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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






2. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






3. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






4. Brought ballet to Paris






5. Father of Russian ballet






6. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






7. Movement in hips






8. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






11. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






12. Petrouchka






13. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






15. Choreographed Lion King






16. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






17. Choreographed 'Revelations'






18. African astheic choreography






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






20. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






21. 1st Albrecht






22. Named the mother of modern dance






23. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






24. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






25. Acts of Light






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






27. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






28. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






30. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






31. Afternoon of a Faun






32. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






35. Rite of Spring






36. Died of AIDS -created his own company






37. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






39. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






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






41. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






44. Noted for his use of African elements






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






46. Performed Monkshood Farewell






47. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






48. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






49. Impressionist music






50. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux