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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






2. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






3. Afternoon of a Faun






4. Choreographed Lion King






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






6. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






9. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






11. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






12. In love with Carlotta Grisi






13. Apollo - 1928






14. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






15. Impressionist music






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






17. Choreographed La Sylphide






18. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






20. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






22. Choreographed Coppelia






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






24. Rite of Spring






25. Named the mother of modern dance






26. Choreographed Jeux






27. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






30. Noted for his use of African elements






31. 1st Albrecht






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






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






34. Starred in Prince of Whales






35. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






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






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






38. Died of AIDS -created his own company






39. Brought ballet to the common person






40. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






42. Acts of Light






43. Writer of Giselle






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






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






46. D Man in the Water






47. Brought ballet to Paris






48. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






50. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions







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