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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. Wrote against male dancers






2. Apollo - 1928






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






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






5. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






7. Pelvic contraction and release






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






9. Choreographed La Sylphide






10. Brought ballet to the common person






11. Impressionist music






12. Named the mother of modern dance






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






14. Choreographed Lion King






15. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






16. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






18. Father of Russian ballet






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






20. Introduced flying wires - raised the standard of pointe work






21. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






23. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






24. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






25. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






26. Modern dance company that started in 1971






27. The art of making dances - 1959






28. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






30. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






32. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






33. Agon - 1957






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






35. La Spectre de la Rose






36. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






37. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






38. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






39. Petrouchka






40. In love with Carlotta Grisi






41. Father of classical ballet






42. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






44. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






46. First lady of modern dance






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






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






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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