Famous Dancers Trivia Questions
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Who was nicknamed 'Bojangles' and danced with Shirley Temple in four films, also choreographing a fifth?
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bill robinson
Who was the dancer that joined the Ballets Russes at 14 and married her ballet teacher, Nico Charisse, while still a teenager?
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cyd charisse
Who is the famous dancer whose name is believed by some to have been Angela Duncan and by others to have been Dora Angela Duncan?
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isadora duncan
Which dancer prompted Baryshnikov to say, 'We all should have been in another business,' after watching his movie?
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fred astaire
Which famous dancer retired in 1998, passing on his lordship of the dance to John Carey?
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michael flatley
Who is considered the classiest of tap dancers and was born in Omaha to an Austrian beer salesman father?
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fred astaire
Which British ballerina, born Margaret Hookham, has been called 'The greatest British ballerina of all time'?
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margot fonteyn
Who is the ballerina born on an Indian reservation in Fairfax, Oklahoma, in 1925?
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maria tallchief
Who is the co-founder and most famous dancer of the White Oak Dance Project, established in 1990?
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mikhail baryshnikov
Which modern dancer, born in the 1890s, gained fame through the Aztec ballet 'Xochitl'?
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martha graham
Which black dancer captivated Paris audiences at the Theatre des Champs-�lys�es during the Roaring '20s?
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josephine baker
Who is the man, once a star of the Kirov Ballet and nicknamed Misha, that now tours with the White Oak Dance Project?
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mikhail baryshnikov
Which ballerina performed the solo 'The Dying Swan' that was created for her in 1905?
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anna pavlova
Who is the woman who died in 1991 and based many of her modern dance works, such as 'Clytemnestra,' on mythology?
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martha graham
Which dancer defected in Paris in 1961 and later became the director of the Paris Opera Ballet in 1983?
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rudolf nureyev
In which country did Juliet Prowse grow up after being born in Bombay?
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south africa
What tap dancer, nicknamed 'Bojangles', was famous for his stair dances and running backwards at high speed?
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bill robinson
Who is the ballerina that starred in the silent film 'The Dumb Girl of Portici' and is renowned for her portrayal of the Dying Swan?
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anna pavlova
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