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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






2. Named the mother of modern dance






3. Choreographed Coppelia






4. The art of making dances - 1959






5. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






7. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






8. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






9. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






10. Modern dance company that started in 1971






11. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






12. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






14. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






15. Still/Here






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






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






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






19. Apollo - 1928






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






21. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






22. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






23. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






24. Died of AIDS -created his own company






25. Agon - 1957






26. Petrouchka






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






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






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






30. Afternoon of a Faun






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






32. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






34. Writer of Giselle






35. Father of Russian ballet






36. Choreographed Jeux






37. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






38. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






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






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






41. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






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






44. Wrote autobiography Confessions






45. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






46. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






47. Known for brilliant divertissments






48. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






49. La Spectre de la Rose






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