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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






2. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






3. La Spectre de la Rose






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






5. Acts of Light






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






7. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






8. Brought ballet to the common person






9. African astheic choreography






10. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






13. Agon - 1957






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






15. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






16. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






17. Writer of Giselle






18. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






20. The art of making dances - 1959






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






22. Brought ballet to Paris






23. Performed Monkshood Farewell






24. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






25. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






26. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






27. Afternoon of a Faun






28. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






29. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






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






32. Rite of Spring






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






34. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






35. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






36. 1st Albrecht






37. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






39. Father of Russian ballet






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






41. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






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






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






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






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






47. Impressionist music






48. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






49. Choreographed Jeux






50. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova