Who choreographed the famous British ballet “The Nutcracker?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Marius Petipa
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: b) Marius Petipa
Which British ballet choreographer is known for creating works like “La Fille mal gardée” and “Cinderella?
a) Kenneth MacMillan
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Matthew Bourne
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Who founded The Royal Ballet, one of the world’s most renowned ballet companies?
a) Mikhail Baryshnikov
b) Rudolf Nureyev
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Ninette de Valois
Answer: d) Ninette de Valois
Which British ballet company is known for its contemporary and innovative productions?
a) English National Ballet
b) Scottish Ballet
c) Northern Ballet
d) Birmingham Royal Ballet
Answer: a) English National Ballet
Who choreographed the iconic ballet “Swan Lake” for the Royal Ballet in the 1980s?
a) Kenneth MacMillan
b) George Balanchine
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) Frederick Ashton
Answer: a) Kenneth MacMillan
Which British ballet choreographer is known for his innovative and modern interpretations of classic ballets?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Matthew Bourne
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: b) Matthew Bourne
What is the name of the ballet company based in London that focuses on creating new works and contemporary ballet?
a) English National Ballet
b) The Royal Ballet
c) Birmingham Royal Ballet
d) Scottish Ballet
Answer: a) English National Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Giselle,” a romantic ballet with a supernatural theme?
a) Frederick Ashton
b) Rudolf Nureyev
c) Marius Petipa
d) Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Answer: d) Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Which British ballet choreographer is known for his ballet adaptation of “Lord of the Flies” and “Romeo and Juliet”?
a) Kenneth MacMillan
b) George Balanchine
c) Matthew Bourne
d) Frederick Ashton
Answer: c) Matthew Bourne
What is the term used for the practice studio where ballet dancers rehearse?
a) Ballroom
b) Dance Hall
c) Studio
d) Barre
Answer: c) Studio
Who choreographed the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty,” a classic fairy tale ballet with intricate choreography?
a) Marius Petipa
b) Rudolf Nureyev
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: a) Marius Petipa
Which British ballet company was originally known as the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet?
a) Scottish Ballet
b) The Royal Ballet
c) Birmingham Royal Ballet
d) English National Ballet
Answer: c) Birmingham Royal Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Don Quixote,” a lively and colorful work based on Cervantes’ novel?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Marius Petipa
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: b) Marius Petipa
What is the term used for the horizontal barre used by ballet dancers for support during exercises?
a) Plank
b) Beam
c) Barre
d) Pole
Answer: c) Barre
Who choreographed the ballet “Manon,” a dramatic and passionate work set in 18th-century France?
a) Frederick Ashton
b) Rudolf Nureyev
c) Kenneth MacMillan
d) Marius Petipa
Answer: c) Kenneth MacMillan
Which British ballet company is known for its focus on storytelling and narrative ballets?
a) English National Ballet
b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
c) Scottish Ballet
d) The Royal Ballet
Answer: b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “La Sylphide,” a romantic ballet set in Scotland with a supernatural theme?
a) Marius Petipa
b) Kenneth MacMillan
c) George Balanchine
d) August Bournonville
Answer: d) August Bournonville
What is the term used for the traditional ballet outfit that consists of a bodice and a tutu?
a) Gown
b) Robe
c) Leotard
d) Ballerina Dress
Answer: c) Leotard
Who choreographed the ballet “La Bayadère,” a classical ballet with an exotic Indian setting?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: a) Marius Petipa
Which British ballet choreographer is known for his choreography in “The Song of the Earth” and “Romeo and Juliet?
a) Kenneth MacMillan
b) Frederick Ashton
c) George Balanchine
d) Matthew Bourne
Answer: a) Kenneth MacMillan
What is the term used for the male dancer in a ballet performance?
a) Ballerino
b) Prima Donna
c) Danseur
d) Premier Danseur
Answer: c) Danseur
Who choreographed the ballet “Symphonic Variations,” known for its abstract and minimalist style?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Marius Petipa
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Which British ballet company was founded in 1956 and has a strong focus on touring and outreach?
a) English National Ballet
b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
c) The Royal Ballet
d) Scottish Ballet
Answer: a) English National Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Les Patineurs,” a one-act ballet set in a skating rink?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Marius Petipa
c) George Balanchine
d) Frederick Ashton
Answer: d) Frederick Ashton
What is the term used for the female dancer in a ballet performance?
