Question

While working at this company, Christian Holder was personally trained by Kurt Jooss for the role of Death in its revival of The Green Table. This was the first ballet company to appear on the cover of TIME magazine, which celebrated its new ballet Astarte. Christopher Wheeldon’s (15[1])choreography of The Nutcracker for this company transplants the setting to a fairground shack. Six graffiti artists spray paint the backdrop on stage in a ballet commissioned by this company (-5[1])that features songs like (*) “Got to Know the Woman” and “Cuddle Up.” That Beach Boys ballet, (10[1])Deuce Coupe, was Twyla (“TWIGH-luh”) Tharp’s first ever commission. In 1987, this company premiered Millicent Hodson’s reconstruction of Vaslav Nijinsky’s lost (10[1])original choreography (10[1])for The Rite of Spring. (10[1])For 10 points, name this ballet company founded by Gerald Arpino and its namesake choreographer, (10[2])located in Chicago. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Joffrey Ballet
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooI would prefer not to4615
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!BHSU76-5
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpEvans Hall destruction awaiters9210
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble11210
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Hang et al., Robert Browning11410
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Saint Peter Andre 300011910
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things PastTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13410
Chris SimsThe CanadiansQuasicrystal Silence13410
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Clubremembrance of lost time13710
Tejas RajeBHSUCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!13810

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%11%114.00