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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






3. The art of making dances - 1959






4. D Man in the Water






5. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






6. Rite of Spring






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






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






9. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






10. Brought ballet to the common person






11. Performed Monkshood Farewell






12. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






14. Choreographed 'Revelations'






15. Choreographed Coppelia






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






17. Choreographed La Sylphide






18. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






19. Acts of Light






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






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






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






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






24. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






25. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






27. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






28. Afternoon of a Faun






29. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






30. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






31. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






32. La Spectre de la Rose






33. Still/Here






34. Brought ballet to Paris






35. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






36. First lady of modern dance






37. Impressionist music






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






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






41. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






43. Wrote against male dancers






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






45. African astheic choreography






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






48. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






49. African American modern Dance choreographer






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