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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






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






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






4. Still/Here






5. Starred in Prince of Whales






6. Impressionist music






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






8. La Spectre de la Rose






9. Rite of Spring






10. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






12. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






13. Named the mother of modern dance






14. Choreographed La Sylphide






15. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






17. Writer of Giselle






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






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






20. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






21. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






22. Choreographed Coppelia






23. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






25. D Man in the Water






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






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






28. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






31. Movement in hips






32. Afternoon of a Faun






33. Noted for his use of African elements






34. Father of classical ballet






35. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






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






39. Choreographed Jeux






40. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






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






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






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






46. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






47. Father of Russian ballet






48. Petrouchka






49. Brought ballet to the common person






50. Choreographed 'Revelations'