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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Jeux






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






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






4. Father of classical ballet






5. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






8. Noted for his use of African elements






9. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






11. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






12. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






13. Wrote autobiography Confessions






14. Wrote against male dancers






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






16. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






18. African astheic choreography






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






20. Acts of Light






21. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






24. D Man in the Water






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






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






27. 1st Albrecht






28. Choreographed Coppelia






29. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






31. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






32. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






33. Apollo - 1928






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






35. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






36. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






38. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






41. Starred in Prince of Whales






42. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






43. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






45. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






47. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






48. Named the mother of modern dance






49. African American modern Dance choreographer






50. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions