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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






3. Impressionist music






4. Wrote autobiography Confessions






5. Wrote against male dancers






6. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






7. D Man in the Water






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






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






10. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






11. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






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






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






16. Still/Here






17. Writer of Giselle






18. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






19. Known for brilliant divertissments






20. Died of AIDS -created his own company






21. Acts of Light






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






23. Choreographed Coppelia






24. Modern dance company that started in 1971






25. Pelvic contraction and release






26. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






27. Father of classical ballet






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






29. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






30. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






33. La Spectre de la Rose






34. Apollo - 1928






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






36. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






38. 1st Albrecht






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






40. African astheic choreography






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






42. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






44. Petrouchka






45. Brought ballet to Paris






46. Choreographed Lion King






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






48. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






49. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






50. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune