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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Rite of Spring






2. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






4. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






5. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






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






9. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






12. 1st Albrecht






13. Pelvic contraction and release






14. Afternoon of a Faun






15. Wrote against male dancers






16. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






17. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






18. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






19. Choreographed La Sylphide






20. Father of Russian ballet






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






22. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






24. Performed Monkshood Farewell






25. Still/Here






26. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






29. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






30. Named the mother of modern dance






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






32. Father of classical ballet






33. Apollo - 1928






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






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






36. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






38. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






40. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






41. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






42. Choreographed Coppelia






43. Choreographed 'Revelations'






44. Modern dance company that started in 1971






45. First lady of modern dance






46. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






47. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






48. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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