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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Opened a Wigman school in NYC in 1931 - brought German dance to U.S. but Americanized her technique.






2. Choreographed Coppelia






3. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






4. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






5. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






6. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






8. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






9. Choreographed Lion King






10. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






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






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






15. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






16. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






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






20. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






22. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






23. Father of classical ballet






24. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






25. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






28. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






29. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






31. Brought ballet to Paris






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






33. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






34. The art of making dances - 1959






35. La Spectre de la Rose






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






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






38. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






39. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






40. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






42. Named the mother of modern dance






43. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






44. Known for brilliant divertissments






45. Brought ballet to the common person






46. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






47. Wrote autobiography Confessions






48. Pelvic contraction and release






49. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






50. Four Temperaments