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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






2. United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood






3. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






4. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






6. Choreographed Jeux






7. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






8. Acts of Light






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






10. Named the mother of modern dance






11. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






12. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






13. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






17. Performed Monkshood Farewell






18. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






21. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






22. Writer of Giselle






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






24. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






25. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






26. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






27. 1st Albrecht






28. Agon - 1957






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






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






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






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






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






34. Noted for his use of African elements






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






36. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






37. Afternoon of a Faun






38. African astheic choreography






39. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






41. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






42. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






43. Wrote against male dancers






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






45. Modern dance company that started in 1971






46. Brought ballet to Paris






47. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






48. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






50. Known for brilliant divertissments