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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Professional tennis player Who was known for using ballet skills on the court






2. First lady of modern dance






3. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






4. Agon - 1957






5. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






6. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






7. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






10. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






12. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






14. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






15. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






16. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






17. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






18. La Spectre de la Rose






19. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






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






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






23. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






24. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






25. Choreographed Coppelia






26. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






27. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






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






31. Performed Monkshood Farewell






32. Petrouchka






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






34. Four Temperaments






35. Afternoon of a Faun






36. African astheic choreography






37. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






39. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






40. Starred in Prince of Whales






41. Father of classical ballet






42. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






43. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






46. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






48. Brought ballet to the common person






49. Choreographed Lion King






50. African American modern Dance choreographer