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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






2. The art of making dances - 1959






3. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






4. Choreographed Jeux






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






6. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






7. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






9. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






11. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






13. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






15. Four Temperaments






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






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






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






19. La Spectre de la Rose






20. Wrote against male dancers






21. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






22. Father of Russian ballet






23. Wrote autobiography Confessions






24. Pelvic contraction and release






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






26. Known for brilliant divertissments






27. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






30. Still/Here






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






32. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






33. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






36. Writer of Giselle






37. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






38. Impressionist music






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






40. Petrouchka






41. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






42. Choreographed Lion King






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






44. Father of classical ballet






45. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






47. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






48. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






50. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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