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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






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






3. Brought ballet to Paris






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






5. Movement in hips






6. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






7. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






9. Choreographed Jeux






10. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






12. Apollo - 1928






13. Choreographed La Sylphide






14. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






16. Wrote against male dancers






17. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






18. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






20. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






22. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






24. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






26. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






27. Rite of Spring






28. Four Temperaments






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






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






31. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






32. Brought ballet to the common person






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






34. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






35. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






36. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






38. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






41. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






42. Choreographed Lion King






43. First lady of modern dance






44. Choreographed Coppelia






45. Modern dance company that started in 1971






46. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






49. Agon - 1957






50. Writer of Giselle