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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






4. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






5. Pelvic contraction and release






6. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






9. Apollo - 1928






10. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






12. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






13. Father of classical ballet






14. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






15. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






16. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






17. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






18. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






19. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






20. Starred in Prince of Whales






21. African astheic choreography






22. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






23. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






26. Choreographed La Sylphide






27. Rite of Spring






28. In love with Carlotta Grisi






29. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






31. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






32. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






33. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






34. Performed Monkshood Farewell






35. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






37. Petrouchka






38. 1st Albrecht






39. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






42. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






43. Writer of Giselle






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






45. Choreographed 'Revelations'






46. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






47. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






48. Noted for his use of African elements






49. Wrote autobiography Confessions






50. Fall and recovery' technique-dancers learned to be proficient in balancing and ceding to the pull of gravity.