Ballet True or False and Correct
Before 1681, only woman were allowed to perform in ballets.
What is FALSE? ONLY MEN BEFORE 1681
This person is from Russia and is one the most famous and possibly one of the best danseurs
Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
The first kinds of dance in history
What is RITUALISTIC/RITUAL, RELIGIOUS or SOCIAL CELEBRATIONS?.
The four historical eras in ballet
What are PRE-ROMANTIC, ROMANTIC, CLASSICAL and CONTEMPORARY?
The order of exercises at the barre.
What are plies, tendus, degages, ronde de jambe, and grande battement?
Pierre Beauchamp is credited with establishing the 1st ballet school n America.
What is FALSE? George Balanchine is credited with establishing the 1st ballet school n America.
This person founded the Academie Royale de Danse in 1661 and performed for nearly ten years.
Who is King Louis IV?
The genre of dance that is more recent in history. Court dance, hip hop or classical ballet
What is HIP HOP?
The era in ballet history when only men danced and most dancing occurred in the courts.
What are PRE-ROMANTIC?
The four parts of a ballet class.
What are barre, center, across the floor and reverence?
Le Ballet Comique de la Reine was the first ballet performed by woman on stage.
What is FALSE? Le Triomphe de L'Amour was the 1st ballet performed on stage by woman.
This person is credited with establishing the 1st American Ballet School called the American School of Ballet with Kirstein in 1934
Who is GEORGE BALACHINE?
This dance type of dance came right before ballet and ballet's roots came from it.
What is SOCIAL COURT DANCE or COURT DANCE?
The era in ballet history where choreographers began fusing together ballet technique with other dance styles like jazz and modern.
What is CONTEMPORARY?
The Nutcracker is this type of ballet.
What is CLASSICAL BALLET?
French is the language of the terminology of ballet.
What is TRUE?
This person was commissioned by King Louis XIV to choreograph his company's performances. He also developed the French ballet vocabulary still used today and is credited with creating the five feet and arm positions of ballet
Who is PIERRE BEAUCHAMP?
The year the first ballet was performed.
What is 1581?
The era in ballet where woman wore short pancake tutus and ballets had a narrative and elaborate sets and costumes.
What is the CLASSICAL?
Ballet terms ended up in French not Italian due to this.
What is Catherine de Medici married King of France and brought her ideas with her and ballet continued to grow there?
Ballet history began in France in the 1800's.
What is FALSE? Ballet history began in Italy during the Renaissance during the 15th century/1400's.
This person is credited with being the first or one of the first to dance on pointe shoes
Who is MARIE TAGLIONI?
The first ballet was performed here. Be specific. Not country.
What is Catherine de Medici's sisters wedding?
The era in ballet where woman began dancing more than men and women wore long white dresses.
What is ROMANTIC?
Court ballet and classical ballet are different due to this.
What is CLASSICAL BALLET has a story?