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Dance Famous People
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Father of Russian ballet
Rudolph Nureyev
Margaret Sanger
Charles Didelot
Nijinsky
2. Movement in hips
Fokine
Hanya Holm
Rudolph Nureyev
Arthur Mitchell
3. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.
Doris Humphrey
Hanya Holm
Pilobolus
Rudolph Laban
4. Petrouchka
Jean Coralli
Fokine
Bill T. Jones
Twyla Tharp
5. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer
Jose Limon
Milhaud
Fred Astaire
Lincoln Kirstein
6. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu
Debussy
Loie Fuller
Milhaud
Massine
7. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany
Robert Ellis Dunn
Arthur Mitchell
Merce Cunningham
Mary Wigman
8. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance
Fanny Elssler
Margaret Sanger
Alvin Ailey
Nijinsky
9. Noted for his use of African elements
Ginger Rogers
Alwin Nikolais
Theophile Gautier
Alvin Ailey
10. Died of AIDS -created his own company
Robert Joffrey
Rudolph Laban
Bill T. Jones
Rudolph Nureyev
11. Four Temperaments
Nijinska
Balanchine
Mary Wigman
Arthur Saint-Leon
12. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)
Marius Petipa
Hanya Holm
Leon Bakst
Doris Humphrey
13. Choreographed Jeux
Margaret Sanger
Lucien Petipa
Nijinsky
Alvin Ailey
14. Acts of Light
Theophile Gautier
Philip Taglioni
Leon Bakst
Martha Graham
15. African American modern Dance choreographer
Doris Humphrey
August Bournonville
Nijinsky
Bill T. Jones
16. The art of making dances - 1959
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Massine
Jules Perrot
Doris Humphrey
17. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success
Ruby Keeler
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nijinsky
Nijinska
18. Combined spiritual with the theatrical
Fanny Elssler
Alvin Ailey
Ruth St. Denis
Suzanne Linglor
19. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions
Merce Cunningham
Paul Taylor
Alwin Nikolais
Fokine
20. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style
Jules Perrot
Fred Astaire
Arthur Mitchell
Alwin Nikolais
21. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe
Lincoln Kirstein
Nijinsky
Nijinska
Folkine - Nijinsky
22. Performed Monkshood Farewell
Jose Limon
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Anton Dolin
Pilobolus
23. Director/founder of Ballet Russe
Rudolph Nureyev
Alvin Ailey
Diaghilev
Nijinska
24. Wrote against male dancers
Paul Taylor
Theophile Gautier
Ruby Keeler
Rudolph Nureyev
25. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood
Philip Taglioni
Suzanne Linglor
Margaret Sanger
Rudolph Laban
26. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris
Leon Bakst
Rudolph Nureyev
Robert Ellis Dunn
Marius Petipa
27. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail
Folkine - Nijinsky
Busby Berkeley
Mary Wigman
George Balanchine
28. Choreographed 'Revelations'
Charles Didelot
Alwin Nikolais
Alvin Ailey
Joe Goode
29. Modern dance company that started in 1971
Bill T. Jones
Pilobolus
Rudolph Nureyev
Philip Taglioni
30. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.
Rudolph Nureyev
Hanya Holm
Mary Wigman
Charles Didelot
31. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director
Lincoln Kirstein
Paul Taylor
Merce Cunningham
Jean Coralli
32. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'
Robert Ellis Dunn
Alvin Ailey
Theophile Gautier
Hanya Holm
33. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers
Ruth St. Denis
Merce Cunningham
Alvin Ailey
August Bournonville
34. African astheic choreography
Lincoln Kirstein
Alwin Nikolais
Balanchine
Jose Limon
35. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit
Balanchine
Paul Taylor
Jules Perrot
Marius Petipa
36. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected
Leon Bakst
Jean Coralli
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Bill T. Jones
37. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet
Anton Dolin
Leon Bakst
Nijinska
Diaghilev
38. Experimental filmmaker/movie director
Joe Goode
Busby Berkeley
Merce Cunningham
Fanny Elssler
39. Sleeping Beauty (1912)- very expensive and unsuccessful
Nijinska
Rudolph Nureyev
Jose Limon
Robert Ellis Dunn
40. Introduced flying wires - raised the standard of pointe work
Rudolph Nureyev
Charles Didelot
Nijinsky
Robert Joffrey
41. Still/Here
Ruth St. Denis
Ivanov
Bill T. Jones
Mary Wigman
42. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces
Philip Taglioni
Busby Berkeley
Massine
Robert Ellis Dunn
43. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century
Doris Humphrey
Milhaud
Balanchine
Diaghilev
44. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe
Busby Berkeley
Fokine
Leon Bakst
Merce Cunningham
45. Agon - 1957
Massine
Balanchine
Ruby Keeler
Anna Pavlova
46. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style
Jose Limon
Hanya Holm
Ginger Rogers
Martha Graham
47. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.
Merce Cunningham
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Philip Taglioni
Charles Weidman
48. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham
Charles Didelot
Ruth St. Denis
Hanya Holm
Merce Cunningham
49. Choreographed La Sylphide
Twyla Tharp
Philip Taglioni
Charles Didelot
Mary Wigman
50. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era
Jules Perrot
Nijinsky
Anton Dolin
Charles Weidman