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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. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






3. Apollo - 1928






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






5. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






10. Choreographed La Sylphide






11. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






14. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






17. Named the mother of modern dance






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






19. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






20. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






21. La Spectre de la Rose






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






23. Modern dance company that started in 1971






24. Choreographed Coppelia






25. Rite of Spring






26. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






27. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






28. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






29. Writer of Giselle






30. Brought ballet to Paris






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






32. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






33. First lady of modern dance






34. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






37. Four Temperaments






38. Choreographed 'Revelations'






39. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






40. Wrote autobiography Confessions






41. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






43. Performed Monkshood Farewell






44. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






45. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






47. Impressionist music






48. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






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






50. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance