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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. First lady of modern dance






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






3. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






4. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






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






6. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






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






9. Petrouchka






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






13. Brought ballet to Paris






14. Modern dance company that started in 1971






15. Acts of Light






16. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






18. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






21. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






22. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






23. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






24. Apollo - 1928






25. La Spectre de la Rose






26. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






27. Movement in hips






28. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






29. First black man (hired by Balanchine to perform at NYCB) to break race barrier






30. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






32. Writer of Giselle






33. Father of classical ballet






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






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






36. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






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






38. Impressionist music






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






40. Choreographed Jeux






41. Choreographed Lion King






42. Brought ballet to the common person






43. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






45. Choreographed 'Revelations'






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






47. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






48. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






49. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






50. Still/Here







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