1. Performance Arts - Dance Eric Lambert Academic Team

2. American Dancers & Choreographers George Balanchine – Russian-born choreographer, founded School of American Ballet I n 1934. Director of NYC Ballet (Apollo & Agon with music by Stravinsky) Fred Astaire – Dancer/Actor on Broadway & film. Worked with Garland, Rogers, & Hayworth. (The Band Wagon, Top Hat, Shall We Dance?) Agnes DeMille – Choreographer, rooted in American folklore (Ballets: Rodeo & Fall River Legend; Broadway: Oklahoma!) Isadora Duncan – One of 1 st in modern dance; Rejected ballet & created expressive dance. Danced in flowing Tunic.

3. Martha Graham – Choreographer; modern dance using rigorous technique. Works on American roots (Appalachian Spring) and Greek mythology (Night Journey & Clytemnestra) Gene Kelly – Actor, dancer, choreographer; made dance integral to story and explored film of dance (An American in Paris & Invitation to the Dance). Jerome Robbins – Dancer and Choreographer; combines classical idiom with jazz, modern, and social dance. (West Side Story & Fiddler on the Roof). Bill “Bojangles” Robinson – Tap dancer; brought new lightness to dance. In The Little Colonel with Shirley Temple. Maria Tallchief – Dancer w/ Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and NYC Ballet. Founded the Chicago City Ballet.

4. World Dancers & Choreographers Mikhail Baryshnikov – Russian Dancer w/ Kirov Ballet, defected in 1974, joined American Ballet Theater, was its director thru the 80s. One of top male dancers of his time. Movie - White Knights. Vaslav Nijinsky – Polish-Russian dancer and choreographer. Took radical breaks from traditional ballet. Considered greatest dancer of early 20 th century. Rudolf Nureyev – Russian dancer with Kirov Ballet. Defected to the West in 1961 where he paired with Dame Margot Fonteyn with the Royal Ballet. Director of Paris Opera in 80s. Anna Pavlova – Russian Ballerina. Ballets Russes then toured world introducing ballet throughout. Dame Margo Fonteyn – English Dancer of Royal Ballet. Paired with Nureyev. Main roles include Juliet in Romeo & Juliet and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. * This super-awesome Power Point was created by the super-awesome Taylor Jesse Raye Adams. Yeah…it’s super-awesome.

5. Common Dance Terms Arabesque- In ballet, the extension of one leg back 90 degrees

6. Point- a position on the tip of the toes Pirouette- A turn on one leg with the toe of the other leg

7. Spotting- A fixing of the eyes one spot for as long as possible during turns to avoid dizziness. Port de bras- Any position of the arms

8. Plie- Bending of the legs Glissade- A Gliding Step Jete- A leap from one leg to another in which one leg is thrown

9. Ballet Feet Positioning 1 st Position- Feet in straight line, heels touching 2 nd Position- Feet in Straight Line, heels apart 3 rd Position- One foot in front of the other with the heel of one in the instep of another 4 th Position- One foot in front of the other, parallel but apart 5 th Position- One foot in front of the other, parallel with the heel of one touching the toe of another.

10. Types of Dances Basse Dance- A solemn court dance popular in the 15 th and 16 th century Quadrille- A social dance popular in the 19 th century. A square dance in 5 sections Polka - Bohemian folk dance Mazurka – National Dance of Poland Fox Trot- American Social Dance Tango - Dance developed in Argentina

11. Types of Dance Waltz- Social Dance in ¾ time Reel- Popular in Britain, Ireland, and Scotland Flamenco- a Sevillian gypsy dance Mambo – American ballroom, Cuban origin Merengue – Official dance of Dominican Rep. Lambada – Brazilian couples dance, swirling short skits, mistaken as “The Forbidden Dance” Maxixe – the true “Forbidden Dance” of Brazil This super-awesome Power Point was created by the super-awesome Taylor Jesse Raye Adams. Yeah…it’s super-awesome.