Identify the characteristics that made "aesthetic" dance new.
A. Seriousness of purpose B. Use of concert music as accompaniment C. An innovative approach to dance technique
Name the three women considered to be the forerunners of modern dance (Maud Allen is not a forerunner).
Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis
Who is considered to be the earliest major precursor of modern dance?
Loie Fuller
What did Loie Fuller's choreography look like?
A. Long, swirling skirts that create illusions of flame, flower, butterfly, etc.
5.0 PointsWhat stage technology did Loie Fuller innovate in order to create the aesthetic she desired?
She projected multi-colored slides using colored gelatins. She also was responsible for the complete absence of light on stage
What art movement did Loie Fuller embody?
Art Nouveau
Isadora Duncan was greatly influenced and inspired by the ____ culture
Greek
5.0 PointsWhat was one of Isadora's most significant contributions to dance?
She discovered a new motivation for dance
Genevieve Stebbins based her system of aesthetic gymnastics on whose theories of gesture for performance?
Francois Delsarte
Where did Isadora Duncan find fame?
Europe
What German philosopher did Duncan study?
Frederich Nietzsche
5.0 PointsWhat part of the body did Duncan believe movement should originate from?
solar plexus
What did Duncan become an emblem of?
high art and social change
What were some of Ruth St. Denis's early influences?
Delsarte and religion
What poster did St. Denis see that set the course of her career in dance?
It was a poster that pictured Isis as a goddess with a serene and mysterious figure. She saw it in Buffalo while on tour.
Although St. Denis found fame in _______, she primarily lived in _________
Europe, America
What role did Ted Shawn play in St. Denis's life?
husband, manager, dance partner
What was the name of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn's school and company?
Denishawn
What did Ted Shawn do after he and St. Denis split?
created an all men touring company
Who did Maud Allen appear to imitate for most of her career?
isadora duncan
What idea was Ballet Russes founded on?
synthesis
What set Ballet Russes apart from other dance companies at the time?
excellent dancers, composers, visual artists
What major contribution or contributions did Ballet Russes provide for the world of ballet?
ushered in era of modernism, introduced ballet as respected art form in the west
How did Diaghilev's professional association with dance begin?
He was given the task of creating a yearbook for the Imperial Theaters
Who took over the role of choreographic director of the Imperial Ballet after Petipa was let go?
no one
Why did Fokine first come to the attention of the press?
his attempts to destroy classical ballet
Who did many of the early members of Ballet Russes find particularly inspiring after seeing her perform?
isadora duncan
Who danced the lead role in almost all of Fokine's early ballets?
Anna Pavlova
What was notable about "Les Sylphides"?
A. It was Fokine's first full length masterpiece B. It was the first plotless ballet C. It was the first ballet to emphasize the ensemble
What was the opening work of Diaghilev's first Saison Russe in Paris?
Le Pavillion d'Armide
How were Diaghilev's productions received in Europe?
instant success
What was Bakst's most famous work?
Scheherazade
4.0 PointsWhy did Fokine initially leave Ballet Russes?
He was jealous of Diaghilev's plan to develop Nijinsky as a choreographer
What was the first ballet choreographed by Nijinsky, and how was it received?
The first ballet choreographed by Nijinsky was L'après-midi d'un faune. It was perceived as very scandalous by the audience, and caused a riotous reaction.
4.0 PointsWhat happened at the premiere of Sacre du Printemps (Rite of Spring)?
The audience rioted and the police were called
With "Sacre du Printemps", Nijinsky paved the way for virtually all the ________ ________ developments of the twentieth century.
modern dance
Why did Nijinsky leave Ballet Russes?
Him and Diaghilev were fighting, he unexpectedly got married. Fokine would only agree to return if he was gone.
How did Ballet Russes survive World War I?
performing in America
Briefly explain what set Massine apart from his predecessors.
Massine incorporated folk and character dance into his ballets, which was new and innovative.
Which ballet is considered to be one of Diaghilev's greatest failures?
The Sleeping Princess
Who took over as choreographer for Ballet Russes after Massine was let go?
Bronislava Nijinska
Which ballet did Balanchine describe as "the turning point of my life"?
Apollon Musagete
How did Diaghilev die?
He died as a result of his diabetes.
Who was the first international artist of the twentieth century to bring classical ballet to America on a broad scale?
Adeline Genee
5.0 PointsBefore Anna Pavlova toured the US on her own, who did she primarily work with?
Michel Fokine and Ballet Russes
What ballet company beside's Pavlova's gave America direct contact with "Russian" ballet?
Mordkin's Imperial Russian Ballet
Who created a touring company that performed works plagiarized from Serge Diaghilev?
Gertrude Hoffman
What stipulation did Nijinsky negotiate for the second American tour of Ballet Russes?
That he be installed as artistic director and Diaghilev must stay home in Europe
What Ballet Russes alum made their home in America and opened a school in NYC?
Michel Fokine
Explain why Massine's "symphonic ballets" were a subject of debate.
Massine's symphonic ballets were controversial because he set plotless ballets to "great symphonic literature" This outraged musicians.
5.0 PointsWhich one of Massine's ballets was based on pure movement and intentionally lacking narrative?
Choreartium
What did Massine do after leaving de Basil's The Original Ballet Russe?
Joined Denham's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
5.0 PointsWho was an early champion of a native American ballet tradition?
Lincoln Kirstein
Agnes de Mille's _______ and Jerome Robbins's ______ were turning points in the search for an American way to dance.
Rodeo, fancy free
Who created an American ballet with perhaps the first all black cast?
ruth page
Why was there an outcry over the use of public funds for the creation and performance of "Frankie and Johnny"?
Frankie and Johnny was a raunchy piece that covered prostitution and involved a woman shooting a man. The cast of women sing a song about how you can never trust a man. It was unusual because of it's insensitiveness and lack of elegance.
What ballet star made their American debut with the Ruth Page Ballet?
Rudolf Nureyev
What is the oldest continually operating professional ballet company in America?
San Francisco Opera Ballet
What was the name of Kirstein's ballet company?
ballet caravan
Why did so many "Americana" companies fail?
It was almost impossible for an American to make a living as a serious dancer, so most companies were very small with little funding and poor pay for their dancers.
he first American in the twentieth century to achieve international ballerina status was
nana gollner