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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Modern dance company that started in 1971






2. Brought ballet to Paris






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






4. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






5. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






6. Father of Russian ballet






7. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






9. In love with Carlotta Grisi






10. Choreographed La Sylphide






11. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






12. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






13. D Man in the Water






14. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






15. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






16. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






19. Rite of Spring






20. Wrote autobiography Confessions






21. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






23. Petrouchka






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






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






26. Brought ballet to the common person






27. Movement in hips






28. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






29. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






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






32. Named the mother of modern dance






33. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






35. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






36. Died of AIDS -created his own company






37. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






39. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






40. Four Temperaments






41. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






44. Still/Here






45. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






47. 1st Albrecht






48. Acts of Light






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






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