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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






3. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






5. Wrote against male dancers






6. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






7. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






8. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






11. 1st Albrecht






12. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






14. Four Temperaments






15. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






16. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






18. La Spectre de la Rose






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






20. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






23. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






26. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






27. Brought ballet to the common person






28. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






29. Choreographed 'Revelations'






30. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






33. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






35. Named the mother of modern dance






36. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






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






40. Rite of Spring






41. Modern dance company that started in 1971






42. Afternoon of a Faun






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






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






45. Choreographed La Sylphide






46. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






49. Pelvic contraction and release






50. Movement in hips