Origins of Ballet
19th Century Ballet
Ballet Today
Different Schools of Ballet
Fun Facts
100

Where did ballet originate in the 15th Century?

What are Italian Renaissance Courts?

100

What was the name of the ballet movement in the early parts of the 19th century?

What is the Romantic movement?

100

What did choreographers begin to experiment with in the early 20th century that changed the style of classical ballet?

What is the expression of movement?

100

How many different "schools" of ballet are there?

What is 5?

100

When ballet originated in Italy in the 15th century, women were not allowed to dance in public until ____ when they were allowed to join the ballet. 

When is 1681?

200

Who member of royalty was responsible for popularizing and standardizing the art form?

Who is King Louis XIV?

200

What are common characteristics of Romantic Ballets?

What is delicate women characters in ankle length tutus with plots concerning magic and the supernatural?

200

What type of tutu do most modern ballerinas wear and why?

What is the classical tutu for extended range of motion and view of extensions?

200

Which school of ballet is famous for basic use of arms and quick footwork?

What is the Bournonville Method?

200

In a single performance, male dancers lift approximately ______ of ballerinas combined. 

What is 1-1/2 tons?
300

What was the name of the first dance school opened in 1661?

What is the Academie Royale de Danse?

300

Who first performed on pointe in La Sylphide in 1832?

Who is Marie Taglioni?
300

Who is known for introducing neo-classical ballet?

Who is George Balanchine?

300

Where was the Cecchetti Method developed?

What is the Italy?

300

How long on average does it take to make a tutu?

What is 90 hours?

400

What year did the art form of ballet move from royal courts to the stage to begin its movement as a performance?

When is 1681?

400

What are popular classic ballets that came out of this time period?

What are The Nutcracker and Swan Lake?

400
How does the purpose of modern ballet performances differ from classical ballet performances?

What is an attempt to express music and human emotion rather than a plotted story?

400

What are characteristics of the Vaganova method?

What is clean and precise movements with softness underneath?

400

How high do ballerinas jump in one performance combined?

What is about 900 feet?

500

Who is responsible for "ballet d'action" which was a dramatic style of ballet that conveyed a narrative inspiring many classical ballets?

Who is Jean Georges Noverre?

500

Which infamous dance schools were established in this time period?

What is the Royal Ballet in England and American Ballet Theatre in New York?
500

What is combined to make up modern ballet?

What is a mixture of classical forms, traditional stories, and innovative movement?

500

What is expected of the Balanchine Method?

What is extreme speed, unconventional arms and hands, emphasis on lines, and tall slender dancers?

500
What do dancers rub on their pointe shoes to prevent accidental slipping on stage?

What is rosin?

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