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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






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






3. Father of classical ballet






4. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






7. Died of AIDS -created his own company






8. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






9. Father of Russian ballet






10. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






11. D Man in the Water






12. Brought ballet to Paris






13. Rite of Spring






14. Co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet






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






16. La Spectre de la Rose






17. Known for brilliant divertissments






18. Apollo - 1928






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






20. Choreographed Coppelia






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






22. Afternoon of a Faun






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






24. Petrouchka






25. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






26. 1st Albrecht






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






28. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






29. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






30. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






32. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






35. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






36. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






37. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






38. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






40. Named the mother of modern dance






41. Acts of Light






42. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






43. Agon - 1957






44. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






45. Four Temperaments






46. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






48. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






49. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






50. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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