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Dance Famous People

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






2. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






3. African astheic choreography






4. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






5. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






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






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






10. Choreographed 'Revelations'






11. Pelvic contraction and release






12. Acts of Light






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






14. Died of AIDS -created his own company






15. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






16. Petrouchka






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






18. Apollo - 1928






19. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






20. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






21. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






23. Agon - 1957






24. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






27. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






29. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






30. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






32. Writer of Giselle






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






34. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






37. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






38. Impressionist music






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






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






41. Known for brilliant divertissments






42. First lady of modern dance






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






44. Modern dance company that started in 1971






45. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






48. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






49. Named the mother of modern dance






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