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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






2. Movement in hips






3. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






4. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






7. Noted for his use of African elements






8. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






10. Still/Here






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






12. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






15. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






18. Choreographed La Sylphide






19. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






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






23. Starred in Prince of Whales






24. Named the mother of modern dance






25. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






26. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






27. Pelvic contraction and release






28. Wrote against male dancers






29. Performed Monkshood Farewell






30. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






31. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






32. Brought ballet to the common person






33. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






35. In love with Carlotta Grisi






36. Agon - 1957






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






38. Writer of Giselle






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






40. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






42. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






44. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






45. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






47. Brought ballet to Paris






48. La Spectre de la Rose






49. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






50. Died of AIDS -created his own company