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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Noted for his use of African elements






2. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






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






4. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






7. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






8. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






11. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






12. Petrouchka






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






14. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






18. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






19. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






21. Acts of Light






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






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






24. African American modern Dance choreographer






25. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






27. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






28. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






30. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






32. The art of making dances - 1959






33. Agon - 1957






34. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






35. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






36. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






37. Performed Monkshood Farewell






38. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






40. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






42. Choreographed Lion King






43. Known for brilliant divertissments






44. Impressionist music






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






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






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






48. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






49. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






50. Writer of Giselle