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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






3. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






6. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






9. Four Temperaments






10. Modern dance company that started in 1971






11. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






12. 1st Albrecht






13. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






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






17. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






19. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






21. D Man in the Water






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






23. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






24. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






25. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






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






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






30. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






32. Movement in hips






33. In love with Carlotta Grisi






34. Rite of Spring






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






36. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






38. Father of classical ballet






39. Wrote autobiography Confessions






40. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






41. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






42. African astheic choreography






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






44. Impressionist music






45. Choreographed Lion King






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






47. Choreographed 'Revelations'






48. Acts of Light






49. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






50. Afternoon of a Faun