Question 1

What does the word ballet mean?

Accepted Answer

Ballet comes from the Italian world Balletto and means to dance, to jump, and its vocabulary is based on French Terminology.

Question 2

During which time did ballet originate?

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In the Italian Renaissance courts of 15th and 16th centuries.

Question 3

What does Italian Renaissance mean?

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The French word renaissance (Rinascimento in Italian) means "Rebirth".

Question 4

What happend during the renaissance?

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The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.

Question 5

Who was King Louis XIV?

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Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

Question 6

What is Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique?

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This may refer to the opera company commonly known as the Paris Opera or to one of several different theatres used during periods when the company was officially named the Académie Royale de Musique.

Question 7

What is the Paris Opera House?

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The Paris Opera House is the primary company of Ballet in France.

Question 8

What was the first type of Ballet?

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Baroque dance is dance of the Baroque era, closely linked with Baroque music, theatre, and opera.

Question 9

What are the characteristics of Romantic Ballet?

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The Romantic ballet is a genre of ballet that evolved in the early 19th century as a reaction against the classicism that dominated 18th century art and literature.

Question 10

When was the Romantic era in ballet?

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In the 19th Century

Question 11

Give examples of romantic ballets.

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Giselle and La Sylphide

Question 12

What is  Vaslav Nijinsky most known for?

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For his amazing leaps.

Question 13

Which type of dance was created Mary Wigman?

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Expressionist dance

Question 14

Who created the Graham Technique?

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Martha Graham

Question 15

Who wore the first Tutu?

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Marie Taglioni

Question 16

Why is the word Tutu called Tutu?

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The word “tutu” is derived from the French “cucu,” referring to a person's bottom.

Question 17

What did the first ballerinas wear?

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The first ballerinas performed in shoes with heels called court shoes.

Question 18

What is the front part of the Pointe shoe called?

Accepted Answer

The Box

Question 19

Who was Charles Didelot?

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Charles-Louis Didelot was a French dancer, the creator of the ballet shoes and choreographer.

Question 20

What are Demi Pinte Shoes?

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Demi-pointe shoes are very similar to pointe shoes, but they lack hard structure, have no shank, so they are softer. Beginners to pointe technique use them to strengthen feet and ankles.

Question 21

What is The Basque?

Accepted Answer

The Basque is the part that extends from the dancer's waist to the crotch and looks like a pair of panties.

Question 22

Who was King Louis XIV?

Accepted Answer

Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

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