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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. African astheic choreography






2. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






3. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






4. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






7. Brought ballet to Paris






8. Acts of Light






9. In love with Carlotta Grisi






10. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






11. Petrouchka






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






13. Performed Monkshood Farewell






14. Father of Russian ballet






15. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






16. Writer of Giselle






17. Four Temperaments






18. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






20. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






22. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






24. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






25. Choreographed Lion King






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






27. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






28. Rite of Spring






29. Agon - 1957






30. Choreographed La Sylphide






31. The art of making dances - 1959






32. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






33. Pelvic contraction and release






34. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






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






38. Brought ballet to the common person






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






40. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






42. Impressionist music






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






44. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






46. Afternoon of a Faun






47. African American modern Dance choreographer






48. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






50. Named the mother of modern dance