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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Coppelia






2. Brought ballet to the common person






3. Father of classical ballet






4. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






5. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






6. Afternoon of a Faun






7. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






9. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






10. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.






11. African American modern Dance choreographer






12. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






14. African astheic choreography






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






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






17. Died of AIDS -created his own company






18. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






20. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






21. Noted for his use of African elements






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






23. Four Temperaments






24. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






27. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






29. Pelvic contraction and release






30. La Spectre de la Rose






31. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






32. The art of making dances - 1959






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






34. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






36. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






37. Still/Here






38. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






40. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






41. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






42. Impressionist music






43. Brought ballet to Paris






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






45. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






46. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






48. Movement in hips






49. Wrote autobiography Confessions






50. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet