Dance originated as cultural and ritualistic movements around the world with no single origin. It later evolved into social dancing for fun and partner dancing in Europe. Performance dance developed separately, with ballet first emerging in 15th century France as a refined art form with specific techniques. Modern dance rebelled against ballet's rigidity, with pioneers like Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham incorporating more natural and emotionally expressive styles. Today, dance exists in companies, commercial, and Broadway realms, and remains influential in pop culture.
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Second Generation PioneersPost Modern Dance and Choreographers.docxrtodd280
Second Generation Pioneers
Post Modern Dance and Choreographers
Modern Dance in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
The
Second Generation of Pioneers in Modern Dance
truly took what Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn started, and popularized the form of dance. The world was becoming much more aware of modern dance through these artists, which includes Martha Graham.
We will look at the works of Pearl Primus, Alvin Ailey and Paul Taylor in the world of 2ndgeneration modern dance pioneers. Please refer to the attached Prezi for some important bullet points on these artists.
Pearl Primus- brief video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGgQrjLORZ0
Primus:
Hard Time Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qln_b-_OL8Q
Alvin Ailey truly popularized modern dance through his use of classic movement with a modern bent based on the Lester Horton technique, and his use of iconic images. The dancers in his company are extraordinarily athletic and trained.
Alvin Ailey: Beyond the Steps – 2 brief excerpts from an Ailey documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WefribGizyg&list=PL437293FD9BF3F44E
https://youtu.be/vrA4hri5LLU
A few brief excerpts from Alvin Ailey Classics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXiqAshNlzw
Paul Taylor
Esplanade Part 1/5, you are welcome to view the whole piece if you are interested, you can find the other parts in the sidebar alongside this clip. Notice how the dancers really use the space in this piece, Paul Taylor was known for his patterns and wonderful use of space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyGWsGl7Ezo
Post-Moderners
Anna Halpin and Yvonne Rainier: Judson Church
Please view the video on this page, and read the brief text.
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/3927
Merce Cunningham- legendary Post-Modern choreographer
NY TIMES the legacy of Cunningham: please watch this brief video on Merce Cunningham
http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/1247463664370/the-legacy-of-merce-cunningham.html
Mondays with Merce: Cage, Johns- please view this brief video with an interview with Merce Cunningham- this is a must watch before viewing the excerpt of his piece below, Walkaround Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ6untqeuhw
Cunningham’s Walkaround Time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVpF7qZPavU
Cunningham’s Second Hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwiMlDQ7rI
Modern Dance in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Twyla Tharp:
Tharp: Hair – her work on the film of the musical, Hair- she was lauded for infusing mostly pedestrian and gestural movement into a modern dance sensibility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb8luHdpR84
Tharp: Push Comes to Shove- Baryshnikov dances this Twyla Tharp piece which really puts her on the map.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLj3sLxg4js
Tharp: In the Upper Room: Twyla uses Philip Glass music with an interesting scenic element including a back curtain and opening that was recessed so that it was not visible to the eye, she used fog to give the impression th.
The document discusses the history and evolution of modern dance from the 15th century to present day. It covers early pioneers like Isadora Duncan who broke from classical ballet conventions. Modern dance emphasized expression and fluid movement over rigid forms. Later innovators like Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Twyla Tharp further developed modern techniques and incorporated elements from other genres like ballet, jazz, and world cultures. The document also provides examples of seminal modern dance works and influential companies that helped establish modern dance as a distinct artistic discipline.
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Aparna Devanarayanan is a product manager with over 5 years of experience working for companies like Philips Healthcare, Johnson Controls, Arthur D. Little, and Infosys Technologies. She has a background in business strategy, product management, new business development, and communication. Her strengths include being ambitious, innovative, versatile, and a people's manager. She has an MBA in General Management and education in innovation and entrepreneurship and strategic management. She gets appreciated for being a team player, quick learner, hard worker, her presentations, and creativity.
Telecommunication has evolved greatly over time. Early forms involved visual or audio signals like smoke signals, but modern telecommunication relies on electricity and electronics using devices like telegraphs, telephones, radios, fiber optics, and satellites. The internet has its origins in the 1950s-60s with the development of computers and early networks like ARPANET. Bandwidth refers to the maximum rate of data transfer, measured in bits per second. Satellites now play a key role in telecommunications by connecting remote areas and allowing global communication. Meteorology, the study of weather and climate, has also advanced significantly with the development of observation networks and computers enabling better forecasting.
