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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






3. Choreographed Coppelia






4. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






5. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






6. Apollo - 1928






7. Four Temperaments






8. Performed Monkshood Farewell






9. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






11. Modern dance company that started in 1971






12. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






15. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






16. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






17. Petrouchka






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






19. Impressionist music






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






21. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






22. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






24. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






26. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






27. D Man in the Water






28. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






30. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






33. In love with Carlotta Grisi






34. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






35. Named the mother of modern dance






36. First lady of modern dance






37. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






39. 1st Albrecht






40. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






41. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






44. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






45. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






47. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






49. The art of making dances - 1959






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