Modern Dancers

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1. Who is known as the 'bad boy' of modern dance? Ted Shawn Mark Morris Bill T. Jones Garth Fagan

2. The dancers in Pilobolus are known for what kind of background? Ballet Folk dance Modern Non-dance

3. Which of the following women was NOT a founder of the Judson Church movement? Judith Dunn Yvonne Rainer Anna Halprin Trisha Brown

4. Which of the following dancers did NOT study at Denishawn before moving onto the dance scene on his or her own terms? Charles Weidman Martha Graham Hanya Holm Doris Humphrey

5. From what school did Twyla Tharp graduate? Barnard College Sarah Lawrence College Pomona College NYU - Tisch School of the Arts

6. The Alvin Ailey dance company typically performs work dealing with what sort of content? Classical ballets Traditional children's stories African American culture Tap dance-style rythmic work

7. Which of the following dancers did NOT dance with Martha Graham? Anna Sokolow Merce Cunningham Jose Limon Paul Taylor

8. Which of the following choreographers is best known for his modern adaptations of classical ballets? Kazuo Ohno Mats Ek Daniel Larrieu Lar Lubovich

9. Which of the following dancer/choreographers died in 1988? David Neumann Lucinda Childs Bebe Miller Arnie Zane

10. Which of the following companies is NOT based in NYC? MOMIX Mark Morris Dance Buglisi Foreman Dance Parsons Dance Company