Founding Figures
Who founded the New York City Ballet?
George Balanchine
What is modern day ballet performance attire?
Pink leotard, shorter tulle tutu, pointe shoes
Ballet originated in one place, but was brought to ___ soon after
France
What time period contains "modern day" ballet?
1900s-now
What language do ballet terms come from?
Who collected talented dancers and toured with them?
Sergei Diaghilev
When was pointe introduced?
1800s
Where did gifted dancer and choreographers tour in the early 1900s?
The US and Europe
When was ballet attire very conservative?
The 1600s
What do the terms "upstage" and "downstage" come from?
Elevated stages of the 1700s
Who originally brought dances to the court?
Catherine de Medici
Why were romantic skirts cut shorter?
So that people could see dancer's legs and movements
Where did ballet begin?
Italy
During what time period did ballet begin?
The Italian Renaissance/ 1500s
What does to word "ballet" come from?
The Italian word "ballare"
Which king was a dancer himself?
Louis XIV
What did dancers wear during Catherine de Medici's festivals?
Masks and multiple layers
Where was choreographer Sergei Diaghilev from?
Russia
When were iconic ballets such as "Giselle" created?
1800s
Why were stages tilted in the begining?
So that grander audiences could fit and view the dancers
Who did the original founder of ballet marry?
King Henry ll
When "Pointe Work" was the normal, what was the attire?
Bell shaped skirts made of tulle
Bonus! Where is ballet currently most popular? (2025)
Paris, France
When did the king who was a ballet dancer himself reign?
1700s
What form of ballet did Catherine de Medici introduce?
Ballet de Cour