The document traces the evolution of dance from its origins in cultural rituals and ceremonies to its modern forms. It started as tribal dances performed for rituals but later became more of a social activity. Performance dance developed as a refined form of entertainment with its own audiences. Ballet originated in France in the 1400s as a very technical dance style, and modern dance emerged as a rebellion against ballet's rigid conventions, seeking to show a broader range of emotions. Pioneers like Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham developed new techniques that focused on natural, emotionally expressive movements. Dance has continued to diversify with new styles and is now a major part of pop culture.
This resume is for an individual with over 3.5 years of experience as an IT consultant. They have strengths in communication, analytical skills, software engineering, and strategy. They have been promoted quickly in previous roles and take initiative to lead employee engagement activities. The candidate has experience in both independent projects and team-based work. They have an engineering degree and an MBA, and receive positive feedback for qualities like teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and a strong work ethic.
Second Generation PioneersPost Modern Dance and Choreographers.docxrtodd280
Second Generation Pioneers
Post Modern Dance and Choreographers
Modern Dance in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
The
Second Generation of Pioneers in Modern Dance
truly took what Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn started, and popularized the form of dance. The world was becoming much more aware of modern dance through these artists, which includes Martha Graham.
We will look at the works of Pearl Primus, Alvin Ailey and Paul Taylor in the world of 2ndgeneration modern dance pioneers. Please refer to the attached Prezi for some important bullet points on these artists.
Pearl Primus- brief video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGgQrjLORZ0
Primus:
Hard Time Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qln_b-_OL8Q
Alvin Ailey truly popularized modern dance through his use of classic movement with a modern bent based on the Lester Horton technique, and his use of iconic images. The dancers in his company are extraordinarily athletic and trained.
Alvin Ailey: Beyond the Steps – 2 brief excerpts from an Ailey documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WefribGizyg&list=PL437293FD9BF3F44E
https://youtu.be/vrA4hri5LLU
A few brief excerpts from Alvin Ailey Classics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXiqAshNlzw
Paul Taylor
Esplanade Part 1/5, you are welcome to view the whole piece if you are interested, you can find the other parts in the sidebar alongside this clip. Notice how the dancers really use the space in this piece, Paul Taylor was known for his patterns and wonderful use of space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyGWsGl7Ezo
Post-Moderners
Anna Halpin and Yvonne Rainier: Judson Church
Please view the video on this page, and read the brief text.
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/3927
Merce Cunningham- legendary Post-Modern choreographer
NY TIMES the legacy of Cunningham: please watch this brief video on Merce Cunningham
http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/1247463664370/the-legacy-of-merce-cunningham.html
Mondays with Merce: Cage, Johns- please view this brief video with an interview with Merce Cunningham- this is a must watch before viewing the excerpt of his piece below, Walkaround Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ6untqeuhw
Cunningham’s Walkaround Time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVpF7qZPavU
Cunningham’s Second Hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwiMlDQ7rI
Modern Dance in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Twyla Tharp:
Tharp: Hair – her work on the film of the musical, Hair- she was lauded for infusing mostly pedestrian and gestural movement into a modern dance sensibility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb8luHdpR84
Tharp: Push Comes to Shove- Baryshnikov dances this Twyla Tharp piece which really puts her on the map.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLj3sLxg4js
Tharp: In the Upper Room: Twyla uses Philip Glass music with an interesting scenic element including a back curtain and opening that was recessed so that it was not visible to the eye, she used fog to give the impression th.
The document discusses the history and evolution of modern dance from the 15th century to present day. It covers early pioneers like Isadora Duncan who broke from classical ballet conventions. Modern dance emphasized expression and fluid movement over rigid forms. Later innovators like Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Twyla Tharp further developed modern techniques and incorporated elements from other genres like ballet, jazz, and world cultures. The document also provides examples of seminal modern dance works and influential companies that helped establish modern dance as a distinct artistic discipline.
Modern dance originated in rejection of the strict techniques and positioning of ballet. Pioneers like Martha Graham and Isadora Duncan incorporated more free movement and personal expression inspired by their own feelings and nature. Graham used contraction and release to portray emotions, while Duncan drew from Greek sculptures. Merce Cunningham further separated dance from music, using chance procedures and focusing on the body's energy and change. Modern dance made the art form more relatable and took it seriously as a creative medium beyond just entertainment. It has led to greater freedom and variety in contemporary dance styles.
