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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






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






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






4. Brought ballet to Paris






5. Writer of Giselle






6. Father of Russian ballet






7. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






8. Named the mother of modern dance






9. D Man in the Water






10. Still/Here






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






12. Agon - 1957






13. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






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






17. Choreographed Coppelia






18. Impressionist music






19. Petrouchka






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






21. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






22. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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






25. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






27. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






28. Wrote autobiography Confessions






29. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






30. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






31. La Spectre de la Rose






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






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






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






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






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






37. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






38. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






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






42. In love with Carlotta Grisi






43. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






44. Pelvic contraction and release






45. African astheic choreography






46. Known for brilliant divertissments






47. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






50. 1st Albrecht