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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






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






3. Performed Monkshood Farewell






4. La Spectre de la Rose






5. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






7. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






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






9. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






11. Rite of Spring






12. Wrote against male dancers






13. The art of making dances - 1959






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






15. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






16. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






17. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






18. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






20. Writer of Giselle






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






22. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






23. Four Temperaments






24. Died of AIDS -created his own company






25. Agon - 1957






26. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






27. Acts of Light






28. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






30. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






32. 1st Albrecht






33. Petrouchka






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






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






36. Apollo - 1928






37. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






38. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






39. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






40. Choreographed Jeux






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






42. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






43. Father of Russian ballet






44. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






45. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






48. Known for brilliant divertissments






49. Choreographed Coppelia






50. African astheic choreography







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