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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






3. Noted for his use of African elements






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






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






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






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






8. 1st Albrecht






9. Still/Here






10. Choreographed Lion King






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






12. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






13. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






15. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






17. Four Temperaments






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






19. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






21. Known for brilliant divertissments






22. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






23. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






24. Acts of Light






25. Petrouchka






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






27. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






28. Father of Russian ballet






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






30. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






31. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






32. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






33. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






34. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






35. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






38. Rite of Spring






39. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






40. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






42. Apollo - 1928






43. Brought ballet to the common person






44. Pelvic contraction and release






45. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






48. Wrote against male dancers






49. Named the mother of modern dance






50. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE