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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






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






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






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






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






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






7. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






9. Father of classical ballet






10. La Spectre de la Rose






11. Noted for his use of African elements






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






13. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






14. Agon - 1957






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






16. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






17. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






18. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






19. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






20. Impressionist music






21. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






22. 1st Albrecht






23. Four Temperaments






24. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






25. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






26. Modern dance company that started in 1971






27. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






29. Wrote against male dancers






30. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






31. Named the mother of modern dance






32. Petrouchka






33. Brought ballet to the common person






34. Father of Russian ballet






35. Afternoon of a Faun






36. Acts of Light






37. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






38. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






41. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






43. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






45. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






47. African astheic choreography






48. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






49. Brought ballet to Paris






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