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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Agon - 1957






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






3. Wrote against male dancers






4. Four Temperaments






5. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






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






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






10. Father of Russian ballet






11. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






12. Father of classical ballet






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






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






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






16. African astheic choreography






17. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






19. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






20. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






23. Noted for his use of African elements






24. Choreographed 'Revelations'






25. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






26. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






27. Movement in hips






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






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






30. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






32. Wrote autobiography Confessions






33. Petrouchka






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






35. The art of making dances - 1959






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






37. Rite of Spring






38. Brought ballet to Paris






39. Apollo - 1928






40. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






41. D Man in the Water






42. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






43. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






44. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






47. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






48. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






50. Director/founder of Ballet Russe