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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. African astheic choreography






2. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






3. Impressionist music






4. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






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






9. Known for brilliant divertissments






10. Choreographed Coppelia






11. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






12. 1st Albrecht






13. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






15. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






17. Petrouchka






18. Four Temperaments






19. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






21. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






23. Died of AIDS -created his own company






24. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






27. African American modern Dance choreographer






28. La Spectre de la Rose






29. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






30. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






31. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






34. D Man in the Water






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






36. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






37. Brought ballet to Paris






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






39. Apollo - 1928






40. Writer of Giselle






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






42. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






43. Father of classical ballet






44. Wrote against male dancers






45. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






46. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






47. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






48. Still/Here






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






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