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In what period did pointe shoes originate (in ballet)? Pre-Romantic, Renaissance, Neoclassical, Romantic |
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In which major city was the Teatro San Benedetto? Rome, Naples, Milan, Venice |
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Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts in which century? 15th, 16th, 14th, 17th |
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The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa and who else? Paul Dukas, Pierre Beauchamp, Pierre Rameau, Lev Ivanov |
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What was Tchaikovsky's middle name? Ilyich, Pyotr, Lev, Jakob |
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Who in 1661 founded the Academie Royale de Danse? Louis XVII, Louis XVI, Louis XV, Louis XIV |
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With the invention of the proscenium stage, on how many sides of the theatre were the audience seated? Five, Two, Four, Three |
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Which US choreographer has been a major pioneer of post-structural ballet? Maurice Hines, Paula Abdul, Flick Colby, William Forsythe |
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Who wrote the ballet book, From Petipa to Balanchine? Lev Ivanov, Tim Scholl, Maria Taglioni, William Forsythe |
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What was the first neoclassical ballet? Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Apollo |
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Who composed the music for the ballet Apollo? Igor Stravinsky, George Balanchine, Maria Taglioni, Lev Ivanov |
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What year was Apollo released (in ballet)? 1932, 1928, 1936, 1924 |
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Which choreographer did Balanchine work with on Apollo (in ballet)? Martha Graham, Pierre Beauchamp, Flick Colby, William Forsythe |
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Contemporary ballet focuses particularly on the strength of which body part? Stomach, Neck, Head, Hand |
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Who choreographed Push Comes To Shove for the American Ballet Company in 1976? Twyla Tharp, Pierre Rameau, George Balanchine, Martha Graham |
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In 1986 Twyla Tharp created which ballet for her own company? In the Higher Room, In the Last Room, In the Lower Room, In the Upper Room |
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Tharp choreographed in 1973 Deuce Coupe for which ballet company? The Forsythe Company, Chicago Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet |
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What is the name of Alonzo King's San Francisco-based ballet company? New Adventures, Nederlands Dans Theater, The Forsythe Company, LINES Ballet |
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The Royal Danish Ballet and Imperial Ballet of the Russian Empire were both founded in which decade? 1730s, 1750s, 1740s, 1760s |
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In which decade was the American Ballet Theatre founded? 1950s, 1940s, 1930s, 1960s |