This document provides an overview of different styles and types of modern dance. It discusses the origins of modern dance in the early 20th century as a new movement that emphasized personal expression in contrast to ballet. Some pioneers who developed unique styles are named, such as Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, and Martha Graham. The document then summarizes several specific modern dance styles and types, including tango, castle walk, mambo, hip hop, jazz, contemporary dance, and cha cha cha.
Modern dance developed from ballet and other styles in the late 19th/early 20th century. Key figures included Isadora Duncan, who incorporated Greek influences, and Mary Wigman who created the "New German Dance" style. The post-WWI era saw further experimentation as dancers rebelled against rigid structures. Martha Graham developed her influential technique in the 1920s-30s. The "Big Four" pioneers established the American Dance Festival. In the 1960s-70s, postmodern dance questioned norms and combined with technology. Bhangra also evolved from traditional Punjabi styles to incorporate hip hop beats and compete internationally.
Modern dance developed from ballet and other traditions in the late 19th/early 20th century. Key early innovators included Isadora Duncan and Mary Wigman who rejected rigid ballet structure in favor of freer expression. The "Big Four" pioneers of American modern dance were Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm, and Charles Weidman, who further developed new techniques and styles in the 1930s-50s. Postmodern dance from the 1960s onward incorporated more creativity and technology, questioning traditional boundaries and sometimes combining dance with digital media. Bhangra dance evolved from folk traditions in Punjab, India and now often blends traditional and contemporary music styles.
The document provides a history of swing dance, noting that it originated from dances like the Lindy Hop performed in swing dance clubs in the 1930s-1940s. These dances differed from Latin styles like rumba and samba but also had some similarities. The Lindy Hop featured men dancing initially before being joined by women, with partners staying relatively close together without extremely fast movements. Swing dancing emphasized improvisation, partnerwork, and the connection between the music and movement.
This document discusses modern dance and hip hop. It provides background on the origins and characteristics of both genres. Modern dance originated in ancient Greece and focused on natural movements, while hip hop began in African tribes and has a strong rhythm. The document outlines important figures in modern dance like Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham. It also provides details about the Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company in Taiwan, including its history and challenges. Lastly, it recommends ways to learn more about modern dance and hip hop through experience, research, and cultural exchange.
The document provides an overview of the history and development of modern dance. It began in the early 20th century as pioneers rejected the structural formality of ballet and sought more freedom of expression. Key figures mentioned include Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Twyla Tharp. The document also discusses how modern dance influenced ballet and how genres have continued blending over time.
Modern dance originated in the early 1900s in the United States as a rebellion against restrictive classical ballet. It uses loose, improvised movements to interpret emotions and tell stories through dance rather than rigid steps. Pioneers like Martha Graham, Ruth St. Denis, Isadora Duncan, and Loie Fuller helped establish modern dance by incorporating elements from other cultures and using gravity, lighting, and costumes to enhance performances. While initially controversial, modern dance became more widely accepted and influenced other styles, making it one of the most popular professional dance forms today.
Modern dance originated in the early 1900s in the United States as a rebellion against restrictive classical ballet. It uses loose, improvised movements to interpret emotions and tell stories through dance rather than rigid steps. Pioneers like Martha Graham, Ruth St. Denis, Isadora Duncan, and Loie Fuller helped establish modern dance by incorporating influences from other cultures and innovating the use of lighting, floor work, and other techniques. While initially controversial, modern dance became more widely accepted and influential over time.
The document provides tips on how to win a dance battle. It discusses recognizing when a dance battle occurs through an impressive intro, fancy moves to hold attention, and an exciting ending. It also emphasizes having a fun attitude, dancing for yourself and your audience, enjoying the music, respecting your opponent, watching them, and improvising. The document includes several YouTube video links showing dance battle examples to get inspired from.
The document discusses different types of traditional and modern dances from around the world, including their cultural significance and origins. It describes dances like the legong dance of Bali, which is performed by trained young women, and Kecak, a Balinese musical drama. It also covers topics like dance as a form of religious worship, gender expression, cultural identity, and how dances can fuse cultural influences or represent modern choreography.
