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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Agon - 1957






2. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






4. Writer of Giselle






5. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






6. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






7. Brought ballet to Paris






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






9. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






10. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






11. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






12. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






13. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






15. La Spectre de la Rose






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






17. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






18. Wrote against male dancers






19. Choreographed Lion King






20. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






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






23. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






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






27. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






28. African American modern Dance choreographer






29. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






30. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






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






33. Impressionist music






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






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






36. 1st Albrecht






37. Choreographed Coppelia






38. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






39. The art of making dances - 1959






40. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






42. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






44. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






45. Still/Here






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. African astheic choreography






48. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






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