Dance Lessons Dance History and Culture

Question 1

Which American dancer is often credited as the 'Mother of Modern Dance' for her rejection of ballet's rigid structures?

Accepted Answer

Isadora Duncan

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Martha Graham

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Doris Humphrey

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Ruth St. Denis

Question 2

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s-1930s significantly influenced which dance styles?

Accepted Answer

Lindy Hop, tap dance, and jazz dance

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Ballet and contemporary

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Flamenco and tango

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Indian classical dance

Question 3

Which dance company, founded in 1958, is considered one of the most important African American modern dance companies in the US?

Accepted Answer

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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New York City Ballet

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Dance Theatre of Harlem

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Paul Taylor Dance Company

Question 4

Ballet's origins trace back to the Italian Renaissance courts and which country later developed it into an art form with codified technique?

Accepted Answer

France

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England

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Russia

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Germany

Question 5

Which famous Russian ballet company, founded in 1869, produced legendary choreographers like Petipa and dancers like Nijinsky?

Accepted Answer

Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Imperial Ballet)

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Bolshoi Ballet

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Paris Opéra Ballet

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Royal Ballet

Question 6

The 'Golden Age of Musical Theatre' (1940s-1960s) helped popularize which theatrical dance style in America?

Accepted Answer

Broadway Jazz and theatrical dance

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Contemporary dance

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Classical ballet

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Ballroom dance