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Dance Famous People

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






2. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






3. Acts of Light






4. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






6. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'






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






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






9. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






12. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






14. Apollo - 1928






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






16. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






18. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






19. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






20. Rite of Spring






21. Wrote autobiography Confessions






22. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






23. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






25. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






26. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






27. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






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






29. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






31. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






32. Pelvic contraction and release






33. Turned profits by slashing salaries of ballerinas so jockey club friends could have them as mistresses






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






35. Wrote against male dancers






36. La Spectre de la Rose






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






38. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






40. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






42. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






44. Modern dance company that started in 1971






45. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






46. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






47. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






48. Brought ballet to the common person






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






50. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738