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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Four Temperaments






2. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






4. La Spectre de la Rose






5. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






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






8. Afternoon of a Faun






9. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






11. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






12. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






15. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






17. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






19. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






22. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






23. Petrouchka






24. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






25. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






27. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






28. Named the mother of modern dance






29. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






30. African astheic choreography






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






32. Father of classical ballet






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






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






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






36. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






37. D Man in the Water






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






39. Brought ballet to Paris






40. The art of making dances - 1959






41. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






42. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






44. Choreographed Coppelia






45. Rite of Spring






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






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






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






49. Apollo - 1928






50. 1st Albrecht