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Dance Famous People

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






2. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






3. Noted for his use of African elements






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






5. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






7. Acts of Light






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






9. Impressionist music






10. Named the mother of modern dance






11. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






12. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






14. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






17. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






18. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






20. African astheic choreography






21. Died of AIDS -created his own company






22. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






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






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






27. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






28. 1st Albrecht






29. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






31. First lady of modern dance






32. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






33. Writer of Giselle






34. Starred in Prince of Whales






35. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






38. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






39. Still/Here






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






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






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






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






44. Pelvic contraction and release






45. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






46. Father of Russian ballet






47. Choreographed La Sylphide






48. African American modern Dance choreographer






49. Petrouchka






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