a) Prima Donna
b) Ballerina
c) Danseuse
d) Diva
Answer: b) Ballerina
Who choreographed the ballet “Mayerling,” a dramatic work based on historical events?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Kenneth MacMillan
c) Marius Petipa
d) Frederick Ashton
Answer: b) Kenneth MacMillan
Which British ballet company is known for its contemporary and experimental approach to ballet?
a) Birmingham Royal Ballet
b) English National Ballet
c) The Royal Ballet
d) Scottish Ballet
Answer: d) Scottish Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Sylvia,” a work known for its mythological theme and elaborate choreography?
a) Marius Petipa
b) Frederick Ashton
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) George Balanchine
Answer: b) Frederick Ashton
What is the term used for the fast, energetic dance often performed by male dancers to display their skills?
a) Waltz
b) Jete
c) Pirouette
d) Tour en l’air
Answer: d) Tour en l’air
Who choreographed the ballet “La Source,” known for its oriental and fantasy elements?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Arthur Saint-Léon
Answer: d) Arthur Saint-Léon
Which British ballet company was established in 1950 and is based in Glasgow?
a) Birmingham Royal Ballet
b) The Royal Ballet
c) English National Ballet
d) Scottish Ballet
Answer: d) Scottish Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “An American in Paris,” a ballet inspired by the Gershwin musical?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) Christopher Wheeldon
Answer: d) Christopher Wheeldon
What is the term used for the traditional ballet step where a dancer jumps off one foot and lands on the other?
a) Chasse
b) Pas de chat
c) Pas de bourrée
d) Changement
Answer: d) Changement
Who choreographed the ballet “Checkmate,” known for its symbolic and allegorical themes?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Ninette de Valois
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Which British ballet company was originally founded as the Vic-Wells Ballet?
a) The Royal Ballet
b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
c) English National Ballet
d) Scottish Ballet
Answer: a) The Royal Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “The Dream,” a ballet adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Kenneth MacMillan
d) Frederick Ashton
Answer: d) Frederick Ashton
What is the term used for the ballet movement where a dancer spins around while balanced on one foot?
a) Pirouette
b) Plie
c) Arabesque
d) Attitude
Answer: a) Pirouette
Who choreographed the ballet “Pineapple Poll,” a comedic work based on Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Ninette de Valois
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Which British ballet company is known for its strong emphasis on narrative ballets and storytelling?
a) Scottish Ballet
b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
c) The Royal Ballet
d) English National Ballet
Answer: b) Birmingham Royal Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Agon,” a groundbreaking work that incorporated modern movements?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) Christopher Wheeldon
Answer: b) George Balanchine
What is the term used for the ballet step where a dancer jumps off both feet and lands on both feet?
a) Sissone
b) Pique
c) Pas de chat
d) Entrechat
Answer: d) Entrechat
Who choreographed the ballet “Elite Syncopations,” a lively and playful work set to ragtime music?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Which British ballet choreographer is known for creating ballets such as “The Winter’s Tale” and “Frankenstein”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Matthew Bourne
c) Wayne McGregor
d) Liam Scarlett
Answer: d) Liam Scarlett
What is the term used for the ballet movement where a dancer extends one leg straight behind them while balancing on the other?
a) Arabesque
b) Attitude
c) Developpe
d) En Pointe
Answer: a) Arabesque
Who choreographed the ballet “La Fille mal gardée,” a humorous and pastoral ballet?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Frederick Ashton
d) Kenneth MacMillan
Answer: c) Frederick Ashton
Which British ballet company is based in London and is known for its eclectic and contemporary repertoire?
a) Scottish Ballet
b) The Royal Ballet
c) Birmingham Royal Ballet
d) English National Ballet
Answer: d) English National Ballet
Who choreographed the ballet “Voluntaries,” a powerful and emotionally charged work?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Kenneth MacMillan
d) Christopher Wheeldon
Answer: c) Kenneth MacMillan
What is the term used for the ballet movement where a dancer bends one knee and extends the other leg straight behind them?
a) Attitude
b) Arabesque
c) Developpe
d) En Pointe
Answer: a) Attitude
Who choreographed the ballet “The Rite of Spring,” a groundbreaking work known for its avant-garde music and choreography?
a) Marius Petipa
b) George Balanchine
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) Vaslav Nijinsky
Answer: d) Vaslav Nijinsky
What is the term used for the ballet movement where a dancer balances on the tips of their toes?
a) Plie
b) Arabesque
c) En Pointe
d) Pirouette
Answer: c) En Pointe
