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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






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






3. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






4. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






5. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






6. Rite of Spring






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






8. First lady of modern dance






9. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






10. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






13. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






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






15. 1st Albrecht






16. The art of making dances - 1959






17. Choreographed La Sylphide






18. Afternoon of a Faun






19. Acts of Light






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






21. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






22. Choreographed Lion King






23. Died of AIDS -created his own company






24. Noted for his use of African elements






25. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






26. Choreographed Coppelia






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






28. Modern dance company that started in 1971






29. Father of classical ballet






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






31. Pelvic contraction and release






32. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






33. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






35. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






36. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






39. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






41. Father of Russian ballet






42. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






43. Still/Here






44. La Spectre de la Rose






45. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






47. Impressionist music






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






49. Performed Monkshood Farewell






50. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit