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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






2. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






3. Choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutracker & Swan Lake






4. Impressionist music






5. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.






6. First lady of modern dance






7. Apollo - 1928






8. Wrote autobiography Confessions






9. Directed the Paris Opera until he died from AIDS 1993






10. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






11. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






12. Choreographed Jeux






13. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






14. Modern dance company that started in 1971






15. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






16. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






17. First black man (hired by Balanchine to perform at NYCB) to break race barrier






18. African astheic choreography






19. Petrouchka






20. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence






21. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






22. Brought ballet to the common person






23. Choreographed Lion King






24. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






25. He was a 'quadruple threat' he created the choreography - the lighting - the costumes and the music all himself -Tensile Involvement






26. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






27. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






28. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






29. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director






30. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






31. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces






32. 1st Albrecht






33. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






34. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today






35. Named the mother of modern dance






36. Pelvic contraction and release






37. Rite of Spring






38. African American modern Dance choreographer






39. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






40. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






41. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






42. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






44. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






45. Father of classical ballet






46. Writer of Giselle






47. Introduced flying wires - raised the standard of pointe work






48. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






49. Noted for his use of African elements






50. Died of AIDS -created his own company