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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rite of Spring






2. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






4. Afternoon of a Faun






5. Four Temperaments






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






7. Pelvic contraction and release






8. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






9. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






10. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






11. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






12. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






15. Impressionist music






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






17. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






19. Writer of Giselle






20. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






21. First lady of modern dance






22. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






23. Petrouchka






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






25. Brought ballet to the common person






26. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






28. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






29. Died of AIDS -created his own company






30. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






31. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






32. Acts of Light






33. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






35. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






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






38. La Spectre de la Rose






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






40. African astheic choreography






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






42. Choreographed Lion King






43. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






46. Modern dance company that started in 1971






47. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






48. Father of classical ballet






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






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