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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Defected from Russia and asked for political asylum in Paris






2. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






3. Shortened skirt to show off pointe work - starred in La Sylphide






4. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






6. Movement in hips






7. Writer of Giselle






8. Wrote autobiography Confessions






9. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






10. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






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






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






14. The art of making dances - 1959






15. Afternoon of a Faun






16. Brought ballet to Paris






17. First lady of modern dance






18. Named the mother of modern dance






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






20. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






21. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






22. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






23. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






24. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






25. Father of Russian ballet






26. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






27. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






28. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






29. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






30. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






32. D Man in the Water






33. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






34. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






36. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






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






39. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






40. Choreographed Lion King






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






42. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






43. Wrote against male dancers






44. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






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






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






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






48. Choreographed La Sylphide






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






50. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe