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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Jeux






2. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






3. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






4. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






5. Impressionist music






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






7. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






8. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






9. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






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






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






12. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






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






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






17. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






20. African astheic choreography






21. Brought ballet to the common person






22. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






24. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






26. Choreographed La Sylphide






27. Choreographed Lion King






28. Named the mother of modern dance






29. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






30. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






32. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






33. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






36. Wrote against male dancers






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






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






39. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






40. Rite of Spring






41. Pelvic contraction and release






42. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






43. Died of AIDS -created his own company






44. Performed Monkshood Farewell






45. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






47. Acts of Light






48. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






49. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






50. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat