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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Associated with Danish-style ballet; equal roles for male and female dancers






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






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






4. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






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






6. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






9. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






10. Known for brilliant divertissments






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






12. Father of classical ballet






13. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






14. Wrote against male dancers






15. D Man in the Water






16. African astheic choreography






17. Acts of Light






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






19. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






20. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






22. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






23. Died of AIDS -created his own company






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






25. Starred in Prince of Whales






26. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






27. Choreographed 'Revelations'






28. Rite of Spring






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






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






31. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






32. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






34. Agon - 1957






35. Choreographed Jeux






36. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






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






39. 1st Albrecht






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






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






42. In love with Carlotta Grisi






43. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






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






45. Petrouchka






46. Writer of Giselle






47. Choreographed Coppelia






48. Four Temperaments






49. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






50. Brought ballet to the common person