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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






2. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






3. Father of classical ballet






4. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






5. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






6. Four Temperaments






7. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






9. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






11. Acts of Light






12. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






13. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






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






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






17. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






18. African American modern Dance choreographer






19. Father of Russian ballet






20. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






21. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






22. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






24. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






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






28. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






30. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






31. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






33. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






35. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






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






39. 1st Albrecht






40. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






41. Afternoon of a Faun






42. Apollo - 1928






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






44. Movement in hips






45. Brought ballet to the common person






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






47. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






48. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






49. In love with Carlotta Grisi






50. Agon - 1957