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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. D Man in the Water






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






3. Writer of Giselle






4. Impressionist music






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






6. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






7. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






8. Still/Here






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






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






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






12. Four Temperaments






13. First lady of modern dance






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






15. Choreographed La Sylphide






16. Choreographed 'Revelations'






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Named the mother of modern dance






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






20. Wrote against male dancers






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






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






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






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






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






26. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






29. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






30. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






32. Agon - 1957






33. Brought ballet to Paris






34. Father of Russian ballet






35. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






36. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






37. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






38. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






39. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






40. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






42. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






43. Apollo - 1928






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






45. African American modern Dance choreographer






46. Petrouchka






47. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






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