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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






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






3. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






4. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






5. Apollo - 1928






6. Movement in hips






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






8. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






11. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






14. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






15. Brought ballet to the common person






16. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






17. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






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






20. D Man in the Water






21. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






22. In love with Carlotta Grisi






23. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






26. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






28. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






30. Named the mother of modern dance






31. Choreographed Lion King






32. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






33. Impressionist music






34. Agon - 1957






35. First lady of modern dance






36. Acts of Light






37. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






38. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






39. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






41. Choreographed Jeux






42. The art of making dances - 1959






43. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






45. Modern dance company that started in 1971






46. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






49. Still/Here






50. La Spectre de la Rose