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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






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






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






4. Afternoon of a Faun






5. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






7. First lady of modern dance






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






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






10. Died of AIDS -created his own company






11. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






12. Movement in hips






13. Father of Russian ballet






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






15. Wrote autobiography Confessions






16. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






19. Pelvic contraction and release






20. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






23. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






25. Wrote against male dancers






26. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






27. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






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






31. Choreographed 'Revelations'






32. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






33. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






34. Four Temperaments






35. 1st Albrecht






36. Noted for his use of African elements






37. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






39. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






40. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






41. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






42. D Man in the Water






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






44. Acts of Light






45. Rite of Spring






46. In love with Carlotta Grisi






47. African astheic choreography






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






49. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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