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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






2. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






3. Writer of Giselle






4. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






5. Four Temperaments






6. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






7. Impressionist music






8. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






9. Apollo - 1928






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






11. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






12. Wrote autobiography Confessions






13. D Man in the Water






14. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






16. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






17. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






18. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






21. 1st Albrecht






22. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






24. Modern dance company that started in 1971






25. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






26. Choreographed 'Revelations'






27. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






29. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






31. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






32. Rite of Spring






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






34. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






36. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






39. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






40. Named the mother of modern dance






41. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






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






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






45. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






46. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






47. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






49. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






50. Movement in hips