Ballet Trivia #2

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Hint	Answer
First ballerina to dance en pointe	Marie Taglioni
At the beginning of the new season, the Paris Opera Ballet performs this before the first performance	Défilé
English choreographer who created "Manon", "Mayerling", "Anastasia"...	Kenneth MacMillan
Famous male dancer of Russian origin who was director of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1983-1993	Rudolf Nureyev
Italian ballet teacher and inventor of a training method	Enrico Cecchetti
This composition by J. S. Bach has been used by several choreographers; it was originally written to cure someone's insomnia	Goldberg Variations
Choreographer who created "In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated"	William Forsythe
The title of this ballet refers to a sports or music competition in Ancient Greece	Agon
Important ballet competition in the USA; opportunity for young ballet students to win scholarships for professional training	Youth America Grand Prix

Hint	Answer
The third arm position in Vaganova terminology is what in RAD terminology?	Fifth
One of the first black women to become a principal dancer at ABT; "I will what I want"	Misty Copeland
Dutch choreographer who created "Sarcasmen", "5 Tangos", "Grosse Fuge"...	Hans van Manen
Co-founder of the New York City Ballet; not a dancer	Lincoln Kirstein
Full name of the choreographer who allegedly inserted the "Fred Step" in all of his choreographies	Frederick Ashton
Male dancer of Ukrainian origin who left the Royal Ballet in 2012, famous for his technique and tattoos	Sergei Polunin
How many arabesques are there in the Cecchetti method?	Five
American ballerina who won the Prix Benois de la Danse in 2019; feminist and equality seeker	Ashley Bouder
Colloquial term for a standard starting position for variations or enchaînements	B+

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