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Dance Famous People

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






2. Choreographed 'Revelations'






3. Named the mother of modern dance






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






5. Choreographed Coppelia






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






7. Movement in hips






8. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






10. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






13. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






14. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






15. The art of making dances - 1959






16. Brought ballet to the common person






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Died of AIDS -created his own company






19. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






20. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






21. Wrote against male dancers






22. Still/Here






23. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






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






27. First lady of modern dance






28. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






31. Known for brilliant divertissments






32. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






33. Four Temperaments






34. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






36. Apollo - 1928






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






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






39. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






41. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






44. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






46. Performed Monkshood Farewell






47. Father of Russian ballet






48. Writer of Giselle






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






50. Petrouchka







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