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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






3. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






5. Father of Russian ballet






6. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






7. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






8. Writer of Giselle






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






10. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






11. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






12. Wrote against male dancers






13. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






15. La Spectre de la Rose






16. Afternoon of a Faun






17. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






19. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






21. Starred in Prince of Whales






22. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






24. Four Temperaments






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






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






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






28. Petrouchka






29. Wrote autobiography Confessions






30. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces






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






32. Choreographed Coppelia






33. Pelvic contraction and release






34. Known for brilliant divertissments






35. In love with Carlotta Grisi






36. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






37. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






39. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






40. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






41. Brought ballet to Paris






42. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






43. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






46. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






49. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






50. D Man in the Water