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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






2. Brought ballet to the common person






3. African astheic choreography






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






5. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






6. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






7. Father of classical ballet






8. Impressionist music






9. Agon - 1957






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






11. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






12. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






13. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






14. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






16. Named the mother of modern dance






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






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






19. D Man in the Water






20. Four Temperaments






21. Noted for his use of African elements






22. Acts of Light






23. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






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






27. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.






28. First lady of modern dance






29. Choreographed Jeux






30. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






31. Still/Here






32. Performed Monkshood Farewell






33. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






34. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






37. Petrouchka






38. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






39. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






40. Rite of Spring






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






42. Apollo - 1928






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






44. Afternoon of a Faun






45. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






49. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






50. La Spectre de la Rose