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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. D Man in the Water






2. Choreographed Jeux






3. Modern dance company that started in 1971






4. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






6. Father of Russian ballet






7. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






8. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






10. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






11. La Spectre de la Rose






12. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






15. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






17. Noted for his use of African elements






18. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






20. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






22. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






24. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






26. Petrouchka






27. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






28. Acts of Light






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






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






31. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






32. Choreographed Coppelia






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






34. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






36. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






37. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






38. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






40. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






41. Writer of Giselle






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






43. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






44. Father of classical ballet






45. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






46. In love with Carlotta Grisi






47. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






49. Brought ballet to the common person






50. Choreographed 'Revelations'