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Dance Famous People

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Choreographed Broadway musicals- 'Kiss Me Kate' - 'My Fair Lady' - and 'Camelot'






2. Father of classical ballet






3. One act ballets - Narrative had adult emotions






4. Wrote against male dancers






5. The art of making dances - 1959






6. Petrouchka






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






8. Danced in Berkeley's movies - First movie dancing star of 1930's 42nd street led to her success






9. Impressionist music






10. Founded American Dance Theater in New York City






11. AVANT GARDE -CHOREOGRAPHED AUREOLE






12. Becomes chief ballet master after Petipa






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






14. Died of AIDS -created his own company






15. French - Composed music for Le Train Bleu






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






17. Noted for his use of African elements






18. Launched careers of 5 great choreographers






19. Writer of Giselle






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






21. Performed Monkshood Farewell






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






23. Choreographed Dying Swan 1905 for Anna Povlova






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






25. Points in Space -Composer: John Cage(partner) -Taught by Martha Graham






26. Director/founder of Ballet Russe






27. EVERYDAY DANCE MOVES INSPIRED FROM REAL LIFE






28. Leading dancer/choreographer for Ballet Russe






29. Invented the structure of the classic pas de deux






30. Choreographed La Sylphide






31. Movement in hips






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






33. First female ballet choreographer of the 20th century






34. PRINCIPLE OF FALL AND RECOVERY - KINETIC PANTOMIME






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






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






37. 1st Albrecht






38. Class grew into Judson's Church Group






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






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






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






42. Choreographed 'Revelations'






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






44. Choreographed Parade & Three-Cornered Hat






45. Starred in Prince of Whales






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






47. Brought ballet to the common person






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






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






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