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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Four Temperaments






2. 1st Albrecht






3. Movement in hips






4. Brought ballet to the common person






5. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






6. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






8. Brought ballet to Paris






9. African astheic choreography






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






11. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






14. D Man in the Water






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






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






17. Still/Here






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






19. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






20. Choreographed Coppelia






21. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






22. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






23. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






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






30. The art of making dances - 1959






31. Father of Russian ballet






32. Afternoon of a Faun






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






34. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






35. Agon - 1957






36. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






37. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






39. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






40. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






41. Named the mother of modern dance






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






43. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






44. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






46. Writer of Giselle






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






48. Choreographed Jeux






49. Choreographed Lion King






50. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions







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