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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. African astheic choreography






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






3. African American modern Dance choreographer






4. Father of Russian ballet






5. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






6. Brought ballet to Paris






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






8. Rite of Spring






9. Brought ballet to the common person






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






11. Choreographed Jeux






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






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






14. Movement in hips






15. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






16. Modern dance company that started in 1971






17. La Spectre de la Rose






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






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






20. Choregraphed (the sleeping beauty and nutcracker - swan lake)






21. Noted for his use of African elements






22. Acts of Light






23. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






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. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






28. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






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






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






31. Wrote against male dancers






32. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






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






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






35. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






36. The art of making dances - 1959






37. Pelvic contraction and release






38. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






39. Named the mother of modern dance






40. Four Temperaments






41. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






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






44. Impressionist music






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






46. D Man in the Water






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






48. Still/Here






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






50. Father of classical ballet







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