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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






2. Apollo - 1928






3. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






4. Starred in Prince of Whales






5. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






6. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






7. Father of Russian ballet






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






9. Turned profits by slashing salaries of ballerinas so jockey club friends could have them as mistresses






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






11. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






13. First lady of modern dance






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






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






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






17. La Spectre de la Rose






18. Modern dance company that started in 1971






19. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






20. Brought ballet to the common person






21. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






23. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






26. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






27. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






28. Choreographed La Sylphide






29. African astheic choreography






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






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






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






33. Petrouchka






34. Movement in hips






35. Four Temperaments






36. Afternoon of a Faun






37. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






38. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






39. Still/Here






40. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






41. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






42. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






43. Acts of Light






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






45. The art of making dances - 1959






46. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






47. Choreographed Jeux






48. Impressionist music






49. Agon - 1957






50. Wrote against male dancers