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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence






2. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






3. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






4. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






5. Choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutracker & Swan Lake






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






7. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






8. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






9. African American modern Dance choreographer






10. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






11. Brought ballet to the common person






12. Father of Russian ballet






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






14. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






15. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






17. Starred in Prince of Whales






18. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






21. Rite of Spring






22. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






23. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






24. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






27. Choreographed Coppelia






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






29. Pelvic contraction and release






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






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






32. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






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






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






37. Apollo - 1928






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






39. Noted for his use of African elements






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






41. The art of making dances - 1959






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






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






44. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






45. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






47. 1st Albrecht






48. Agon - 1957






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






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