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? Misha Pyotr Vanya Rikki

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

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

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

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? Paul Taylor Martha Graham Twyla Tharp Isadora Duncan

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

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 ? Variable Velocity Performance Group Danny's Danseurs White Oak Dance Company Denishawn dancers

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