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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 (-5[1])The Carnival of the Animals. A ballet choreographed by this person opens with a Polonaise in A major orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov, and was initially titled after Frédéric Chopin. This choreographer left the Ballets Russes in 1912 (-5[1])after working on Petrushka and Les Sylphides (“seel-FEED”). For 10 points, name this Russian choreographer who created The Dying Swan for Anna Pavlova. ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Michel Fokine
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Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan BMichigan C65-5
Todd MaslykMichigan AOhio State A102-5
Aidan Jordan (DII)KenyonCedarville1250
Emmett Bicknell (DII)CedarvilleKenyon1250
Roxanne Tang (UG)Ohio State AMichigan A1250
Kevin Zheng (DII)Michigan CMichigan B1250