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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






2. Wrote autobiography Confessions






3. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






4. Apollo - 1928






5. Choreographed Coppelia






6. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






7. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






9. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






10. Impressionist music






11. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






13. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






14. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






16. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






18. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






19. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






21. African astheic choreography






22. Father of Russian ballet






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






24. Still/Here






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






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






27. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






28. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






29. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






30. Petrouchka






31. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






33. Brought ballet to the common person






34. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






36. Pelvic contraction and release






37. Afternoon of a Faun






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






39. 1st Albrecht






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






41. In love with Carlotta Grisi






42. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






44. Father of classical ballet






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






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






47. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






49. Choreographed Lion King






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