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When was it premiered and who by - correct answer 1944, jerome robbins Origins - correct answer -first ballet that Jerome Robbins ever choreographed -A specific moment that he witnessed in real life from the sailors at the bar he was at -He based the characters off the personalities of his friends -music composed by Leonard Bernstein —set design by Oliver smith -American themes -Says to "think small" Storyline - correct answer -about three sailors on shore leave, that live in NYC -shy sailor/leader/humorous one -theres a dance off to see who gets the girls Influences - correct answer -Dance background -Agnes de mille's Oklahoma dream ballet -Real people -Sailors -WW2 -American themes Style - correct answer -Naturalistic -Athletic -sense of theatrical -Triple threat -jazz/ballet -latin -gestural -comedy Impact - correct answer -lifted people up at that time -hit American ballet theatre- changed to a modern theme to ballet -Helped establish Bernstein and smith -Robbins became broadways fastest rising star Motif 1 - correct answer The three sailors lean over to the right side, to propel themselves to do a twirl and then to step ball change. Then in unison they lift one leg behind them while reaching with the opposite arm forward. After they step forwards and repeat this 3 times towards the right, back and then left. They then all abruptly step forward on their right, to extend both arms to the side in the air. Motif 2 - correct answer The duet face each other while the man holds one of her arms for balance while she bends a knee down into a lunge. He then unravels her out so they are both facing to the front. They both slowly lower into an arabesque where the male dancer holds onto her opposite arm and his other arm is holding her hand, which creates an almost infinity symbol. They then lean back out the balance before he unravels her out