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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






2. Choreographed Coppelia






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






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






5. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






6. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






7. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






8. Apollo - 1928






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






17. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






18. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






20. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






22. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






23. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






25. Starred in Prince of Whales






26. Choreographed 'Revelations'






27. Brought ballet to the common person






28. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






29. Noted for his use of African elements






30. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






31. La Spectre de la Rose






32. Father of classical ballet






33. Agon - 1957






34. Pelvic contraction and release






35. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






37. Choreographed Jeux






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






39. Four Temperaments






40. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






42. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






44. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






46. Father of Russian ballet






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






48. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






49. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






50. Class grew into Judson's Church Group