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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






2. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






3. Petrouchka






4. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






5. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






7. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






9. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






10. 1st Albrecht






11. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






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






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






14. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






15. La Spectre de la Rose






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






17. Four Temperaments






18. African astheic choreography






19. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






21. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






22. Agon - 1957






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






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






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






26. Performed Monkshood Farewell






27. Wrote against male dancers






28. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






29. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






32. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Father of Russian ballet






41. Brought ballet to the common person






42. Choreographed 'Revelations'






43. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






46. The art of making dances - 1959






47. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






48. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






49. Pelvic contraction and release






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