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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






2. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






3. Wrote against male dancers






4. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






6. Designed costumes and set of Afternoon of a Faune






7. Still/Here






8. Acts of Light






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






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






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






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






13. In love with Carlotta Grisi






14. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






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






17. Performed Monkshood Farewell






18. Known for her 'Pagan' style of dance






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






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






21. Known for brilliant divertissments






22. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






23. Wrote autobiography Confessions






24. Dancing couple that portrayed the American Depression Modern Style






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






26. Agon - 1957






27. Choreographed Jeux






28. Apollo - 1928






29. Petrouchka






30. Choreographed 'Revelations'






31. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






32. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






33. Writer of Giselle






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






35. First lady of modern dance






36. Experimental filmmaker/movie director






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






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






39. Rite of Spring






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






41. 1st principal dancer with Royal Ballet






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






43. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






44. Brought ballet to the common person






45. Pioneer of modern dance in Germany






46. Choreographed Coppelia






47. D Man in the Water






48. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






50. Pelvic contraction and release