Early Modern Dance
Who is Isadora Duncan?
The 'Sun King'
Who is King Louis the IXV of France?
The first Tap dancer to perform for an all white audience.
Who is Master Juba?
This persons had the first interracial dance company in LA, Alvin Ailey took over this company and the Ailey school still teaches this foundational technique.
Who was Lester Horton?
Started their own dance company after moving to New York. Their most famous dance is "Revelations"
Who is Alvin Aliey?
This person started their own company and school with their husband Ted Shawn. They taught and inspired many dancers that shaped Modern Dance.
Choreographer who founded New York City Ballet.
Who is George Balanchine?
This peroson was a ballet dancer and the choreographer of Westside Story.
Who is Jerome Robins?
This dancer worked closely with Doris Humphrey and started his own company that still lives on today.
Who is Jose Limon?
This person created their own dance technique, inspired Alvin Ailey and holds a degree in anthropology.
Who is Kathrine Dunham?
The Big 4 in early Modern Dance
Who is Hanya Holm, Doris Humphrey, Charles Wideman, Martha Graham?
The oldest active ballet company in the world.
What is the Paris Opera Ballet? (founded in 1669)
Choreogrpaher credited for creating 'Jazz Hands'
Who is Bob Fosse?
This person is famous for their us of 'Chance Dance'
Who is Merce Cunningham?
Who is Bill T Jones?
Ted Shawn founded this cultural institution in the Berkshires that still runs and supports dance today.
What is Jacobs Pillow?
This person is credited with bringing ballet over from Italy to France.
Who is Cathrine De Medici?
Tap dancer was inspired by Sammy Davis JR and inspired Savion Glover. He peformed at the Kenndy Center in honor of Gene Kelly.
Who is Gregory Hinds?
This person, who recently passes away, was a muse of Alvin Ailey and the second Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater after Mr Ailey's death
Who is Judith Jameson?
After becoming the first black principle dancer in New Yokr City Ballet, Arthur Mitchelle started his own dance company _____ in 1968.
What is the Dance Theater of Harlem?
This person performed at the 1900 world fair and created dances that incorporated choreographed lights.
Who is Louie Fuller?
This dancer was the first Principal Dancer of the New York City Ballet. She is a Native American. After her divorce from George Balanchine, she started her own dance school in Chicago.
Who is Maira Tallcheif?
Director and choreographer of 'Singing in the Rain'
They changed how dance was viewed in Hollywood.
Who is Gene Kelly?
This dancer choreographed 'Oklahoma!' including the dream ballet as well as 'Black Ritual' which was performed by Ballet Theatre's "negro unit".
Who is Agnes De Mills?
These dancers founded Complexions Contemporary Ballet after dancing with Alvin Ailey.
Who are Desmond Richardson and Dwight Roden?