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Dance Famous People

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






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






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






4. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






5. Still/Here






6. Rite of Spring






7. Afternoon of a Faun






8. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






10. The art of making dances - 1959






11. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






14. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






16. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today






17. Impressionist music






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






19. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






21. Choreographed Lion King






22. African astheic choreography






23. Known for brilliant divertissments






24. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






25. Brought ballet to the common person






26. Petrouchka






27. 1st Albrecht






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






29. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






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






33. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






34. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






35. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






36. Choreographed Jeux






37. Performed Monkshood Farewell






38. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






40. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






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






44. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






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






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






49. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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