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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. He was a 'quadruple threat' he created the choreography - the lighting - the costumes and the music all himself -Tensile Involvement






2. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






3. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






5. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






8. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






9. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






10. Wrote against male dancers






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






12. Apollo - 1928






13. Choreographed 'Revelations'






14. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






15. Rite of Spring






16. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






17. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






19. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






20. Brought ballet to the common person






21. Movement in hips






22. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






24. Afternoon of a Faun






25. Father of classical ballet






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






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






28. Starred in Prince of Whales






29. Petrouchka






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






31. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






32. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






33. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






35. Choreographed Coppelia






36. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






37. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






40. Choreographed La Sylphide






41. First lady of modern dance






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






43. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






44. D Man in the Water






45. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






47. African astheic choreography






48. Writer of Giselle






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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