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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Coppelia






2. Acts of Light






3. Named the mother of modern dance






4. Movement in hips






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






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






7. First lady of modern dance






8. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






9. Petrouchka






10. Afternoon of a Faun






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






12. Father of classical ballet






13. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






14. Choreographed Lion King






15. African American modern Dance choreographer






16. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






17. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






18. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






20. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






22. Modern dance company that started in 1971






23. Brought ballet to the common person






24. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






25. Impressionist music






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






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






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






29. Died of AIDS -created his own company






30. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






31. Brought ballet to Paris






32. African astheic choreography






33. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






34. D Man in the Water






35. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






36. Rite of Spring






37. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






39. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






41. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






42. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






43. Father of Russian ballet






44. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






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






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






49. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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