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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Pelvic contraction and release






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






3. 1st Albrecht






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






5. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






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






8. Choreographed Lion King






9. Performed Monkshood Farewell






10. Father of classical ballet






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






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






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






14. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






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






18. African astheic choreography






19. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






21. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






23. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






24. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






26. Wrote against male dancers






27. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






28. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






29. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






30. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






31. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






32. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






33. Rite of Spring






34. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






35. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






37. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






39. Brought ballet to Paris






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






41. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






42. Choreographed Jeux






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






44. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






45. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






46. Acts of Light






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






48. Movement in hips






49. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






50. Experimental filmmaker/movie director