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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






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






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






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






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






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






7. Wrote against male dancers






8. Four Temperaments






9. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






12. La Spectre de la Rose






13. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






15. First lady of modern dance






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






17. Modern dance company that started in 1971






18. Choreographed Coppelia






19. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






22. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






23. Petrouchka






24. 1st Albrecht






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






26. Apollo - 1928






27. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






28. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






30. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






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






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






34. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






35. Acts of Light






36. In love with Carlotta Grisi






37. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






38. Brought ballet to the common person






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






40. Impressionist music






41. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






42. Brought ballet to Paris






43. Choreographed Jeux






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






45. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






46. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






48. Father of Russian ballet






49. D Man in the Water






50. African astheic choreography