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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






2. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






3. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






4. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






6. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






9. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






10. Starred in Prince of Whales






11. Still/Here






12. First lady of modern dance






13. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






15. Movement in hips






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






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






18. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






19. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






20. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






21. African astheic choreography






22. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






23. Known for brilliant divertissments






24. Afternoon of a Faun






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






26. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






32. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






33. Writer of Giselle






34. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






37. 1st Albrecht






38. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






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






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






43. Agon - 1957






44. Impressionist music






45. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






47. Pelvic contraction and release






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






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






50. Combined spiritual with the theatrical