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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Brought ballet to Paris






2. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






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






5. Movement in hips






6. Choreographed Coppelia






7. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






8. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






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






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






12. Wrote autobiography Confessions






13. Father of classical ballet






14. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






15. Acts of Light






16. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






18. Choreographed Lion King






19. Impressionist music






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






21. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






24. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






25. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






26. La Spectre de la Rose






27. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






30. Still/Here






31. Rite of Spring






32. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






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






36. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






39. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






41. The art of making dances - 1959






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






43. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






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






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






47. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






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






49. Pelvic contraction and release






50. Combined spiritual with the theatrical