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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'






2. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






4. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






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






6. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






9. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






10. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






12. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






13. African astheic choreography






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






15. Petrouchka






16. Starred in Prince of Whales






17. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






18. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






19. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






20. Choreographed Lion King






21. Still/Here






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






23. Choreographed 'Revelations'






24. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






25. Father of Russian ballet






26. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






27. Apollo - 1928






28. Pelvic contraction and release






29. Performed Monkshood Farewell






30. Movement in hips






31. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






34. Wrote autobiography Confessions






35. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






37. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






38. Noted for his use of African elements






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






40. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






41. First lady of modern dance






42. Writer of Giselle






43. Died of AIDS -created his own company






44. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






45. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






46. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






48. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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