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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






2. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






3. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






4. 1st Albrecht






5. Father of classical ballet






6. In love with Carlotta Grisi






7. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






10. Apollo - 1928






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






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






13. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






14. Petrouchka






15. Afternoon of a Faun






16. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






17. La Spectre de la Rose






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






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






20. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






21. Movement in hips






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






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






24. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






26. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






27. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






30. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






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






34. Rite of Spring






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






36. Brought ballet to the common person






37. Wrote against male dancers






38. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






39. Agon - 1957






40. Turned profits by slashing salaries of ballerinas so jockey club friends could have them as mistresses






41. Acts of Light






42. Brought ballet to Paris






43. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






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






46. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






47. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






48. The art of making dances - 1959






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






50. Choreographed 'Revelations'