A style of theatrical dance that rejects the constraints of classical ballet and favors movement deriving from the expression of inner feelings.
What is Modern dance?
100
Started the first multiethnic dance group and created cultural-based works forming a theater and school.
Who is Lester Horton.
100
Arpino, the chief choreographer, made trendy, nonliteral works, while the founder concentrated on ballet reconstruction. Significant commissions include Tharp's, "Deuce Coupe," and Laura Dean's "Night."
What is the Joffrey Ballet?
100
First period of American Ballet in the 20th Century.
What is Russo-American Ballet?
200
Her technique consisted of release and contract.
Who is Martha Graham?
200
Dance based on the theme of everyday movement being art.
What is Postmodern dance.
200
Was committed to the revival of ballet classics from the 20th century, such as Parade and other early 20th century ballets. His company became the City Center Theater's resident company.
Who is Robert Joffrey?
200
Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., founded by Arthur Mitchell.
What is the Dance Theater of Harlem?
200
Incorporates elements of both classical ballet and modern dance.
What is Contemporary Ballet?
300
Her technique consisted of fall and recovery.
Who is Doris Humphrey?
300
A type of postmodern dance that is experimental and innovative.
What is advant-garde?
300
Known as the first chronicler of the black experience.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
300
First journal to be devoted exclusively to modern dance.
What is the Dance Observer?
300
Emphasizing musical pattern rather than story.
What is Symphonic Ballet?
400
This school enabled the 4 pioneers of modern dance to codify their own personal technique.
What is the Bennington School?
400
A team that were considered to represent: modern, postmodern and especially avant-garde in choreography and composition.
Who are Cunningham and Cage?
400
Interested in the process as it relates to a large group of people with alternative spaces, using authentic movement, improvisation, and tasks so that everyone can experience dance within that environment.
Who is Anna Halprin?
400
Center for Modern dance.
What is Bennington College?
400
Emerged as a response to the rigid from of ballet.
What is New Dance?
500
Graham, Holm, Weidman, and Duncan.
Who are the 4 pioneers of Modern Dance?
500
One of Steve Paxton's innovations exploring pedestrian movement using improvisation, games, and the effect of gravity.
What is contact improvisation or CI?
500
Frequently includes a sense of humor, satire and even mockery of social and historical events. Choreography is a synergy of light, balletic, springing movements with glimpses of Graham technique.
Who is Paul Taylor?
500
Established by the mother and papa of dance in America.
What is Denishawn?
500
20th century ballet form that uses 19th century classical ballet vocabulary as a basis. It integrates modern tempos, complex formations, and sophisticated technique in a variety of dance styles to convey contemporary themes and times.