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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






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






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






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






6. Pelvic contraction and release






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






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






9. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






10. Known for brilliant divertissments






11. First lady of modern dance






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






13. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






14. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






15. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






16. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






17. Afternoon of a Faun






18. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






19. Petrouchka






20. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






23. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






25. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






27. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






29. Movement in hips






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






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






32. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






33. Rite of Spring






34. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






35. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






36. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






37. Acts of Light






38. Father of classical ballet






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






40. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






41. Wrote against male dancers






42. Four Temperaments






43. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






44. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






45. Noted for his use of African elements






46. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






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






50. Modern dance company that started in 1971