Dan 166 Final Updated Questions And Correct Answers

DAN 166 FINAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. How old is ballet
Answer:
400 years old

Question:
2. How did ballet travel
Answer:
italy to france to russia, then america

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3. ballet movement is codified in
Answer:
french terms

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4. Characteristics of bal-let
Answer:
professionals have a set body type, class attire is set (leotard and tights), there is an age limitation

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5. potential performers of ballet start studying @ what age & study for how long before be-coming a
profession-al?
Answer:
6 years old, 10 years of intensive study

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6. 2 categories of ballet
Answer:
classical and contemporary

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7. Myths & stereotypes about african ameri-can ballet
Answer:
1. feet too flat
2. did not have desired body type
3. too docile
4. color variation upset visual uniformity
5. hair texture was not conductive to requirements
6. africans could not culturally grasp a european art form

Question:
8. first recognized black ballet dancer

, Answer:
Hemsley Winfield

Question:
9. first recognized fe-male ballerina
Answer:
Janet Collins

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10. Janet Collins famous piece
Answer:
"Aida" in the Metropolitan Opera

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11. Geoffrey Hold-er-----who was he----what did he win---famous for--
Answer:
-1st male ballet dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. -won a Tony for *****The Wiz***** -choreohraphed
Timbuktu -was in "Annie" and "Boomerang" movies -Cola Nut Man

Question:
12. Louis Johnson
Answer:
-Freelance Ballet Dancer -"Damn Yankees" movie -choreographed opera "Treemonisha"
-choreographed The Wiz movie

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13. Raven Wilkinson
Answer:
Prima ballerina in the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo

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14. WHo were the african american ballet pio-neers?
Answer:
1. hemsley winfield
2. janet collins
3. geoffrey holder
4. louis johnosn
5. raven wilkinson

Question:
15. Past African American Ballet companies
Answer:
- Negro Ballet Co. (1930)...founded by Eugene Van Grona
-The Hollywood Negro Ballet Co.(1940) -Capitol Ballet(1950-1960)...founded by 2 women: Jones
and Haywood -NYC Ballet...founded by Balanchine

Question:
16. the ONLY existing bal-let company in ameri-ca????