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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






2. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






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






4. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






5. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






6. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






8. Choreographed Coppelia






9. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






10. In love with Carlotta Grisi






11. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






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






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






17. Writer of Giselle






18. Rite of Spring






19. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






20. The art of making dances - 1959






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






22. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






25. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






26. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






27. Father of classical ballet






28. Still/Here






29. Wrote autobiography Confessions






30. Performed Monkshood Farewell






31. Movement in hips






32. Choreographed Jeux






33. Agon - 1957






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






35. African American modern Dance choreographer






36. Choreographed Lion King






37. Brought ballet to the common person






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






39. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






40. Died of AIDS -created his own company






41. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






44. Noted for his use of African elements






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






46. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






47. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






48. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






49. D Man in the Water






50. Wrote against male dancers