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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Apollo - 1928






2. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






4. Choreographed Jeux






5. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






8. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






9. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






10. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






12. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






14. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






15. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






18. Choreographed La Sylphide






19. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






20. Movement in hips






21. Brought ballet to the common person






22. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






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






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






26. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






27. Impressionist music






28. Choreographed Lion King






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






30. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






31. Known for brilliant divertissments






32. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






33. First lady of modern dance






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






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






36. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






37. Rite of Spring






38. Acts of Light






39. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






40. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






41. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






43. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






45. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






46. Choreographed 'Revelations'






47. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






48. Afternoon of a Faun






49. Still/Here






50. Performed Monkshood Farewell







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