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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






2. 1st Albrecht






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






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






5. Apollo - 1928






6. Rite of Spring






7. Choreographed Coppelia






8. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






10. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






12. Writer of Giselle






13. Choreographed 'Revelations'






14. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






16. Choreographed Jeux






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






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






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






20. Pelvic contraction and release






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






22. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






23. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






25. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






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






29. La Spectre de la Rose






30. Still/Here






31. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






33. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






35. African American modern Dance choreographer






36. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






37. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






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






41. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






43. Known for brilliant divertissments






44. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






45. D Man in the Water






46. Impressionist music






47. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






49. First lady of modern dance






50. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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