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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Financed Balanchine to come to US - helped found New York City Ballet - served as general director






2. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






3. Known for brilliant divertissments






4. Father of classical ballet






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






6. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






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






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






11. Wrote autobiography Confessions






12. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






13. La Spectre de la Rose






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






15. 1st Albrecht






16. Writer of Giselle






17. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






18. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






19. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






20. The art of making dances - 1959






21. Noted for his use of African elements






22. Choreographed Jeux






23. Developed new ways to use light and movement in her choreography






24. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






25. First lady of modern dance






26. Father of Russian ballet






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






28. Agon - 1957






29. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






30. Acts of Light






31. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






32. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






35. Rite of Spring






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






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






38. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






39. Brought ballet to Paris






40. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






42. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






44. Brought ballet to the common person






45. Choreographed Lion King






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






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






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






49. Died of AIDS -created his own company






50. Four Temperaments