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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






2. African American modern Dance choreographer






3. Died of AIDS -created his own company






4. Father of Russian ballet






5. Acts of Light






6. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






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






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






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






10. First black man (hired by Balanchine to perform at NYCB) to break race barrier






11. First lady of modern dance






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






13. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






14. Choreographed Jeux






15. Four Temperaments






16. Still/Here






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






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






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






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






21. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






22. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






24. Horeography didn't necessarily go with music - simply occupied at the same place and time -






25. Modern dance company that started in 1971






26. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






27. Known for brilliant divertissments






28. Performed Monkshood Farewell






29. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






30. Impressionist music






31. African astheic choreography






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






33. Combined spiritual with the theatrical






34. D Man in the Water






35. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






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






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






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






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






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






41. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






42. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






44. Noted for his use of African elements






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






46. La Spectre de la Rose






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






48. Movement in hips






49. Named the mother of modern dance






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