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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






2. Choreographed La Sylphide






3. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






4. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






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






6. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






8. Rite of Spring






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






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






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






12. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






14. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






16. Named the mother of modern dance






17. Brought ballet to the common person






18. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






21. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






22. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






23. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






25. Wrote autobiography Confessions






26. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






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






28. Father of classical ballet






29. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






30. First lady of modern dance






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






32. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






33. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






34. La Spectre de la Rose






35. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






37. D Man in the Water






38. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






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






40. Modern dance company that started in 1971






41. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






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






44. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






45. Choreographed Coppelia






46. One of the most prolific jazz composers of the 20th century






47. Afternoon of a Faun






48. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






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






50. Pelvic contraction and release