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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director






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






3. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






5. Modern dance company that started in 1971






6. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






7. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






8. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






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






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






13. Apollo - 1928






14. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






15. Known for brilliant divertissments






16. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






17. Brought ballet to Paris






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






19. Father of classical ballet






20. The art of making dances - 1959






21. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






22. La Spectre de la Rose






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






24. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






25. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






26. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






27. Writer of Giselle






28. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






29. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






30. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






31. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






32. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






34. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






35. Choreographed La Sylphide






36. Noted for his use of African elements






37. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






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






39. 1st Albrecht






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






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






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






43. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






44. African astheic choreography






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






46. Died of AIDS -created his own company






47. Rite of Spring






48. Impressionist music






49. Directed the Paris Opera until he died from AIDS 1993






50. Choreographed 'Revelations'