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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The art of making dances - 1959






2. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






3. Impressionist music






4. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






5. Brought ballet to the common person






6. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






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






10. Choreographed La Sylphide






11. Modern dance company that started in 1971






12. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






13. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






14. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






15. Writer of Giselle






16. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






17. Choreographed Jeux






18. Choreographed 'Revelations'






19. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






20. Wrote against male dancers






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






22. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






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






24. Choreographed Coppelia






25. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






26. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






27. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






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






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






32. Agon - 1957






33. Apollo - 1928






34. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






35. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






36. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






37. D Man in the Water






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






39. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






41. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






42. Choreographed Lion King






43. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






44. First lady of modern dance






45. Rite of Spring






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






47. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






49. La Spectre de la Rose






50. 1st Albrecht