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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






3. Choreographed Jeux






4. African astheic choreography






5. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






6. First lady of modern dance






7. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






8. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






9. Apollo - 1928






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






11. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






13. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






14. 1st Albrecht






15. Four Temperaments






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






17. Brought ballet to the common person






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






19. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






21. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






22. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






23. African American modern Dance choreographer






24. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






25. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






27. Still/Here






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






29. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






30. Agon - 1957






31. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






32. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






34. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






35. Impressionist music






36. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






37. Liked to use special effects (mirrors) and many dancers for complex kaleidoscope figures - created the 'dancing camera' effect and monorail






38. Acts of Light






39. Died of AIDS -created his own company






40. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






42. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






43. Father of Russian ballet






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






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






46. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






47. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






48. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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