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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






2. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






3. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






4. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






5. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






7. Choreographed Jeux






8. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






11. Acts of Light






12. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






15. Apollo - 1928






16. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






17. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






18. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






19. Father of classical ballet






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






21. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






22. Pelvic contraction and release






23. Impressionist music






24. Writer of Giselle






25. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






28. Four Temperaments






29. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






31. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






33. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






36. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






38. African astheic choreography






39. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






40. Wrote autobiography Confessions






41. Petrouchka






42. In love with Carlotta Grisi






43. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






44. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






45. Movement in hips






46. Choreographed 'Revelations'






47. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






48. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






49. 1st Albrecht






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