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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'






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






3. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






6. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






8. Died of AIDS -created his own company






9. Movement in hips






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






11. Choreographed Lion King






12. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






13. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






15. Choreographed Coppelia






16. Musician who had an impact on Modern Dance -Created choreography at Merce Cunningham's Studio






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






18. 1st Albrecht






19. The art of making dances - 1959






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






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






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






23. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






26. Known for brilliant divertissments






27. Four Temperaments






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






29. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






30. Pelvic contraction and release






31. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






32. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






33. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






34. Choreographed La Sylphide






35. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






36. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






37. Father of classical ballet






38. Noted for his use of African elements






39. Still/Here






40. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






41. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






42. Choreographed 'Revelations'






43. African astheic choreography






44. Wrote against male dancers






45. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






46. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






47. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






48. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






50. Modern dance company that started in 1971