Round 8: Tossup 12

One ballet from this country features a woman watched by a crowd as she holds up a white umbrella while dancing through blue silk. (15[1])A choreographer from this country was inspired (15[1])by Joan of Arc to create Seraphic Dialogues. (15[1])This country is home to a choreographer who depicted his (15[1])“blood memories” in the ballet Revelations, as well (15[1])as another choreographer (15[1])who popularized (*) “contraction-and-release” breathing in dance. That choreographer (10[1])from this country had sets designed by Isamu Noguchi (-5[1])for a ballet in which a Bride and Farmer dance to variations of the hymn “Simple Gifts.” For 10 points, name this home country of choreographers Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham. ■END■ (10[1])

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