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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Father of Russian ballet






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






3. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






6. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






7. Wrote autobiography Confessions






8. Brought ballet to the common person






9. Rite of Spring






10. First lady of modern dance






11. In love with Carlotta Grisi






12. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






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






15. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






17. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






18. Petrouchka






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






20. Choreographed Lion King






21. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






22. Choreographed Coppelia






23. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






24. Impressionist music






25. Died of AIDS -created his own company






26. Apollo - 1928






27. Acts of Light






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






29. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






30. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






32. The art of making dances - 1959






33. La Spectre de la Rose






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






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






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






37. African American modern Dance choreographer






38. Named the mother of modern dance






39. African astheic choreography






40. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






41. D Man in the Water






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






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






45. 1st Albrecht






46. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






47. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






48. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






49. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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