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Dance Famous People

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






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






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






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






5. First lady of modern dance






6. Choreographed Lion King






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






8. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






9. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






10. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






11. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






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






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






18. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






19. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






20. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






23. In love with Carlotta Grisi






24. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






27. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






29. Wrote against male dancers






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






31. African astheic choreography






32. Still/Here






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






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






35. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






36. Afternoon of a Faun






37. Writer of Giselle






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






39. Named the mother of modern dance






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






41. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






42. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






43. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






44. Rite of Spring






45. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






47. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






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






50. Petrouchka







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