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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






3. First male dancer to make an impression in U.S.






4. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






5. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






6. Named the mother of modern dance






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






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






9. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






12. The art of making dances - 1959






13. Still/Here






14. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






15. Four Temperaments






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






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






18. Father of classical ballet






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






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






21. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






22. Brought ballet to Paris






23. Petrouchka






24. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






25. Starred in Prince of Whales






26. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






27. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






30. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






31. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






33. Father of Russian ballet






34. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






35. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






37. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






39. Pelvic contraction and release






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






41. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






44. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






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






47. Brought ballet to the common person






48. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






49. 1st Albrecht






50. Acts of Light