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Dance Famous People

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






2. Movement in hips






3. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






4. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






5. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






6. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






7. Four Temperaments






8. In love with Carlotta Grisi






9. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






10. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






11. Agon - 1957






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






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






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






15. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






16. Writer of Giselle






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






18. 1st Albrecht






19. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






20. Petrouchka






21. Choreographed Lion King






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






23. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






24. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






25. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






26. Still/Here






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






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






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






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






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






32. Brought ballet to Paris






33. Choreographed 'Revelations'






34. The art of making dances - 1959






35. Named the mother of modern dance






36. Father of classical ballet






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






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






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






40. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






41. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






42. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






45. Choreographed Coppelia






46. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






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






48. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






49. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






50. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City







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