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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutracker & Swan Lake






2. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






3. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






5. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






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






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






10. African astheic choreography






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






12. Noted for his use of African elements






13. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






14. Father of Russian ballet






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






16. Brought ballet to the common person






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






19. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






20. Apollo - 1928






21. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






22. Choreographed Jeux






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






24. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






25. Starred in Prince of Whales






26. Writer of Giselle






27. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






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






29. Choreographed Coppelia






30. Petrouchka






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






32. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






33. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






34. First lady of modern dance






35. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






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






39. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






41. Modern dance company that started in 1971






42. Agon - 1957






43. Wrote against male dancers






44. Still/Here






45. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






46. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






47. Choreographed La Sylphide






48. Impressionist music






49. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






50. Acts of Light