US Famous MCQs

American Famous Choreographers MCQs with Answer

Who choreographed the famous dance sequences in the musical “West Side Story”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Bob Fosse
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Alvin Ailey
Answer: a) Jerome Robbins

Which choreographer is often referred to as the “father of American modern dance?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) Merce Cunningham
d) George Balanchine
Answer: a) Martha Graham

Who choreographed the iconic dance number “Singin’ in the Rain” from the film of the same name?
a) Gene Kelly
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Michael Kidd
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: a) Gene Kelly

This choreographer founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
a) Alvin Ailey
b) Katherine Dunham
c) Bob Fosse
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Alvin Ailey

Who choreographed the Broadway musical “Chicago”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Agnes de Mille
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: a) Bob Fosse

Which choreographer is known for his unique blend of ballet and modern dance techniques?
a) Paul Taylor
b) George Balanchine
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Alvin Ailey
Answer: c) Twyla Tharp

Who choreographed the famous dance sequence in the film “Dirty Dancing”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Michael Kidd
d) Kenny Ortega
Answer: d) Kenny Ortega

This choreographer is renowned for her work with the Martha Graham Dance Company and her own modern dance company.
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) Merce Cunningham
d) Katherine Dunham
Answer: a) Martha Graham

Who is known for choreographing the ballets “Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker”?
a) George Balanchine
b) Alvin Ailey
c) Marius Petipa
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: c) Marius Petipa

Which choreographer worked on the choreography for the film “The Lion King” on Broadway?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Garth Fagan
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: c) Garth Fagan

This choreographer is famous for incorporating social and political themes into their dance works, as seen in “Revelations.”
a) Alvin Ailey
b) Martha Graham
c) Merce Cunningham
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Alvin Ailey

Who choreographed the dance sequences in the film “Pulp Fiction”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Pina Bausch
Answer: c) Twyla Tharp

Which choreographer founded the New York City Ballet?
a) George Balanchine
b) Martha Graham
c) Agnes de Mille
d) Alvin Ailey
Answer: a) George Balanchine

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Michael Bennett
Answer: d) Michael Bennett

Who choreographed the ballet “Rodeo,” which features the famous “Hoe-Down” dance?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) Merce Cunningham
Answer: b) Agnes de Mille

This choreographer is known for blending African American dance traditions with modern dance techniques.
a) Katherine Dunham
b) Alvin Ailey
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Martha Graham
Answer: a) Katherine Dunham

Who choreographed the ballet “Appalachian Spring,” which features music by Aaron Copland?
a) Agnes de Mille
b) George Balanchine
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Martha Graham
Answer: d) Martha Graham

This choreographer is known for their work on the musical “Cabaret.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Jerome Robbins
Answer: a) Bob Fosse

Who choreographed the famous “Cool” dance number in the musical “West Side Story”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Michael Kidd
c) Bob Fosse
d) George Balanchine
Answer: a) Jerome Robbins

This choreographer founded the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
a) Paul Taylor
b) Merce Cunningham
c) Martha Graham
d) Alvin Ailey
Answer: a) Paul Taylor

Who choreographed the ballet “The Firebird,” with music by Igor Stravinsky?
a) George Balanchine
b) Martha Graham
c) Agnes de Mille
d) Mikhail Fokine
Answer: d) Mikhail Fokine

Which choreographer is known for their innovative use of pointe work and athleticism in ballet?
a) George Balanchine
b) Martha Graham
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Merce Cunningham
Answer: a) George Balanchine

Who choreographed the ballet “Fancy Free,” which later became the inspiration for the musical “On the Town”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Agnes de Mille
c) Bob Fosse
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: a) Jerome Robbins

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Fosse.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Michael Kidd
d) Jerome Robbins
Answer: a) Bob Fosse

Who choreographed the dance sequences in the film “Grease”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Michael Kidd
d) Patricia Birch
Answer: d) Patricia Birch

This choreographer is famous for their use of improvisation and chance methods in dance.
a) Merce Cunningham
b) Martha Graham
c) George Balanchine
d) Alvin Ailey
Answer: a) Merce Cunningham

Who choreographed the ballet “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with music by Felix Mendelssohn?
a) Martha Graham
b) George Balanchine
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Agnes de Mille
Answer: b) George Balanchine

Which choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “An American in Paris”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Michael Kidd
d) Christopher Wheeldon
Answer: d) Christopher Wheeldon

Who choreographed the dance sequences in the film “Flashdance”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Michael Kidd
d) Jeffrey Hornaday
Answer: d) Jeffrey Hornaday

This choreographer is known for founding the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
a) Alvin Ailey
b) Martha Graham
c) Katherine Dunham
d) George Balanchine
Answer: a) Alvin Ailey

Who choreographed the dance sequences in the film “Footloose”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Kenny Ortega
Answer: d) Kenny Ortega

This choreographer is famous for their work on the Broadway musical “Kiss Me, Kate.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Agnes de Mille
Answer: d) Agnes de Mille

Who choreographed the ballet “Serenade,” set to Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings”?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) Jerome Robbins
Answer: c) George Balanchine

Which choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “In the Heights”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Christopher Wheeldon
d) Andy Blankenbuehler
Answer: d) Andy Blankenbuehler

Who choreographed the ballet “Giselle,” one of the oldest and most celebrated ballets in the classical repertoire?
a) Martha Graham
b) George Balanchine
c) Agnes de Mille
d) Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Answer: d) Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot

This choreographer is known for their work on the musical “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway.”
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Bob Fosse
c) Michael Kidd
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Jerome Robbins

Who choreographed the ballet “Coppélia,” set to music by Léo Delibes?
a) George Balanchine
b) Martha Graham
c) Agnes de Mille
d) Arthur Saint-Léon
Answer: d) Arthur Saint-Léon

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Christopher Wheeldon
d) Andy Blankenbuehler
Answer: d) Andy Blankenbuehler

Who choreographed the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty,” set to Tchaikovsky’s music?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) Marius Petipa
Answer: d) Marius Petipa

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Hairspray.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Jerry Mitchell
Answer: d) Jerry Mitchell

Who choreographed the dance sequences in the film “Moulin Rouge!”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Michael Kidd
d) Baz Luhrmann
Answer: d) Baz Luhrmann

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Spring Awakening.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Bill T. Jones
Answer: d) Bill T. Jones

Who choreographed the ballet “La Sylphide,” with music by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Herman Severin Løvenskiold?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) August Bournonville
Answer: d) August Bournonville

Which choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Wicked”?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Christopher Wheeldon
d) Wayne Cilento
Answer: d) Wayne Cilento

Who choreographed the ballet “Don Quixote,” with music by Ludwig Minkus?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) Marius Petipa
Answer: d) Marius Petipa

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “The Producers.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Susan Stroman
Answer: d) Susan Stroman

Who choreographed the ballet “Les Sylphides,” set to music by Frédéric Chopin?
a) Martha Graham
b) Agnes de Mille
c) George Balanchine
d) Michel Fokine
Answer: d) Michel Fokine

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Christopher Wheeldon
d) Steven Hoggett
Answer: d) Steven Hoggett

Who choreographed the ballet “Raymonda,” with music by Alexander Glazunov?
a) George Balanchine
b) Martha Graham
c) Agnes de Mille
d) Marius Petipa
Answer: d) Marius Petipa

This choreographer is known for their work on the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots.”
a) Bob Fosse
b) Michael Kidd
c) Jerome Robbins
d) Jerry Mitchell
Answer: d) Jerry Mitchell

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