Mikhail Baryshnikov

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1. Most Americans can't pronounce Mikhail Baryshnikov's first name, so they refer to him by a nickname which would normally be used only by family and close friends in his native Latvia. What is that name? Vanya Rikki Pyotr Misha

2. What 1977 film introduced this incredible performer to world-wide audiences? The Turning Point All That Jazz Dancers Shall We Dance?

3. In which 1985 film did Baryshnikov co-star with incomparable tap dancer Gregory Hines? Russia House The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Center Stage White Nights

4. In 1980 Baryshnikov took over artistic directorship of which renowned dance company? American Ballet Theatre Joffrey Ballet Cirque De Soleil California Ballet Company

5. A major motive for Baryshnikov's defection from what was then the Soviet Union was the desire for artistic freedom: the chance to create, rather than dance nothing but classical ballets. With which modern dancer did he do some of his most entertaining and innovative work? Martha Graham Twyla Tharp Isadora Duncan Paul Taylor

6. Conspicuous in the dance world as a blazing heterosexual, with which of these talented women did Baryshnikov not have a relationship? Jessica Lange Lisa Rinehart Gelsey Kirkland Gwen Verdon

7. Mikhail Baryshnikov admired Fred Astaire's dancing. True False

8. When Mikhail Baryshnikov defected to Canada on June 29th, 1974, his Kirov Ballet partner was Irina Kolpakova. True False

9. After stepping down from the leadership of A.B.T., in what company did Baryshnikov work with Mark Morris ? Danny's Danseurs White Oak Dance Company Denishawn dancers Variable Velocity Performance Group

10. In 1987, Mikhail Baryshnikov appeared in the book "The Swan Prince", which spoofed the world of classical ballet. True False