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Dance Famous People

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1. Agon - 1957






2. Wrote against male dancers






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






4. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






7. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






8. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






10. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






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






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






14. La Spectre de la Rose






15. Rite of Spring






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






17. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






18. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






21. A pioneer of modern dance - established importance of the male dancer






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






30. Afternoon of a Faun






31. Writer of Giselle






32. First lady of modern dance






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






34. African American modern Dance choreographer






35. Movement in hips






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






37. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






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






40. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






42. D Man in the Water






43. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






44. Four Temperaments






45. Choreographed 'Revelations'






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Father of classical ballet






48. Named the mother of modern dance






49. In love with Carlotta Grisi






50. Choreographed Coppelia







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