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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Fall and recovery' technique-dancers learned to be proficient in balancing and ceding to the pull of gravity.






2. Four Temperaments






3. Choreographed Deeply There in 1988 in response to the AIDS epidemic






4. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






6. His theory of 'decentrailization' involved inhibiting the dancer with abstract props and costumes so that the dancer could discover themselves.






7. Modern dance company that started in 1971






8. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






9. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






10. Named the mother of modern dance






11. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






12. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






13. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






14. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






15. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






16. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






17. Wrote against male dancers






18. Wrote autobiography Confessions






19. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






20. D Man in the Water






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






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






23. Petrouchka






24. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






25. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






26. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






27. Rite of Spring






28. Agon - 1957






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






30. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






31. Writer of Giselle






32. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






33. Sleeping Beauty (1912)- very expensive and unsuccessful






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






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






36. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






37. Still/Here






38. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






39. Brought ballet to Paris






40. Apollo - 1928






41. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






42. Performed Monkshood Farewell






43. Father of Russian ballet






44. Choreographed Jeux






45. Father of classical ballet






46. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






48. Afternoon of a Faun






49. 1st Albrecht






50. African astheic choreography