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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Movement in hips






2. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






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






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






8. The art of making dances - 1959






9. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






11. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






14. African astheic choreography






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






16. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






17. Father of classical ballet






18. Acts of Light






19. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






20. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






23. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






25. Choreographed La Sylphide






26. Choreographed Lion King






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






28. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






30. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






32. Choreographed Jeux






33. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






35. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






36. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






37. Apollo - 1928






38. Performed Monkshood Farewell






39. Starred in Prince of Whales






40. 1st Albrecht






41. Agon - 1957






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






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






44. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






46. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






47. First lady of modern dance






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






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






50. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'