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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Acts of Light






2. Brought ballet to Paris






3. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






5. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






6. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






9. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






10. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






11. Father of classical ballet






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






13. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






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






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






18. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






19. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






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






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






24. Wrote against male dancers






25. Movement in hips






26. Father of Russian ballet






27. Known for brilliant divertissments






28. In love with Carlotta Grisi






29. Choreographed La Sylphide






30. African astheic choreography






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






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






33. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






35. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






38. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






40. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






41. Noted for his use of African elements






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






43. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






44. Still/Here






45. Four Temperaments






46. Wrote autobiography Confessions






47. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces






48. D Man in the Water






49. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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