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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






2. D Man in the Water






3. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






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






7. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






9. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






10. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






11. Known for brilliant divertissments






12. Pelvic contraction and release






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






14. Wrote autobiography Confessions






15. Performed Monkshood Farewell






16. Brought ballet to the common person






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






18. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






19. African astheic choreography






20. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






21. Still/Here






22. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






23. Four Temperaments






24. Starred in Prince of Whales






25. Died of AIDS -created his own company






26. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






27. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






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






29. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






32. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






33. Choreographed Jeux






34. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






35. Movement in hips






36. Impressionist music






37. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






40. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






41. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






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






44. Father of classical ballet






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






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






47. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






50. Choreographed Lion King