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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Movement in hips






2. Brought ballet to the common person






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






4. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






5. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






6. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






7. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






8. Noted for his use of African elements






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






12. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






15. African American modern Dance choreographer






16. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






18. Petrouchka






19. Brought ballet to Paris






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






21. Named the mother of modern dance






22. Choreographed 'Revelations'






23. Wrote against male dancers






24. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






25. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






26. First lady of modern dance






27. D Man in the Water






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






29. Starred in Prince of Whales






30. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






31. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






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






33. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






34. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






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






37. Writer of Giselle






38. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






40. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






41. 1st Albrecht






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






43. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






45. Apollo - 1928






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






47. Choreographed Lion King






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






49. African astheic choreography






50. Class grew into Judson's Church Group