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Dance Famous People

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






2. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






3. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






4. Starred in Prince of Whales






5. First lady of modern dance






6. Acts of Light






7. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






8. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






10. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






11. Writer of Giselle






12. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






13. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






15. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






16. Named the mother of modern dance






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






18. Impressionist music






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






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






21. Apollo - 1928






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






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






24. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






26. Choreographed Coppelia






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






28. African American modern Dance choreographer






29. Agon - 1957






30. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






31. Father of classical ballet






32. In love with Carlotta Grisi






33. Brought ballet to the common person






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






35. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






37. Wrote autobiography Confessions






38. Petrouchka






39. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






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






42. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






44. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






45. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






46. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






47. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






50. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany