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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






2. Known for brilliant divertissments






3. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






4. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






5. Pelvic contraction and release






6. Choreographed La Sylphide






7. Acts of Light






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






9. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






10. 1st Albrecht






11. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






12. Impressionist music






13. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






14. Starred in Prince of Whales






15. Father of Russian ballet






16. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






17. Died of AIDS -created his own company






18. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






19. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






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






21. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






22. Choreographed Jeux






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






24. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






25. Petrouchka






26. In love with Carlotta Grisi






27. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






30. Choreographed Coppelia






31. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






32. Four Temperaments






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






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






35. Wrote against male dancers






36. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






39. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






40. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






42. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






43. Choreographed 'Revelations'






44. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






45. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






48. Rite of Spring






49. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






50. Writer of Giselle