Early Ballet
Russian/Romantic
Ballet Again
Modern Dance
Modern Dance
100

The first early attempt at an extended piece of choreography.

What is the Ballet Comique de la Reine?

100

He choreographed for his daughter Marie.

Who is Filippo Taglioni? 

100

His philosophy is the opposite of Petipa's.

Michel Fokine

100

This genre of concert dance is concerned with portraying (among other things) real-life situations, the human condition, and emotions.

What is modern?

100

Skips, hops, sways.

What movement vocabulary did Duncan use to convey her themes?

200

He codified ballet.

Who is King Louis XIV?

200

This is a famous Romantic ballet, choreographed by a father for his daughter.

What is La Sylphide?

200

It was in this century that ballet was considered a viable art form.

What is the seventeenth?

200

Loie Fuller, Ruth St. Denis, and Isadora Duncan.

Who were the three goddesses of modern dance?

200

Dances of other cultures.

What was Ruth St. Denis’ inspiration for her choreography?

300

He founded the Académie Royal de Danse, Created the Paris Opera, and hired Pierre Beauchamps.

Who is King Louis XIV?

300

This invention changed ballet the most.

What is the pointe shoe?

300

The dancers in this genre are divided into principals, soloists, and the corps de ballet.

What is the classical ballet repertory?

300

This term means different things to different people.

What is contemporary? 

300

This Russian choreographer was influenced by Isadora Duncan's dance form.

Who was Fokine?

400

In the 1700s dance no longer occurred in galleried halls, it took place on this stage which made theatrical effects possible.

What is the Proscenium stage?

400

Two state-funded ballet companies in Russia.

What are the Kirov and the Bolshoi?

400

This tutu was created to show the leg and footwork more clearly.

What is the Classical tutu?

400

Lighting experiments and Loose flowing costumes.

What two things were Loie Fuller known for?

400

Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn created this school/company.

What is Denis Shawn?

500

This style of dance created in the 18th century furthered artistic freedom in dance.

What is Ballet d’action?

500

He is known for creating the divertissement and the grand pas de deux.

Who is Marius Petipa?

500

Contemporary ballet is similar to classical ballet in that they both use the same movement vocabulary and this terminology.

What is French?

500

Movement comes from the solar plexus.

What was Duncan’s teaching/dance philosophy?

500

Created many famous modern dancers and choreographers.

What is Denishawn?