Modern
Hanya Holm, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, and Martha Graham are collectively referred to as this.
What is the Big Four?
Jazz, tap, and musical theatre all have strong roots in this non-European culture.
What is African culture?
This is Step 1 of the 4 Step Process of critique.
What is describe?
This early modern dance pioneer was known for her innovative work with costume and lighting.
Who is Loie Fuller?
This German woman was known for her use of masks; angular and harsh movement; and her most famous solo "Hexentanz."
Who is Mary Wigman?
Known for his partnership with a female modern dancer, this dancer/choreographer aimed to present the male dancer as strong, masculine, and athletic and went so far as to create an all-male dance troupe as well as what is now America’s oldest dance festival (Jacob’s Pillow).
Who is Ted Shawn?
This percussive genre of dance formed out of influences from African rhythms and steps, Irish jigs, clog dancing, and jazz music.
What is tap?
This is Step 2 of the 4 Step Process of critique.
What is analyze?
The ballet "Rite of Spring" premiered in 1913 and was choreographed by this man.
Who is Vaslav Nijinsky?
The key components of this dance form are technique, form, and bearing.
What is classical Chinese dance?
The first Latino-American dancer/choreographer of note, he sought to rehabilitate the male dancer’s role, explored Mexican & Spanish themes, and created a masterpiece in The Moor’s Pavane.
Who is Jose Limon?
This type of entertainment was popular in the late 1880s-early 1900s and consisted of a number of individual acts such as song, dance, magic, acrobatics, etc.
What is vaudeville?
Variety, repetition, unity, and contrast are collectively considered this.
What are the 4 Core Principles of Design?
This dancer/choreographer was an early experimenter in the German dance scene, a creator of large ‘movement choirs’, and what would become the world’s foremost method of dance notation.
Who is Rudolf von Laban?
These are the complex hand gestures used to tell stories in classical Indian dance.
What are mudras?
This man, originally a swimmer, created Aureole and Duet and is known for his eclectic body of work that is at times avant-garde, pedestrian, balletic, and/or witty.
Who is Paul Taylor?
This tap dancer presented himself in musicals and movies as masculine and athletic, while strongly influencing the way dance was filmed, particularly in his duet with a cartoon mouse.
Who is Gene Kelly?
This is step 3 of the 4 Step Process of critique.
What is interpret?
This person has the daily responsibilities of the technical operations of a theatre, including lighting, sound, set design and construction, and coordinating necessary maintenance
What is technical director?
This woman with a PhD in anthropology based much of her movement and technique on the rituals/dances of the black peoples of the Americas, established a successful all-black touring company, and lived a long life marked by social activism.
Who is Katherine Dunham?
This man, often accused of ‘dehumanizing’ his dancers, studied with Holm and separated meaning and movement, creating fantastical, multimedia works like Tensile Involvement, often to music that he composed himself.
Who is Alwin Nikolais?
The Cake Walk, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Turkey Trot, and Snake Hips are all examples of this.
What are early jazz dance?
This is Step 4 of the 4 Step Process of critique.
What is evaluate?
Choreographer of "Ballet Comique de la Reine", the firs recognized court ballet, this person was brought to France by Catherine de Medici.
Who is Balthasar Beaujoyeulx?
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What is 'how dance portray culture over time?'