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.