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Medieval Era
Renaissance
Romantic Ballet
Louis XIV
Popular Dancers
100
A time that emphasized Christian influences and stressed the importance of using arts primarily for religious purposes.
What is the medieval era?
100
This word means "rebirth".
What is the word Renaissance?
100
A female dancer.
What is a Ballerina?
100
The country Louis XIV ruled.
What is France?
100
This person is given a small amount of credit for assisting with the beginnings of ballet in France.
Who is Catherine De Medici?
200
Type of dance where people never faced each other while dancing.
What is Professional-style dance?
200
The years of the Renaissance.
What was the years 1400-1600?
200
Noverre wrote ballet guidelines in this book.
What is "Letters on Dancing and Ballet" in 1760?
200
The character that Louis XIV played in "Ballet de la Nuit" (1653). HINT: Worst High School in the region. ;)
Who is Apollo?
200
The nickname of Louis XIV
What is "The Sun King"
300
These dances eventually became allowed.
What is Liturgical dance?
300
Invented by rulers, kings, and aristocracy for stressing the importance of political gain and social etiquette.
What is Court Dance?
300
This family wanted to westernize their courts.
Who is the Romonov family?
300
This man taught Louis XIV to dance. He also defined the 5 basic positions of ballet.
Who is Pierre Beauchamp?
300
Louis XIV's ballet master
Who is Pierre Beauchamp?
400
Thought to have been an early line dance.
What is The Farandole?
400
The oldest form of dance in Japan?
What is Bugaku?
400
La Sylphide.
What is the first Romantic Ballet?
400
A dance academy that aided in the professionalizing of the art of ballet.
What is the "Academie Royale de la Danse"?
400
One of the most famous tap dancers ever.
Who is Benjamin "Bojangles" Jones?
500
A legendary pagan dance from the Medieval era.
What is The Tarantella?
500
A musical form of dance that survived.
What is the Estampie?
500
This person developed the Tutu.
Who is Marius Petipa?
500
76.
How old was Louis XIV when he died?
500
A choreographer who saw the need for reform in ballet.
Who is Jean-Georges Noverre?