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Dance News and Current Events

Test your knowledge on the latest news and current events in the world of dance.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance company recently announced a new artistic director?

  1. American Ballet Theatre
  2. New York City Ballet
  3. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  4. Martha Graham Dance Company
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the dance festival that took place in New York City this summer?

  1. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  2. New York City Center Dance Festival
  3. Lincoln Center Festival
  4. Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dancer won the gold medal at the recent World Dance Championships?

  1. Misty Copeland
  2. Sarah Lane
  3. Isabella Boylston
  4. Lauren Cuthbertson
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance show that premiered on Fox this fall?

  1. So You Think You Can Dance
  2. Dancing with the Stars
  3. World of Dance
  4. Dance Moms
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance company is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year?

  1. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  2. Martha Graham Dance Company
  3. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
  4. Paul Taylor Dance Company
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance film that was released this year?

  1. Black Swan
  2. The Turning Point
  3. Billy Elliot
  4. Center Stage
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dancer was recently named a Kennedy Center Honoree?

  1. Mikhail Baryshnikov
  2. Twyla Tharp
  3. Alvin Ailey
  4. Judith Jamison
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance competition that was launched this year?

  1. World of Dance
  2. So You Think You Can Dance
  3. Dancing with the Stars
  4. Dance Moms
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance company is touring the United States this fall?

  1. American Ballet Theatre
  2. New York City Ballet
  3. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  4. Martha Graham Dance Company
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance festival that was launched this year?

  1. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  2. New York City Center Dance Festival
  3. Lincoln Center Festival
  4. Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dancer was recently appointed the artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet?

  1. Benjamin Millepied
  2. Aurélie Dupont
  3. Nicolas Le Riche
  4. Marie-Agnès Gillot
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance company that was founded this year?

  1. The Ailey School
  2. The Juilliard School
  3. The School of American Ballet
  4. The Royal Ballet School
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance company is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year?

  1. The Royal Ballet
  2. The Bolshoi Ballet
  3. The Mariinsky Ballet
  4. The New York City Ballet
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the new dance documentary that was released this year?

  1. Ballerina
  2. Dancer
  3. The Turning Point
  4. Billy Elliot
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dancer was recently named a MacArthur Fellow?

  1. Misty Copeland
  2. Sarah Lane
  3. Isabella Boylston
  4. Lauren Cuthbertson
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