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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Fall and recovery' technique-dancers learned to be proficient in balancing and ceding to the pull of gravity.






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






3. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






4. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






8. Brought ballet to Paris






9. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






11. Named the mother of modern dance






12. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






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






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






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






20. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






21. Still/Here






22. Choreographed La Sylphide






23. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






26. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






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






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






31. Choreographed Jeux






32. Agon - 1957






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






34. Acts of Light






35. Brought ballet to the common person






36. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






37. D Man in the Water






38. Writer of Giselle






39. African astheic choreography






40. Father of classical ballet






41. Choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutracker & Swan Lake






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






43. Choreographed Lion King






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






45. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






46. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






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






50. Played Swanilda in Coppelia