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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Wrote against male dancers






2. Named the mother of modern dance






3. Four Temperaments






4. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






7. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






8. Still/Here






9. African astheic choreography






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






11. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






12. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






13. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






14. Choreographs Snowflakes Act I of the Nutracker & Swan Lake






15. Rite of Spring






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






17. Choreographed Jeux






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






19. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






20. Apollo - 1928






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






22. Wrote autobiography Confessions






23. First lady of modern dance






24. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






26. Died of AIDS -created his own company






27. Father of Russian ballet






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






29. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






31. Choreographed Lion King






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






33. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






34. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






35. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






38. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






41. Choreographed La Sylphide






42. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






45. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






48. Afternoon of a Faun






49. La Spectre de la Rose






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