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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






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






3. Movement in hips






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






5. Four Temperaments






6. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






7. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






8. Writer of Giselle






9. Father of Russian ballet






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






11. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






14. Brought ballet to Paris






15. Impressionist music






16. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






18. Choreographed Coppelia






19. African astheic choreography






20. Apollo - 1928






21. African American modern Dance choreographer






22. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






24. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






25. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






27. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






28. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






30. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






32. Pelvic contraction and release






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






34. Rite of Spring






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






36. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






37. Agon - 1957






38. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






40. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






41. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






42. Choreographed Lion King






43. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






45. First lady of modern dance






46. Known for brilliant divertissments






47. Still/Here






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






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






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