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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Petrouchka






2. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






4. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






5. Father of Russian ballet






6. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






8. Writer of Giselle






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






13. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






18. Choreographed Jeux






19. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






20. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






22. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






24. Movement in hips






25. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






26. Performed Monkshood Farewell






27. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






29. Wrote against male dancers






30. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






31. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






32. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






33. Impressionist music






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






35. Afternoon of a Faun






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






37. In love with Carlotta Grisi






38. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






39. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






40. D Man in the Water






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






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






43. Acts of Light






44. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






46. Modern dance company that started in 1971






47. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






48. Named the mother of modern dance






49. Rite of Spring






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