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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today






2. Writer of Giselle






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






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






5. The art of making dances - 1959






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






7. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






8. La Spectre de la Rose






9. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






10. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






12. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






13. African astheic choreography






14. Four Temperaments






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






16. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






17. Agon - 1957






18. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






19. D Man in the Water






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






21. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






22. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






23. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






26. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






27. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






28. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






30. First lady of modern dance






31. Apollo - 1928






32. Modern dance company that started in 1971






33. Died of AIDS -created his own company






34. Noted for his use of African elements






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






36. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






38. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






39. Performed Monkshood Farewell






40. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






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






44. Petrouchka






45. Movement in hips






46. 1st Albrecht






47. Wrote against male dancers






48. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






49. Pelvic contraction and release






50. Choreographed La Sylphide