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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Movement in hips






2. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






3. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






4. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






6. Performed Monkshood Farewell






7. Still/Here






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






9. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






11. Known for brilliant divertissments






12. Agon - 1957






13. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






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






16. Impressionist music






17. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






18. Choreographed 'Revelations'






19. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






20. Writer of Giselle






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






22. Pelvic contraction and release






23. African American modern Dance choreographer






24. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






25. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






26. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






27. Petrouchka






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






29. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






30. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






32. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






34. Wrote against male dancers






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






36. First lady of modern dance






37. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






38. African astheic choreography






39. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






40. D Man in the Water






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






42. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






44. Acts of Light






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






46. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






49. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






50. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City