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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed La Sylphide






2. African astheic choreography






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






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






5. Apollo - 1928






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






7. Choreographed Lion King






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






9. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






10. Agon - 1957






11. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






13. Died of AIDS -created his own company






14. Movement in hips






15. D Man in the Water






16. Choreographed 'Revelations'






17. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






18. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






21. Noted for his use of African elements






22. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






23. Rite of Spring






24. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






25. Wrote autobiography Confessions






26. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






29. Impressionist music






30. Acts of Light






31. Named the mother of modern dance






32. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






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






36. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






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






40. Pelvic contraction and release






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






42. Afternoon of a Faun






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






44. Choreographed Jeux






45. In love with Carlotta Grisi






46. 1st Albrecht






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






48. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






49. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






50. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux