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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Directed the Paris Opera until he died from AIDS 1993






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






3. Choreographed Jeux






4. Acts of Light






5. Noted for his use of African elements






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






7. Choreographed Giselle but not given credit






8. Named the mother of modern dance






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






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






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






12. Father of classical ballet






13. REBELLED AGAINST IDEA THAT DANCE HAD TO HAVE MEANING






14. First lady of modern dance






15. Petrouchka






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






17. Rite of Spring






18. Modern dance company that started in 1971






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






20. Played Swanilda in Coppelia






21. In love with Carlotta Grisi






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






23. Composer for 'The Afternoon of a Faun'






24. Still/Here






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






26. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






27. La Spectre de la Rose






28. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






29. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






31. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






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






33. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






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






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






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






37. Wrote autobiography Confessions






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






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






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






41. Director of St. Petersburg Ballet School in 1738






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






43. Choreographed Coppelia






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






45. Brought ballet to Paris






46. Father of Russian ballet






47. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance






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






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






50. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME