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. A choreographer from this country was inspired by Joan of Arc to create Seraphic Dialogues. This country is home to a choreographer who depicted his “blood memories” in the ballet Revelations, as well as another choreographer who popularized (*) “contraction-and-release” (10[1])breathing in dance. That choreographer from this country had sets designed by Isamu Noguchi (10[1])for a ballet in which a Bride and Farmer dance to variations of the hymn “Simple Gifts.” For 10 (10[1])points, name this home country (10[1])of choreographers Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: United States of America [accept either underlined part, or USA, or US]
<Fine Arts - Other, Rohan Ganeshan> | VAULT II Packet 08
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