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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Sleeping Beauty (1912)- very expensive and unsuccessful






2. 1st Albrecht






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






4. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






5. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






6. La Spectre de la Rose






7. Rite of Spring






8. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






9. Petrouchka






10. Writer of Giselle






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






12. Afternoon of a Faun






13. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






14. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






15. Choreographed Lion King






16. Father of classical ballet






17. Still/Here






18. Starred in Prince of Whales






19. Brought ballet to the common person






20. Choreographed Jeux






21. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






23. African astheic choreography






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






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






26. Father of Russian ballet






27. Four Temperaments






28. Brought ballet to Paris






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






30. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






34. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






35. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






37. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






39. Movement in hips






40. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






41. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






42. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






43. Performed Monkshood Farewell






44. Apollo - 1928






45. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






47. D Man in the Water






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






49. Died of AIDS -created his own company






50. Wrote autobiography Confessions







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