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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Writer of Giselle






2. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






3. Choreographed La Sylphide






4. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






5. Still/Here






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






7. Named the mother of modern dance






8. African American modern Dance choreographer






9. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






10. D Man in the Water






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






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






13. Afternoon of a Faun






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






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






16. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






17. Modern dance company that started in 1971






18. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






19. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






20. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






21. Wrote against male dancers






22. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






24. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






25. Wrote autobiography Confessions






26. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






27. Died of AIDS -created his own company






28. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






29. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






30. Four Temperaments






31. Acts of Light






32. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






33. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






36. The art of making dances - 1959






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






38. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






39. First lady of modern dance






40. Brought ballet to Paris






41. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






42. Petrouchka






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






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






45. Pelvic contraction and release






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






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






48. Noted for his use of African elements






49. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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