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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence






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






3. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






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






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






7. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






10. Known for two ballet styles of Symphonic ballet: comedic and satirical






11. Acts of Light






12. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






13. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






14. Rite of Spring






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






16. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






17. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






19. D Man in the Water






20. Afternoon of a Faun






21. Named the mother of modern dance






22. Brought ballet to Paris






23. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






24. Still/Here






25. Father of Russian ballet






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






27. Movement in hips






28. Petrouchka






29. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






30. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






31. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






32. African astheic choreography






33. Writer of Giselle






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






35. Choreographed Jeux






36. First lady of modern dance






37. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






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






39. The art of making dances - 1959






40. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






42. Agon - 1957






43. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






45. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






48. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






49. Brought ballet to the common person






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







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