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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today






2. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






4. African American modern Dance choreographer






5. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






6. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






7. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






8. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






9. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






10. Performed Monkshood Farewell






11. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






13. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






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






17. First lady of modern dance






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






19. Acts of Light






20. Petrouchka






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






22. Named the mother of modern dance






23. Pelvic contraction and release






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






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






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






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






28. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






30. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






32. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






33. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






34. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






35. African astheic choreography






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






37. Father of Russian ballet






38. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






39. Apollo - 1928






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






41. In love with Carlotta Grisi






42. Agon - 1957






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






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






45. Modern dance company that started in 1971






46. 1st Albrecht






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






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






49. Died of AIDS -created his own company






50. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era