WorksheetsThe Dance Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn founded which famous dance school?
The American Ballet Theatre
The Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
The Horton School of Dance
The Jacob’s Pillow Institute
What dance festival did Ted Shawn establish after separating from Ruth St. Denis?
The Limón Festival
The Denishawn Festival
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
The New York Dance Festival
Lester Horton is best known for creating the first ______ dance company in the United States.
All-female
Classical ballet
Racially integrated
Jazz-focused
Pearl Primus’s dances often celebrated which cultural heritage?
European
African American
Asian
Latin American
Charles Weidman’s dances were known for combining humor with what?
Music and poetry
Ballet technique
Social observations
Religious themes
What was Ruth St. Denis’s career before she became a modern dancer?
Painter
Ballet teacher
Vaudeville and theatrical performer
Musician
Which dancer’s company was notable for being one of the first permanent modern dance companies in the U.S.?
José Limón
Lester Horton
Ted Shawn
Pearl Primus
José Limón’s choreography often explored which type of theme?
Romantic love stories
Abstract motion
Human emotion and moral struggle
Comedy and satire
Which dancer incorporated African and Caribbean dance forms into modern dance?
Pearl Primus
Martha Graham
Charles Weidman
Doris Humphrey
How did Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn influence modern dance in America?
They focused only on ballet technique
They emphasized individuality, spirituality, and cross-cultural expression
They discouraged artistic experimentation
They limited modern dance to male performers
