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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. In love with Carlotta Grisi






2. Noted for his use of African elements






3. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






6. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






8. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






11. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






12. First lady of modern dance






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






14. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






17. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






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






19. La Spectre de la Rose






20. Acts of Light






21. Impressionist music






22. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






23. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






24. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






25. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






26. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






27. Performed Monkshood Farewell






28. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






29. Brought ballet to Paris






30. Movement in hips






31. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






32. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






33. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






34. Father of classical ballet






35. Choreographed 'Revelations'






36. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






39. Choreographed Jeux






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






41. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






42. Still/Here






43. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






44. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






45. Petrouchka






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






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






48. Father of Russian ballet






49. Wrote autobiography Confessions






50. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century