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Dance Famous People

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






2. Father of classical ballet






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






4. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






5. Performed Monkshood Farewell






6. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






7. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






8. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






9. African astheic choreography






10. Wrote autobiography Confessions






11. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






12. Writer of Giselle






13. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






14. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






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






16. Petrouchka






17. Choreographed Lion King






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






19. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






20. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






22. Choreographed La Sylphide






23. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






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






27. Four Temperaments






28. In love with Carlotta Grisi






29. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






30. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






31. 1st Albrecht






32. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






33. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






34. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






35. Rite of Spring






36. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






37. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






39. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






40. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






41. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






42. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






43. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






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






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






48. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






49. D Man in the Water






50. Known for brilliant divertissments