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A character choreographed by this person is kicked onstage and gets up to the sound of juxtaposed C and F-sharp major triads from the clarinets. Being expressive “from head to foot” and linking “dancing and mimetic gesture” to “dramatic action” are two of this choreographer’s five principles. This choreographer responded to criticism of rejecting pointe work by creating a solo dance set to a piece from The Carnival of the Animals. (10[1])A ballet choreographed by this person opens with a Polonaise (10[1])in A major orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov, and was initially titled after Frédéric Chopin. This choreographer left the Ballets Russes (-5[1])in 1912 after working on Petrushka and Les Sylphides (“seel-FEED”). For 10 points, name this Russian choreographer who created The Dying Swan (-5[1])for Anna Pavlova. (-5[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Michel Fokine
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Eric Gunter (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Maryland B (UG)7010
Ivvone Zhou (UG)UNC B (UG)Duke A (UG)8010
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (Grad)JMU B (UG)100-5
Andrew Amygdalos (UG)GWU A (UG)Maryland C (DII)121-5
Addie King (UG)JMU A (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)124-5
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)GWU B (Grad)12510
Ian He (UG)UNC C (UG)Liberty B (DII)1250