Martha Graham
A Thousand Words
Choreographies
American Ballet
Potpourri
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The amount of time that Martha Graham choreographed.
What is 70 years?
100
Doris Humphrey explored the movement of this natural element in this clip.
What is water?
100
She created Danse Serpentine.
Who is Loie Fuller?
100
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Jerome Robbins' ballet, "Fancy Free" was the inspiration for this Broadway musical that was also conceived and choreographed by Robbins.
100
She choreographed Camelot, starring Julie Andrews.
Who is Hanya Holm?
200
In reference to her time at Denishawn, Martha wrote, “Everyone there has just one great passion, the passion to create..." this.
What is beauty?
200
The name of the modern dance masterpiece shown here.
What is The Green Table?
200
She created "Hexentanz", or "Witch Dance", and "Pastorale".
Who is Mary Wigman?
200
These three brothers are considered by many to have done more than anyone else to establish ballet in the United States. At one time or another all three were connected with The San Francisco Ballet.
Who are Willam Christensen, Harold Christensen, and Lew Christensen?
200
She was one of the first American modern dance choreographers to make use of jazz, African American spirituals, and social-protest themes in her work.
Who is Helen Tamiris?
300
This was the reason the police gave for allowing Martha to not wear little shorts under her costume when checking the chorus girls for modesty.
What is “She’s art.”?
300
The name of the choreography scene in this clip.
What is Witch Dance?
300
He created "Lynchtown".
Who is Charles Weidman?
300
The San Francisco Opera Ballet was under the leadership of this ballet master when it was founded in 1933.
Who is Adolph Bolm?
300
Jose Limon followed in the footsteps of these two 1st generation pioneers.
Who are Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman?
400
This is the name of Martha’s creation about a young, married, Quaker couple who are coming into their home for the first time.
What is Appalachian Spring?
400
The woman seen in this clip.
Who is Ruth St. Denis?
400
This choreographer created "Barrelhouse Blues".
Who is Katherine Dunham?
400
This ballet company was founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein.
What is the New York City Ballet?
400
Louis Horst's 2nd principles for his approach to choreography.
What is "Form is musical, based on the classical A-B-A structure."?
500
A dancer.
What is how Martha wanted to be remembered?
500
The work of this woman can be seen in this clip.
Who is Isadora Duncan?
500
He created "Revelations".
Who is Alvin Ailey?
500
In 1980 this man became Artistic Director for American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
500
Louis Horst's 3rd principle for his approach to choreography.
What is "Style should be fresh, original, and modern."?
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