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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






2. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






3. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






6. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






8. Pelvic contraction and release






9. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






13. Father of classical ballet






14. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






15. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






16. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






17. African astheic choreography






18. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






19. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






21. The art of making dances - 1959






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






23. Wrote autobiography Confessions






24. La Spectre de la Rose






25. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






27. Rite of Spring






28. Wrote against male dancers






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






30. Father of Russian ballet






31. Petrouchka






32. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






33. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






36. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






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






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






41. Starred in Prince of Whales






42. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






43. Died of AIDS -created his own company






44. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






45. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






46. Writer of Giselle






47. Named the mother of modern dance






48. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






49. First lady of modern dance






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