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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






2. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






3. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






5. Petrouchka






6. Choreographed Jeux






7. Choreographed Lion King






8. Choreographed La Sylphide






9. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






11. D Man in the Water






12. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






14. Named the mother of modern dance






15. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






16. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






17. Brought ballet to the common person






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






19. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






20. Afternoon of a Faun






21. Apollo - 1928






22. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






24. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






26. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






27. Father of classical ballet






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






29. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






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






33. Died of AIDS -created his own company






34. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






37. First lady of modern dance






38. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






39. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






41. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






43. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






45. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






46. Performed Monkshood Farewell






47. Still/Here






48. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






49. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






50. The art of making dances - 1959