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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






2. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






3. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






4. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






5. D Man in the Water






6. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






8. First lady of modern dance






9. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






10. Still/Here






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






12. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






15. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






16. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






18. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






19. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






21. Father of classical ballet






22. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






24. Named the mother of modern dance






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






26. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






29. He was a 'quadruple threat' he created the choreography - the lighting - the costumes and the music all himself -Tensile Involvement






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






31. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






34. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






36. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






38. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






39. Choreographed Coppelia






40. Chance dance' - focusing on the dance itself and was not interested in telling a story (fliped a coin)






41. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






43. Petrouchka






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






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






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






47. African astheic choreography






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






49. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






50. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany