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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces






2. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence






3. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






4. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






5. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






6. First lady of modern dance






7. Father of classical ballet






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






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






10. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






11. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






13. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






14. Writer of Giselle






15. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






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






19. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






20. African American modern Dance choreographer






21. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






23. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






25. Father of Russian ballet






26. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






27. Agon - 1957






28. 1st Albrecht






29. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






32. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






33. Choreographed La Sylphide






34. Four Temperaments






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






36. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






37. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






39. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






40. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






41. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






43. Impressionist music






44. La Spectre de la Rose






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






46. Rite of Spring






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






48. Apollo - 1928






49. Choreographed Jeux






50. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance