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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






2. Afternoon of a Faun






3. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






4. In love with Carlotta Grisi






5. African astheic choreography






6. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






9. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






11. Father of Russian ballet






12. Writer of Giselle






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






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






15. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






17. Petrouchka






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






19. Pelvic contraction and release






20. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






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






23. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






24. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






26. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






28. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






29. La Spectre de la Rose






30. Performed Monkshood Farewell






31. Wrote against male dancers






32. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






34. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






35. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






37. First lady of modern dance






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






39. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






41. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






44. Named the mother of modern dance






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






46. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






47. Movement in hips






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






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






50. Combined spiritual with the theatrical