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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






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






5. Four Temperaments






6. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






7. Wrote against male dancers






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






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






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






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






12. Brought ballet to Paris






13. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






14. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






15. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






17. The art of making dances - 1959






18. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






20. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






21. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






23. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






24. Acts of Light






25. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






26. Choreographed Lion King






27. Named the mother of modern dance






28. Apollo - 1928






29. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






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






33. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






34. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






35. La Spectre de la Rose






36. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






38. Father of Russian ballet






39. Choreographed La Sylphide






40. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






43. Movement in hips






44. Impressionist music






45. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






48. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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