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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






2. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






4. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






5. Died of AIDS -created his own company






6. D Man in the Water






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






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






9. Writer of Giselle






10. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






12. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






13. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






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






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






17. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






18. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






20. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






23. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






26. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






28. Petrouchka






29. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






30. Movement in hips






31. 1st Albrecht






32. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






33. Known for brilliant divertissments






34. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






35. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






38. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






39. Apollo - 1928






40. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






41. The art of making dances - 1959






42. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






43. Choreographed Jeux






44. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






45. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






48. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






49. Choreographed Lion King






50. Experimental filmmaker/movie director