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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






2. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






3. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






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






5. First lady of modern dance






6. Greatest contribution was his Kinetographic Laban (Labanotation) - a primary movement notation still used in dance today






7. Four Temperaments






8. Writer of Giselle






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






10. Performed Monkshood Farewell






11. Named the mother of modern dance






12. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






13. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






15. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






16. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






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






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






19. Noted for his use of African elements






20. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






23. Brought ballet to Paris






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






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






26. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






28. La Spectre de la Rose






29. The art of making dances - 1959






30. Choreographed Jeux






31. Apollo - 1928






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






33. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






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






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






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






37. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






38. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






39. Father of classical ballet






40. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






43. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






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






46. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






47. African American modern Dance choreographer






48. Impressionist music






49. Acts of Light






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