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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






3. Wrote against male dancers






4. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






5. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






6. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






7. La Spectre de la Rose






8. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






11. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






12. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






13. Wrote autobiography Confessions






14. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






15. Brought ballet to Paris






16. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






17. Pelvic contraction and release






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






19. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






22. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






24. Movement in hips






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






26. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






29. Rite of Spring






30. Acts of Light






31. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






33. Known for brilliant divertissments






34. Choreographed Coppelia






35. Afternoon of a Faun






36. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






39. Choreographed Lion King






40. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






41. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






44. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






45. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






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






49. 1st Albrecht






50. Father of classical ballet