Modern dance originated in rejection of the strict techniques and positioning of ballet. Pioneers like Martha Graham and Isadora Duncan incorporated more free movement and personal expression inspired by their own feelings and nature. Graham used contraction and release to portray emotions, while Duncan drew from Greek sculptures. Merce Cunningham further separated dance from music, using chance procedures and focusing on the body's energy and change. Modern dance made the art form more relatable and took it seriously as a creative medium beyond just entertainment. It has led to greater freedom and variety in contemporary dance styles.
This document provides an overview of different styles and types of modern dance. It discusses the origins of modern dance in the early 20th century as a new movement that emphasized personal expression in contrast to ballet. Some pioneers who developed unique styles are named, such as Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, and Martha Graham. The document then summarizes several specific modern dance styles and types, including tango, castle walk, mambo, hip hop, jazz, contemporary dance, and cha cha cha.
Modern dance developed from ballet and other styles in the late 19th/early 20th century. Key figures included Isadora Duncan, who incorporated Greek influences, and Mary Wigman who created the "New German Dance" style. The post-WWI era saw further experimentation as dancers rebelled against rigid structures. Martha Graham developed her influential technique in the 1920s-30s. The "Big Four" pioneers established the American Dance Festival. In the 1960s-70s, postmodern dance questioned norms and combined with technology. Bhangra also evolved from traditional Punjabi styles to incorporate hip hop beats and compete internationally.
Modern dance developed from ballet and other traditions in the late 19th/early 20th century. Key early innovators included Isadora Duncan and Mary Wigman who rejected rigid ballet structure in favor of freer expression. The "Big Four" pioneers of American modern dance were Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm, and Charles Weidman, who further developed new techniques and styles in the 1930s-50s. Postmodern dance from the 1960s onward incorporated more creativity and technology, questioning traditional boundaries and sometimes combining dance with digital media. Bhangra dance evolved from folk traditions in Punjab, India and now often blends traditional and contemporary music styles.
The document provides a history of swing dance, noting that it originated from dances like the Lindy Hop performed in swing dance clubs in the 1930s-1940s. These dances differed from Latin styles like rumba and samba but also had some similarities. The Lindy Hop featured men dancing initially before being joined by women, with partners staying relatively close together without extremely fast movements. Swing dancing emphasized improvisation, partnerwork, and the connection between the music and movement.
This document discusses modern dance and hip hop. It provides background on the origins and characteristics of both genres. Modern dance originated in ancient Greece and focused on natural movements, while hip hop began in African tribes and has a strong rhythm. The document outlines important figures in modern dance like Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham. It also provides details about the Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company in Taiwan, including its history and challenges. Lastly, it recommends ways to learn more about modern dance and hip hop through experience, research, and cultural exchange.
The document provides an overview of the history and development of modern dance. It began in the early 20th century as pioneers rejected the structural formality of ballet and sought more freedom of expression. Key figures mentioned include Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Twyla Tharp. The document also discusses how modern dance influenced ballet and how genres have continued blending over time.
Modern dance originated in the early 1900s in the United States as a rebellion against restrictive classical ballet. It uses loose, improvised movements to interpret emotions and tell stories through dance rather than rigid steps. Pioneers like Martha Graham, Ruth St. Denis, Isadora Duncan, and Loie Fuller helped establish modern dance by incorporating elements from other cultures and using gravity, lighting, and costumes to enhance performances. While initially controversial, modern dance became more widely accepted and influenced other styles, making it one of the most popular professional dance forms today.
Modern dance originated in the early 1900s in the United States as a rebellion against restrictive classical ballet. It uses loose, improvised movements to interpret emotions and tell stories through dance rather than rigid steps. Pioneers like Martha Graham, Ruth St. Denis, Isadora Duncan, and Loie Fuller helped establish modern dance by incorporating influences from other cultures and innovating the use of lighting, floor work, and other techniques. While initially controversial, modern dance became more widely accepted and influential over time.
The document provides tips on how to win a dance battle. It discusses recognizing when a dance battle occurs through an impressive intro, fancy moves to hold attention, and an exciting ending. It also emphasizes having a fun attitude, dancing for yourself and your audience, enjoying the music, respecting your opponent, watching them, and improvising. The document includes several YouTube video links showing dance battle examples to get inspired from.
The document discusses different types of traditional and modern dances from around the world, including their cultural significance and origins. It describes dances like the legong dance of Bali, which is performed by trained young women, and Kecak, a Balinese musical drama. It also covers topics like dance as a form of religious worship, gender expression, cultural identity, and how dances can fuse cultural influences or represent modern choreography.
