HISTORY OF BALLET

Ballet technique was formalised in what year?

• During the 15th and 16th centuries

• During the 19th and 20th centuries

• During the 13th and 14th centuries

• During the 14th and 15th centuries

The epicentre of the art of dance moved to France after what important event.

• The establishment of the first ballet school.

• The marriage of the Italian born Catherine de Médicis to Henry II of France.

• The birth of Louis XIV.

The first real ballet consisted of what forms of art?

• Comedy, Story telling and Writing.

• Mime, Music and Dance.

• Sound, Stage sets and Dance

What was the name given of the first performance.

• The French Connection.

• The Comic Ballet of The Queen.

• The Comic Ballet of The King.

What year was the first ballet staged?

• 1981

• 1681

• 1581

• 1481

Classical Ballet technique is based on how many positions of the and feet?

• 5

• 9

• 8

• 10

What is the language of classical ballet?

• English

• French

• Russian

• Italian

How many different schools of dance technique are there?

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 12

Classical ballet emphasises fluid, graceful

movements, and long lines, along with strict adherence to correct form and technique, especially turn-out of the legs.

• True

• False