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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Brought ballet to the common person






2. Performed Monkshood Farewell






3. Choreographed 'Revelations'






4. Pelvic contraction and release






5. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






6. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






7. Writer of Giselle






8. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






9. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






10. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






13. 1st Albrecht






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






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






16. Movement in hips






17. African astheic choreography






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






19. Known for brilliant divertissments






20. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






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






24. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






25. In love with Carlotta Grisi






26. Petrouchka






27. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






29. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






32. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






34. Wrote against male dancers






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






36. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






37. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






38. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






39. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






40. D Man in the Water






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






42. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






43. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






44. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






45. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






46. Rite of Spring






47. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






49. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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