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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






3. Brought ballet to Paris






4. Choreographed Jeux






5. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






6. Choreographed Lion King






7. Noted for his use of African elements






8. Named the mother of modern dance






9. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






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






13. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






14. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






15. Impressionist music






16. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






17. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






19. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






20. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






21. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






22. Rite of Spring






23. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






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






28. Choreographed 'Revelations'






29. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






30. Died of AIDS -created his own company






31. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






32. Agon - 1957






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






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






35. Brought ballet to the common person






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






37. Performed Monkshood Farewell






38. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






41. African astheic choreography






42. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






44. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






47. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






48. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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