3. Dance is… Time, space, and energy. A system of natural expressive gestures. “Dance is movement in space and time.”– Twyla Tharp.
4. How did it start? Started as cultural movements all over the world. No specific origin. Very tribal and ritualistic. Certain dances performed for certain ceremonies and rights of passage. Show clip (African Wedding) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQtRKqnuqvc&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL2AF775F941723045
5. Evolution Eventually dance became more of a social activity. People gathered to dance just for fun. Partner dancing became prominent. Started in Europe. Clip (Court dancing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ay1kAK0YA&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=2 Social dance developed more sex appeal. Clip (Tango) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzBYqTZXz0&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=3 Continues on into today.
6. Performance Dance In addition to the social dancing, it also became a refined form of entertainment. First time dance had a formal audience.
7. Ballet Started in France in the 1400’s. Very technical. Five positions of ballet. Also eight body positions. Posture, pointed feet. Wanted to express lightness, and defy gravity. Ballerinas wore pointe shoes.
13. Even More Ballet One of the first forms of dance to convey emotions. Happy, sad, mad. But no in between. Ballets had a storyline. (ie. Swan Lake, Nutcracker.) Origin of all performance dance. Still incorporated partner dancing. Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D-xhnVW_yA&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=4
14. Modern Dance People were bored with the perfectionist views of ballet dance. Also, the bleak emotions that were represented by it. A lot of dancers weren’t considered to have the “perfect ballerina body”. Consisted of long legs, short torso, long neck, and lack of meat on their bones.
15. More Modern Dance A rebellion against all things ballet. Ways they rebelled: No shoes. Flex feet. Rejected “proper” posture. Through contraction.
20. Isadora Duncan Born May 27th, 1877. Never formally taught. Considered to be one of the founders of modern dance. She thought that ballet was “ugly and against nature”. Main purpose as a dancer was to create beauty and educate the young. Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq2GgIMM060&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=5
21. Technique of Isadora Her technique was based off of a lack of technique. Very transcendental in her choreography. “The movement of the waves, of winds, of the earth is ever in the same lasting harmony. We do not stand on the beach and inquire of the ocean what was its movement of the past and what will be its movement of the future. We realize that the movement peculiar to its nature is eternal to its nature...”
22. More Isadora Natural, flowing movements. Inspired by ancient Greece. Costumes never binding, symbolizing free movements. No sex appeal. “Isadorables” Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKD_erqhqyg&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=6 Died in 1927 from a fatal scarf accident.
24. Martha Graham Born May 11, 1894. Saw “dancing water” when she was three, and her love for dance grew from there. Began dancing at 20 years old. Hated the eclecticism of ballet. Wanted to perform the emotional and spiritual principle of human nature.
25. Technique of Martha Developed the idea of contraction, release, hinge, and spiral. Lamentations Clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOdOGFtTa7A&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=9 Tried to make dance two-dimensional. “Always one person in the audience to whom you speak.” –Martha Graham Very abstract costumes, Egyptian inspired.
26. More Martha VERY sexual with her dances. “I know my dances and technique are considered deeply sexual, but I pride myself in placing onstage what most people hide in their deepest thoughts.”– On Vagina Envy, Martha Graham
28. Dance Companies Appalachian Spring Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ8WrVTZWvY&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=10 Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. Choreographers start dance companies, and they travel around the world.
30. Twyla Tharp Born July 1, 1941 – Today. Lived in an extremely structured, quaker childhood. Became rebellious when she grew up. Her definition of dance movement in space and time. Inspired by Martha Graham.
31. It’s a bird, It’s a plane, JK It’s more Twyla. Danced with Paul Taylor’s company. “Fear is the negative excitement that chokes your creativity.” –Twyla Tharp. Tank Dive Referred to chances of success. Choreographed Broadway musicals, Movin’ Out and Hair.
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33. Twyla’s Technique “Diagonal, right angle, spiral and circle are basis of all movement.” Extremely precise. Wanted dancers to look just like she did. A lot more balletic. Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3jPlB2RjBA&feature=BFa&list=PL2AF775F941723045&index=11
34. Dance Today Three separate branches of the dance industry. Company Commercial Broadway More companies. Dance is huge in pop culture.
35. So you think YOU can dance? Positive vs. Negative space. Show us!