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Dance Famous People

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






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






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






4. Choreographed Jeux






5. Movement in hips






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






7. D Man in the Water






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






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






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






11. Choreographed La Sylphide






12. 1st Albrecht






13. Acts of Light






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






15. Afternoon of a Faun






16. Noted for his use of African elements






17. Father of Russian ballet






18. Writer of Giselle






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






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






21. Died of AIDS -created his own company






22. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






25. The art of making dances - 1959






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






27. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






29. Choreographed 'Revelations'






30. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






32. Pelvic contraction and release






33. Brought ballet to the common person






34. African American modern Dance choreographer






35. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






36. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






38. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






39. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






40. Brought ballet to Paris






41. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






43. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






44. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






45. Modern dance company that started in 1971






46. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






47. Apollo - 1928






48. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






49. Wrote against male dancers






50. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany