreograph West Side Story, The Concert, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Who is Jerome Robbins?
This ballet features characters such as: Lise, Colas, Widow Simone, Alain, and Thomas.
What is La Fille Mal Gardee?
"Prima" means ___ in Prima Ballerina.
First
Step of the drunk
What is Pas de bourrée?
This French Acrobat created and popularized a famous garment that every dancer wears today.
Who is Jules Leotard?
This writer wrote the stories, The Nutcracker and Coppelia, which later became famous ballets.
Who is E.T.A Hoffman?
This ballet was supposed to have a happy ending but backlash delayed production and caused it to revert to the source's ending.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
The official term for extras in a scene. They typically do not do strenuous dancing but fill in space and pantomime.
What is "Supernumerary"?