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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






2. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






3. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






4. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






6. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'






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






8. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






9. Father of classical ballet






10. African astheic choreography






11. D Man in the Water






12. Brought ballet to Paris






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






14. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






17. Choreographed Coppelia






18. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






19. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






21. The art of making dances - 1959






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






23. First lady of modern dance






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






25. Pelvic contraction and release






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






27. Four Temperaments






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






29. Wrote against male dancers






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






31. Afternoon of a Faun






32. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






35. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.






36. Still/Here






37. Brought ballet to the common person






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






39. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






42. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






43. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






46. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






47. Died of AIDS -created his own company






48. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






49. Apollo - 1928






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







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