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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Apollo - 1928






2. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






3. Father of classical ballet






4. Still/Here






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






6. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






7. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






8. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






9. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






10. First lady of modern dance






11. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






12. Writer of Giselle






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






14. Petrouchka






15. African astheic choreography






16. Directed the Paris Opera until he died from AIDS 1993






17. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






19. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






20. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






21. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






23. Impressionist music






24. Wrote against male dancers






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






29. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






30. Rite of Spring






31. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






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






35. The art of making dances - 1959






36. Choreographed Coppelia






37. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






39. Modern dance company that started in 1971






40. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






43. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






45. Movement in hips






46. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






47. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






50. Played Swanilda in Coppelia