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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Still/Here






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






3. Brought ballet to Paris






4. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






7. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






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






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






12. African astheic choreography






13. Petrouchka






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






15. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






16. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Four Temperaments






19. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






20. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






21. Movement in hips






22. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






23. Named the mother of modern dance






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






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






26. D Man in the Water






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






28. Pelvic contraction and release






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






30. Agon - 1957






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






32. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






33. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






34. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






37. First black man (hired by Balanchine to perform at NYCB) to break race barrier






38. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






39. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






41. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






42. Afternoon of a Faun






43. Rite of Spring






44. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






45. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






46. Wrote autobiography Confessions






47. Acts of Light






48. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






49. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






50. Performed Monkshood Farewell