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Dance Famous People
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. His theory of 'decentrailization' involved inhibiting the dancer with abstract props and costumes so that the dancer could discover themselves.
August Bournonville
Jean Baptiste Lande
Margaret Sanger
Alwin Nikolais
2. First lady of modern dance
Alvin Ailey
Ruth St. Denis
Theophile Gautier
Alwin Nikolais
3. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence
Bill T. Jones
Twyla Tharp
Marie Taglioni
Mary Wigman
4. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century
Merce Cunningham
Alvin Ailey
Merce Cunningham
Milhaud
5. Modern dance company that started in 1971
Leon Bakst
Suzanne Linglor
Pilobolus
Margaret Sanger
6. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces
Anna Pavlova
Doris Humphrey
Robert Ellis Dunn
Doris Humphrey
7. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -
Bill T. Jones
Milhaud
Marius Petipa
Merce Cunningham
8. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected
Nijinska
Jules Perrot
Merce Cunningham
Jean Coralli
9. Turned profits by slashing salaries of ballerinas so jockey club friends could have them as mistresses
Dr. Louis Vernon
Doris Humphrey
Robert Ellis Dunn
Philip Taglioni
10. Choreographed Jeux
Mary Wigman
Suzanne Linglor
Louis Horst
Nijinsky
11. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood
Bill T. Jones
Margaret Sanger
Nijinsky
Alwin Nikolais
12. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)
Marius Petipa
Debussy
Arthur Mitchell
Twyla Tharp
13. Apollo - 1928
Doris Humphrey
Balanchine
Nijinska
Merce Cunningham
14. Brought ballet to Paris
Diaghilev
Massine
Arthur Mitchell
Fokine
15. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738
Leon Bakst
Theophile Gautier
Jean Baptiste Lande
Charles Didelot
16. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet
Anton Dolin
Charles Didelot
Busby Berkeley
Diaghilev
17. African American modern Dance choreographer
Loie Fuller
Nijinsky
Bill T. Jones
Jean Baptiste Lande
18. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style
Robert Ellis Dunn
Rudolph Nureyev
Charles Weidman
Ginger Rogers
19. Father of classical ballet
Marius Petipa
Dr. Louis Vernon
Louis Horst
Hanya Holm
20. Starred in Prince of Whales
Suzanne Linglor
Massine
Leon Bakst
Anton Dolin
21. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat
Martha Graham
Massine
Nijinsky
Nijinska
22. Agon - 1957
Fokine
Jean Baptiste Lande
Balanchine
Merce Cunningham
23. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers
Doris Humphrey
Mary Wigman
Diaghilev
Louis Horst
24. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography
Anton Dolin
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Balanchine
Loie Fuller
25. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune
Robert Ellis Dunn
Merce Cunningham
Fokine
Leon Bakst
26. Named the mother of modern dance
Nijinska
Mary Wigman
Arthur Saint-Leon
Nijinsky
27. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE
Folkine - Nijinsky
Robert Joffrey
Paul Taylor
Philip Taglioni
28. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME
Nijinska
Alvin Ailey
Bill T. Jones
Charles Weidman
29. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'
Hanya Holm
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Arthur Saint-Leon
Philip Taglioni
30. Died of AIDS -created his own company
Anton Dolin
Debussy
Robert Joffrey
Rudolph Nureyev
31. Class grew into Judson's Church Group
Paul Taylor
Robert Ellis Dunn
Theophile Gautier
Arthur Saint-Leon
32. Movement in hips
Mary Wigman
Merce Cunningham
Bill T. Jones
Arthur Mitchell
33. Played Swanilda in Coppelia
Mary Wigman
Marius Petipa
Giuseppina Bozzacchi
Arthur Saint-Leon
34. La Spectre de la Rose
Pilobolus
Fred Astaire
Folkine - Nijinsky
Diaghilev
35. Choreographed Deeply There in 1988 in response to the AIDS epidemic
Bill T. Jones
Pilobolus
Joe Goode
Nijinsky
36. 1st Albrecht
Lucien Petipa
Alvin Ailey
Dr. Louis Vernon
Giuseppina Bozzacchi
37. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.
Fokine
Louis Horst
Ruth St. Denis
Robert Joffrey
38. Choreographed La Sylphide
Bill T. Jones
Philip Taglioni
Jules Perrot
Massine
39. Petrouchka
Diaghilev
Fokine
Arthur Saint-Leon
Balanchine
40. Combined spiritual with the theatrical
Busby Berkeley
Ruth St. Denis
Milhaud
Joe Goode
41. Still/Here
Bill T. Jones
Fokine
Pilobolus
Marius Petipa
42. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success
Bill T. Jones
Massine
Massine
Ruby Keeler
43. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio
Paul Taylor
Robert Ellis Dunn
Loie Fuller
Balanchine
44. Acts of Light
Joe Goode
Martha Graham
Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham
45. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era
Ivanov
Charles Didelot
Jules Perrot
Ginger Rogers
46. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail
Margaret Sanger
Diaghilev
Busby Berkeley
Rudolph Laban
47. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet
George Balanchine
Ruth St. Denis
Nijinsky
Loie Fuller
48. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING
Bill T. Jones
Ruth St. Denis
Merce Cunningham
Dr. Louis Vernon
49. In love with Carlotta Grisi
Bill T. Jones
Loie Fuller
Suzanne Linglor
Theophile Gautier
50. Impressionist music
Rudolph Nureyev
Milhaud
Jean Coralli
Debussy