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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






2. Father of classical ballet






3. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






6. Afternoon of a Faun






7. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






8. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






10. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






11. Pelvic contraction and release






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






13. Writer of Giselle






14. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






15. D Man in the Water






16. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






18. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






19. Movement in hips






20. Modern dance company that started in 1971






21. Apollo - 1928






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






23. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






26. Rite of Spring






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






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






29. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






30. Petrouchka






31. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






32. Brought ballet to the common person






33. The art of making dances - 1959






34. Performed Monkshood Farewell






35. Choreographed La Sylphide






36. Wrote autobiography Confessions






37. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






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






41. La Spectre de la Rose






42. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






44. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






45. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






46. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






48. Brought ballet to Paris






49. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






50. Agon - 1957