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Ballet Trivia

From Swan Lake flops to Sugar Plum Fairy celestas, show you're more on pointe than off beat.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

In Swan Lake, what is the name of the princess cursed by Baron von Rothbart to become a swan by day?

Odette

Which Russian composer wrote the music for Swan Lake?

Tchaikovsky

In classical ballet, what graceful pose has a dancer balancing on one leg while extending the other leg straight behind them?

Arabesque

In Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, which instrument provides the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with its magical, bell-like tone?

Celesta