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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Starred in Prince of Whales






2. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






3. Modern dance company that started in 1971






4. Acts of Light






5. Named the mother of modern dance






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






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






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






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






13. D Man in the Water






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






15. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






16. Four Temperaments






17. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






18. Impressionist music






19. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






20. Apollo - 1928






21. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






24. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






25. Choreographed La Sylphide






26. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






29. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






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






32. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






33. Performed Monkshood Farewell






34. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






35. Choreographed Jeux






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






37. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






40. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






43. The art of making dances - 1959






44. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






45. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






47. Choreographed Lion King






48. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






50. Choreographed Coppelia