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Dance Famous People

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1. Choreographed Lion King






2. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






3. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






4. Petrouchka






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






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






7. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






9. La Spectre de la Rose






10. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






12. Starred in Prince of Whales






13. Four Temperaments






14. 1st Albrecht






15. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






16. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






17. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






18. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






20. D Man in the Water






21. Choreographed Coppelia






22. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






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






26. Movement in hips






27. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






29. Choreographed Jeux






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






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






32. Introduced flying wires - raised the standard of pointe work






33. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






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






37. Rite of Spring






38. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






39. Still/Here






40. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






43. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






44. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






46. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






48. Impressionist music






49. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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