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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






2. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






3. Wrote against male dancers






4. Died of AIDS -created his own company






5. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






6. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






7. Noted for his use of African elements






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






9. Choreographed Coppelia






10. Choreographed La Sylphide






11. Petrouchka






12. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






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






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






16. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






17. Four Temperaments






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






19. 1st Albrecht






20. Eccentric individualist/American choreographer -embraced experimental approaches such as silence






21. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






22. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






24. Movement in hips






25. Visual artist who did much of the scenery for Ballet Russe






26. Father of Russian ballet






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






28. Still/Here






29. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






31. Listed as choreographer of Giselle because He was widely respected






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






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






34. Brought ballet to Paris






35. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






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






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






40. Agon - 1957






41. Wrote autobiography Confessions






42. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






43. Choreographed Jeux






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






45. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






46. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






47. Pelvic contraction and release






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






49. The art of making dances - 1959






50. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century







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