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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






2. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






4. Considered the greatest male dancer of the romantic era






5. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






6. Choreographed Coppelia






7. First lady of modern dance






8. Father of classical ballet






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






10. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






11. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






13. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






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






15. Father of Russian ballet






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






17. Directed the Paris Opera until he died from AIDS 1993






18. Choreographed Lion King






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






20. La Spectre de la Rose






21. Petrouchka






22. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






23. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






24. Writer of Giselle






25. Acts of Light






26. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






27. Brought ballet to Paris






28. African astheic choreography






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






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






31. Named the mother of modern dance






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






33. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






35. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






36. In love with Carlotta Grisi






37. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






38. D Man in the Water






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






40. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






43. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






44. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






46. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






47. Rite of Spring






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






49. 1st Albrecht






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