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Dance Famous People

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






2. Impressionist music






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






4. The art of making dances - 1959






5. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






8. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






9. First lady of modern dance






10. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






11. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






13. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






14. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






15. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






16. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






17. Wrote autobiography Confessions






18. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






19. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






21. Known for brilliant divertissments






22. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






24. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






25. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






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






28. Petrouchka






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






30. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






31. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






33. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






35. Father of Russian ballet






36. African astheic choreography






37. 1st Albrecht






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






39. D Man in the Water






40. Acts of Light






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






42. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






44. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






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






47. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






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






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






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