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Dance Famous People
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1. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.
Nijinska
Robert Ellis Dunn
Hanya Holm
Anton Dolin
2. Performed Monkshood Farewell
Jules Perrot
Pilobolus
Charles Weidman
Louis Horst
3. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham
Merce Cunningham
Robert Joffrey
Jose Limon
Nijinsky
4. Class grew into Judson's Church Group
Louis Horst
Charles Didelot
Hanya Holm
Robert Ellis Dunn
5. African American modern Dance choreographer
Margaret Sanger
Jose Limon
Bill T. Jones
Marius Petipa
6. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director
Marius Petipa
Anton Dolin
Lincoln Kirstein
Margaret Sanger
7. Starred in Prince of Whales
Alwin Nikolais
Charles Didelot
Doris Humphrey
Anton Dolin
8. Known for brilliant divertissments
Arthur Saint-Leon
Merce Cunningham
Rudolph Nureyev
Nijinska
9. Brought ballet to the common person
Charles Didelot
Robert Ellis Dunn
Anna Pavlova
Suzanne Linglor
10. Fall and recovery' technique-dancers learned to be proficient in balancing and ceding to the pull of gravity.
Balanchine
Twyla Tharp
Doris Humphrey
Charles Didelot
11. 1st Albrecht
Leon Bakst
Mary Wigman
Mary Wigman
Lucien Petipa
12. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical
Alvin Ailey
Anton Dolin
Massine
Suzanne Linglor
13. Four Temperaments
Balanchine
Paul Taylor
Rudolph Nureyev
Jean Jacques Rousseau
14. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography
Rudolph Laban
Busby Berkeley
Lincoln Kirstein
Loie Fuller
15. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738
George Balanchine
Jean Baptiste Lande
Diaghilev
Diaghilev
16. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today
Balanchine
Doris Humphrey
Rudolph Laban
Giuseppina Bozzacchi
17. Director/founder of Ballet Russe
Nijinska
Diaghilev
Lucien Petipa
Alvin Ailey
18. In love with Carlotta Grisi
Arthur Saint-Leon
Theophile Gautier
Balanchine
Merce Cunningham
19. Still/Here
Anna Pavlova
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Charles Weidman
Bill T. Jones
20. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces
Hanya Holm
Robert Ellis Dunn
Arthur Saint-Leon
Hanya Holm
21. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe
Fred Astaire
Marius Petipa
Nijinska
Alwin Nikolais
22. Defected from Russia to US -Greatest danseur of the 20th century.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Arthur Mitchell
Ruby Keeler
Paul Taylor
23. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING
Merce Cunningham
Milhaud
Robert Joffrey
Suzanne Linglor
24. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.
Marie Taglioni
Louis Horst
Joe Goode
Rudolph Nureyev
25. La Spectre de la Rose
Folkine - Nijinsky
Paul Taylor
Nijinsky
Ivanov
26. The art of making dances - 1959
Massine
Doris Humphrey
Alvin Ailey
Theophile Gautier
27. Choreographed Lion King
Marius Petipa
Charles Didelot
Garth Fagan
Mary Wigman
28. Choreographed Coppelia
Leon Bakst
Nijinska
Fanny Elssler
Arthur Saint-Leon
29. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -
Margaret Sanger
Leon Bakst
Merce Cunningham
Philip Taglioni
30. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style
Fred Astaire
Pilobolus
Charles Weidman
Balanchine
31. Turned profits by slashing salaries of ballerinas so jockey club friends could have them as mistresses
Nijinsky
Charles Didelot
Dr. Louis Vernon
Louis Horst
32. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune
Arthur Mitchell
Leon Bakst
Charles Didelot
Theophile Gautier
33. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME
Fred Astaire
Twyla Tharp
Charles Weidman
Robert Ellis Dunn
34. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'
Hanya Holm
Jean Baptiste Lande
Suzanne Linglor
Balanchine
35. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions
Fokine
Diaghilev
Ruby Keeler
Massine
36. Choreographed 'Revelations'
Merce Cunningham
Theophile Gautier
Fokine
Alvin Ailey
37. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail
Rudolph Nureyev
Fokine
Ruth St. Denis
Busby Berkeley
38. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'
Ruth St. Denis
Jean Baptiste Lande
Mary Wigman
Debussy
39. Combined spiritual with the theatrical
Ruth St. Denis
Leon Bakst
Margaret Sanger
Rudolph Nureyev
40. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court
Rudolph Nureyev
Jose Limon
Suzanne Linglor
Fanny Elssler
41. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer
Jose Limon
Paul Taylor
Theophile Gautier
Rudolph Nureyev
42. First lady of modern dance
Ruth St. Denis
Diaghilev
Merce Cunningham
Alvin Ailey
43. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe
Milhaud
Leon Bakst
Garth Fagan
Bill T. Jones
44. Acts of Light
Martha Graham
Nijinska
Bill T. Jones
Diaghilev
45. Choreographed Jeux
Milhaud
Paul Taylor
Nijinska
Nijinsky
46. Father of Russian ballet
Rudolph Nureyev
Charles Didelot
Balanchine
Balanchine
47. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence
Jose Limon
Twyla Tharp
Suzanne Linglor
Arthur Mitchell
48. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected
Milhaud
Jean Coralli
Giuseppina Bozzacchi
Arthur Mitchell
49. Movement in hips
Robert Ellis Dunn
Ruth St. Denis
Hanya Holm
Arthur Mitchell
50. Played Swanilda in Coppelia
Giuseppina Bozzacchi
Theophile Gautier
Theophile Gautier
Fred Astaire