Read up on Tchaikovsky here, then test your students’ knowledge with this quiz! 1. What was Tchaikovsky’s greatest contribution to the world of dance music? 2. The Nutcracker was unconventional for its time because: A) The lack of dancing in Act I B) The use of children in leading roles C) It didn’t have an ending […]
Read up on Edwin Denby’s contributions to dance criticism here, then test your students’ knowledge with this quiz! 1. Denby enrolled at ________ University at age ________. 2. Denby studied modern dance at the ________-________School in Vienna. 3. What was the first Balanchine ballet Denby saw 4. What was Denby’s cat’s name? 5. Editor ________ […]
Read up on Michael Bennett’s contributions to Broadway and more here, then test your students’ knowledge with this quiz! 1. How did Bennett model himself after Jerome Robbins? 2. What was the first Broadway show Bennett saw at age 11? 3. _______ was Bennett’s longtime collaborator. 4. Name a few Broadway shows Bennett directed and/or […]
1. Who was Johnnie Lucille Collier? 2. Which famous actress discovered Ann Miller? 3. How old was Miller when she signed a 7-year contract with RKO? 4. What was Miller’s tapping style? 5. Who were some of the directors and choreographers that Miller worked with? 6. Early in her career, Miller was compared to tap […]