BalletNut Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 As we enter the slow/silly season here on Ballet Talk, I thought this would be the perfect time to post a poll. This one involves a quiz from Quizilla: Which Dead Ballet Choreographer Are You? So, which choreographer did you turn out to be? Comments are encouraged, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Coppelius Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 "You are Marius Petipa! The epitome of classicism, you are the most famous ballet choreographer, and most of these other choreographers wouldn't have gotten where they are without you, even if today's dancers think your codas are an excuse for gymnastics." I hoped to be Fokine, but Petipa is ok. "I accidentally say obscene things in Russian " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk217 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 "You are Frederick Ashton! As the greatest English choreographer, your restrained classical style is always appropriate. Unfortunately, the Royal Ballet has ignored you for too long and can no longer dance your style." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Oh my goodness! I can't believe you managed to dig up that quiz. I wrote it something like...three years ago! Thank you BalletNut! There were plans for a "Which living ballet choreographer are you?" quiz, but I only know about the dead ones. Perhaps Leigh could help? For additional fun, anyone who hasn't seen it before can also take my Which Ballet Teaching Method Are You? quiz, also on quizilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Johnson Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 "You are Mikhail Fokine, member of an elite group of artists called the Ballets Russes. Your ballets are always beautifully decorated and choreographically interesting, but you are one of the most neglected 20th century choreographers. At least they'll always do "Les Sylphides!"" I gave the quiz a 5, Hans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Thank you, Mel! As I recall, there's also a Dead Russian Composer quiz, and the last time we made the rounds, you ended up as Rimsky-Korsakov, Fokine, and Legat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Johnson Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Good memory! I answered the Choreographers' test as if I were really assessing my own work and finding the nearest answers to the question, rather than trying to be somebody in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Precisely the way it's meant to be taken. The only problem with having written the quiz is that I can't take it fairly, as I know to whom each answer "points!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 "You are August Bournonville! You created some of the most well-crafted ballets in the repertoire with your emphasis on technical restraint and mime. Now if only the Royal Danish Ballet could remember how to mime." If only... But I didn't know Bournonville occasionally cursed in Russian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletNut Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Great quiz, Hans! I always wondered who wrote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jllaney Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 You are Kenneth MacMillan! Dancers love your swoony, dramatic ballets, though the men have a tough time with all those lifts. Stage furniture and so much more are we men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Helene, I see you chose a Petipa answer along with all your Bournonville ones. Thank you, BalletNut! I'm glad you enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabbyN Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 You are Marius Petipa! The epitome of classicism, you are the most famous ballet choreographer, and most of these other choreographers wouldn't have gotten where they are without you, even if today's dancers think your codas are an excuse for gymnastics. It was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetipaFan Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I am Petipa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I must have multiple personalities, because (after several attempts at the survey) I came up with Balanchine, Petipa, Fokine, and a few others not even on the list of choices, including Robbins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbro Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Clearly, Bart, you are the most versatile of choreographers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Ness Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 That was fun. August Bournonville....hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrsfanatic Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I agree, that was fun! I am Fokine, a bit of a surprise to me, but no objection! I also am Vaganova methodology! Ha, is anyone surprised? :hyper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger784 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 You are Marius Petipa! The epitome of classicism,<br>you are the most famous ballet choreographer, and most of these other choreographers wouldn't have gotten where they are without you, even if today's dancers think your codas are an excuse for gymnastics. Interesting. I was hoping Tudor was on the list but he wasn't. I kind of like to make my characters real people rather than cartoon images for lack of a better word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauffeur Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Fred's a distant Ashton relative. I would hope something of him still courses through our veins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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