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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






2. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






3. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






5. Apollo - 1928






6. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






8. The art of making dances - 1959






9. Wrote autobiography Confessions






10. Died of AIDS -created his own company






11. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






14. Choreographed Jeux






15. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






16. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






17. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






19. Afternoon of a Faun






20. Brought ballet to Paris






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






22. Petrouchka






23. Acts of Light






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






25. Choreographed Lion King






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






27. Movement in hips






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






29. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






31. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






33. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






36. Choreographed Coppelia






37. Choreographed 'Revelations'






38. Pelvic contraction and release






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






40. Rite of Spring






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






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






43. Brought ballet to the common person






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






45. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Starred in Prince of Whales






48. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






50. Father of Russian ballet







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