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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The art of making dances - 1959






2. Father of Russian ballet






3. Apollo - 1928






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






5. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






6. Choreographed Lion King






7. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






8. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






9. Choreographed La Sylphide






10. Petrouchka






11. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






13. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






14. Impressionist music






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






16. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






17. Still/Here






18. Afternoon of a Faun






19. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






21. Choreographed Coppelia






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






23. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






25. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






26. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






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






29. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






30. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






33. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






34. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






37. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






38. Performed Monkshood Farewell






39. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






40. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






41. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






43. Wrote autobiography Confessions






44. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






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






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






47. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






48. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






50. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE







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