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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Writer of Giselle






2. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






4. Brought ballet to Paris






5. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






7. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






8. African American modern Dance choreographer






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






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






11. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






12. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






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






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






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






17. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






18. Noted for his use of African elements






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






20. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






22. Performed Monkshood Farewell






23. Died of AIDS -created his own company






24. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






25. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






27. Father of Russian ballet






28. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






29. Choreographed Coppelia






30. Impressionist music






31. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






32. Pelvic contraction and release






33. La Spectre de la Rose






34. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






35. Rite of Spring






36. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






37. Apollo - 1928






38. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






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






42. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






43. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






45. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






46. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






47. D Man in the Water






48. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






50. Father of classical ballet