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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Brought ballet to Paris






2. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






3. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






6. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






8. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






9. African astheic choreography






10. Writer of Giselle






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






12. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






15. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






17. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






18. D Man in the Water






19. Modern dance company that started in 1971






20. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






21. Impressionist music






22. Apollo - 1928






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






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






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






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






27. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






28. Died of AIDS -created his own company






29. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






30. Agon - 1957






31. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






32. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






33. Petrouchka






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






35. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






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






39. Wrote against male dancers






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






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






42. Father of Russian ballet






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






44. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






45. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






46. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






47. Wrote autobiography Confessions






48. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






50. Brought ballet to the common person