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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Apollo - 1928






2. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






4. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






5. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






7. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






8. Died of AIDS -created his own company






9. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






10. Brought ballet to the common person






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






12. Movement in hips






13. Known for brilliant divertissments






14. Noted for his use of African elements






15. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






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






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






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






20. Pelvic contraction and release






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






22. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






23. Still/Here






24. Impressionist music






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






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






27. Writer of Giselle






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






29. Agon - 1957






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






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






32. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






33. Four Temperaments






34. 1st Albrecht






35. Wrote against male dancers






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






37. D Man in the Water






38. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






40. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






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






44. Acts of Light






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






46. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






47. Choreographed Lion King






48. Named the mother of modern dance






49. Afternoon of a Faun






50. His theory of 'decentrailization' involved inhibiting the dancer with abstract props and costumes so that the dancer could discover themselves.