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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Noted for his use of African elements






2. African astheic choreography






3. Wrote autobiography Confessions






4. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






6. First lady of modern dance






7. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






10. Named the mother of modern dance






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






12. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






13. La Spectre de la Rose






14. Petrouchka






15. Wrote against male dancers






16. Rite of Spring






17. Father of classical ballet






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






19. Known for brilliant divertissments






20. Choreographed Coppelia






21. Choreographed Lion King






22. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






23. Choreographed Jeux






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






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






26. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






27. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






28. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






30. Four Temperaments






31. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






32. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






33. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






34. Writer of Giselle






35. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






36. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






38. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






41. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






42. Acts of Light






43. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






45. Agon - 1957






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






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






48. Afternoon of a Faun






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






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