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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






2. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






4. Father of classical ballet






5. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






7. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






8. D Man in the Water






9. Still/Here






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






11. Choreographed Lion King






12. First lady of modern dance






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






14. Wrote against male dancers






15. Performed Monkshood Farewell






16. Impressionist music






17. Writer of Giselle






18. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






19. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






23. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






24. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






25. Choreographed 'Revelations'






26. Rite of Spring






27. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






28. 1st Albrecht






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






30. Movement in hips






31. Choreographed Coppelia






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






33. Petrouchka






34. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






36. Noted for his use of African elements






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






38. Apollo - 1928






39. Brought ballet to Paris






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






41. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






42. He was a 'quadruple threat' he created the choreography - the lighting - the costumes and the music all himself -Tensile Involvement






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






44. La Spectre de la Rose






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






46. Named the mother of modern dance






47. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






48. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






50. Starred in Prince of Whales