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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






3. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






4. Wrote autobiography Confessions






5. Choreographed Lion King






6. 1st Albrecht






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






8. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






10. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






13. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






15. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






16. Writer of Giselle






17. Father of Russian ballet






18. Petrouchka






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






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






21. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






22. Choreographed La Sylphide






23. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






24. Pelvic contraction and release






25. Died of AIDS -created his own company






26. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






28. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






29. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






30. La Spectre de la Rose






31. African American modern Dance choreographer






32. Still/Here






33. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






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






37. Movement in hips






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






39. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






40. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






41. Choreographed 'Revelations'






42. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






45. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






48. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






49. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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