Dance History
Where did ballet originate?
Italy
What was the 2025 recital titled?
Timeless
saute
jump
Things that go bump in the night
A window
What was MDA's original location?
Franklin St.
Who composed famous ballets like Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty?
Tchaikovsky
What was the 2015 recital called?
A Little Party
pas de chat
step of the cat
Rainbow
Umbrellas
Where was the recital held in the early years?
Reading Memorial High School
How long was the longest dance marathon?
126 hours
2023 Team Dance
Happily Ever After
soutenu
sustained
Don't Laugh at Me
A bench
What year did Ms. Olivia graduate high school
2015
Who was a famous ballet choreographer during the 20th century?
George Balanchine
What was the 2021 Team 3 Jazz Dance titled?
Mario Party
penche
Wedding Day
A wedding arch
How many years has Ms. Amanda been running MDA
This is her 13th season.
who invented pointe shoes/ what were early pointe shoes
Charles Didelot, wire mechanism that held dancers up on their toes
What was the 2019 Production routine titled and who was the lead?
Wedding Day, Magen Beaudet
6/8 positions of the body in ballet and name them
Croise devant, en face devant, eface devant, a la second/ en face, croise derrier, en face derrier, eface derrier, ecarte
James Bond
A suitcase with 007 on it
Where did Ms. Amanda attend college?
Salem State University