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Dance Famous People

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1. Known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha Graham.






2. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director






3. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






6. Brought ballet to the common person






7. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






8. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






9. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






10. Apollo - 1928






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






12. Wrote against male dancers






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






14. Choreographed Lion King






15. Wrote autobiography Confessions






16. Teaches people can do whatever they want choreographically as long as you explain your proces






17. Impressionist music






18. Choreographed Jeux






19. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






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






21. Noted for his use of African elements






22. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






23. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






25. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






26. Writer of Giselle






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






28. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






30. Choreographed 'Revelations'






31. Father of classical ballet






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






33. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






35. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






36. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






37. Agon - 1957






38. Petrouchka






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






40. Pelvic contraction and release






41. Named the mother of modern dance






42. Performed Monkshood Farewell






43. La Spectre de la Rose






44. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






45. Died of AIDS -created his own company






46. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






48. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






49. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






50. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style