1. Modern Dancers By Sophia Garcia

2. Martha Graham May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991 Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance, New York Presidential Medal of Freedom (1976) French Legion of Honor(1984)

3. Mary Wigman November 13, 1886 -September 18, 1973 Opened a dance school in Dresden in 1920 ( - ) predetermined steps ( + ) improvisation Honored in the 1930’s by the German Government

4. Lester Horton 1906 – 1953 Favored Non-European influences Emphasis on the whole body technique Established Lester Horton Dance Theatre Insisted on racial integration in his dance company

5. Twyla Tharp July 1, 1941 – Present Studied with Martha Graham “Crossover” Dancer Combines multiple dance styles Creates a dance style all her own Presented with multiple awards

6. Bibliography http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/dance-obituaries/5060943/Martha-Graham.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/martha-graham/about-the-dancer/497/ http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Martha_Graham http://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/mary-wigman/ http://depts.washington.edu/uwdance/cdc/archive/repertoire.php?t=chor&id=8 http://www.biography-center.com/biographies/18361-Wigman_Mary.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Mary_Wigman.aspx http://www.twylatharp.org/bio.shtml http://www.notablebiographies.com/St-Tr/Tharp-Twyla.html http://artsalive.ca/en/dan/meet/bios/artistDetail.asp?artistID=171 http://www.dancespirit.com/articles/765