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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






3. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






4. Brought ballet to the common person






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






6. African astheic choreography






7. Afternoon of a Faun






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






9. Choreographed Jeux






10. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






11. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






14. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






15. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






17. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






19. Choreographed Coppelia






20. Writer of Giselle






21. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






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






23. 1st Albrecht






24. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






26. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






27. Wrote autobiography Confessions






28. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






29. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






31. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






33. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






35. La Spectre de la Rose






36. Agon - 1957






37. Known for brilliant divertissments






38. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






40. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






41. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






42. Pelvic contraction and release






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






44. Choreographed Lion King






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






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






48. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






49. Father of Russian ballet






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







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