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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






2. Still/Here






3. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






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






6. Agon - 1957






7. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






9. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






11. Four Temperaments






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






13. D Man in the Water






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






15. Rite of Spring






16. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






18. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






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






22. Acts of Light






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






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






25. Choreographed Jeux






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






27. Brought ballet to Paris






28. Writer of Giselle






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






30. Brought ballet to the common person






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






32. Choreographed 'Revelations'






33. Movement in hips






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






35. The art of making dances - 1959






36. African astheic choreography






37. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






38. Choreographed Coppelia






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






40. Known for brilliant divertissments






41. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






44. Afternoon of a Faun






45. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






46. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






47. Apollo - 1928






48. La Spectre de la Rose






49. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






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






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