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Dance Famous People

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1. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






3. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






4. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






6. Impressionist music






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






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






9. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






10. Rite of Spring






11. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






14. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






15. The art of making dances - 1959






16. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






17. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






18. Father of Russian ballet






19. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






20. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






21. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






22. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






23. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






24. Four Temperaments






25. Performed Monkshood Farewell






26. La Spectre de la Rose






27. Writer of Giselle






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






29. African astheic choreography






30. Died of AIDS -created his own company






31. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






32. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






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






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






36. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






38. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






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






40. Choreographed 'Revelations'






41. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






44. Acts of Light






45. Wrote against male dancers






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






47. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






48. Choreographed Coppelia






49. Choreographed Jeux






50. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style