2. Graceful, flowing movements
Attire included tights, leotards, skirts, ballet
shoes, and shirts for guys
Made the dances to music
Focused on posture, toe-pointing, keeping
shoulders down and pulling up
Swan Lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rJoB7y6
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3. Rebellion against Classical Ballet
Realistic movements based on emotions
Attire was opposite of classical ballet
Artists often choreographed and danced in
their productions.
4. Early Period-1900s
- Included Isadora Duncan
- System of natural expressive gestures
- Eurhythmics: a system for teaching musical
rhythms through body movement.
- Ruth St. Denis: diverse and ethnic range of
styles
-Mary Wigman: looked at Africa and the
Orient as a source of inspiration
5. 1930s
-Included Martha Graham
-Emerged in New York
-Rejected external movement sources in
favor of internal ones
-Doris Humphrey: technique of fall and
recovery
-Hanya Holm: had a more varied range and
created humorous dances. In late 1940s, she
choreographed for musicals.
6. Post-War Developments
After WWII
Techniques of social dance, ballet and
modern dance fused together
Included Merce Cunningham & Meredith
Monk
Twyla Tharp: worked with ballet and modern
companies
8. Born in 1877 in San
Francisco
Moved all around the
world
Dropped out of
school at age of 10
Traveled to Chicago,
New York then 1899
moved to Europe to
continue developing
art.
9. When performed correctly the technique is
invisible.
Appears free flowing , natural and
spontaneous
Strong technique
Trained to move in a particular way
The style is based upon classical Greek art
10. Duncan never vowed to marry but out of
wedlock had a girl, Deirdre.
Father was the famous set designer, Edward
Gordon Craig.
Had a 2nd child named Patrick.
Father was Paris Singer a wealthy man.
Kids died when they were in the car with their
nanny and roller into the river.
13. September 14, 1927
Took a spin in a guys Bugatti sports car saying
“Adieu, mes amis, je vais a la gloire!”
Her shawl became tangled in her rear wheel,
breaking her neck instantly
14. •Born in Alleghney, Pennsylvania
•Her dad played in a role in how
she viewed dance
•Influenced by Ruth St. Denis
•Technique: contraction and
release
15. Frontier- 1935
- solo performance about a pioneer woman
-Representation of Western expansion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Q6UJN0
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16. Lamentation
-Choreographed and performance by Graham
-Portrait of a grieving woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb4-
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17. Appalachian Spring 1944
Choreographed by Graham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmgaKGS
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18. Born November 20, 1942 in NY
A composer, singer, director/choreographer
Graduated from Sarah Lawrence in 1964
Has won many rewards
21. Born on April 16, 1919 in Centralia,
Washington
American modern dancer and choreographer
Became a soloist in Martha Graham’s
company
1953- founded the Merce Cunningham Dance
Company
Used pure movements
Used chance method when choreographing
Worked with John Cage a lot
22. Beach Birds
Music by John Cage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhg_Z3nt
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23. The Coast Zone
- solos, duets, and trios all in one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBcwL8R
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24. Second hand
Costumes are a main focus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
FwiMlDQ7rI
