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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Performed Monkshood Farewell






2. Petrouchka






3. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






4. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






5. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






6. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






7. Four Temperaments






8. La Spectre de la Rose






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






10. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






11. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






13. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






14. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






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






18. Named the mother of modern dance






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






20. Pelvic contraction and release






21. Still/Here






22. Impressionist music






23. Afternoon of a Faun






24. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






27. Rite of Spring






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






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






30. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






31. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






33. Father of Russian ballet






34. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






35. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






37. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






39. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






40. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






42. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






45. Father of classical ballet






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






47. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






48. Choreographed Jeux






49. Wrote against male dancers






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