History A
When did the US begin to embrace/like Modern Dance?
1920s
What College/Summer Dance Festival was created?
Bennington College Summer Dance Festival
What international changes did the United States go through when modern dance began?
The US began to separate from European influences in regards to style, fashion, and decor
What was being created in the US as Modern Dance grew?
Modern Schools/Companies
What were the 1st two generations of dance pioneers concerned with?
Establishing Modern as a true art form by rebelling against the constraints and limitations of their times- specifically ballet technique, social, and political issues in society
List at least 3 things happening during the time Modern Dance Began.
WWI
Women’s right to vote
First Kodak camera invented
Home phone invented
Wright brothers first flight
1st animated cartoon
Ford cars mass produced
Stock Market Crash-Great Depression
What type of movement did pioneers use when exploring new moves?
using both the codified structure of their own technique and free physical and mental expression
List 3 things that were happening in dance around the world around the time Modern Dance began.
Vaudeville-specialty acts/can can dance
Follies-Broadway
1921 First African-American danced on Broadway
Flappers
Modern Dance Began
What are some local changes the United States was experiencing during the start of Modern Dance? (Local = inside the United States)
Political and social changes during this time
Inventions, such as the automobile, motion pictures, and the radio, changed the way people viewed the arts
List at least 3 ways that Modern Dance rebelled against ballet.
Bare Feet
Parallel Position
Flowing costumes
Free flowing movement
New Age Music
What are some changes that occurred for women when modern dance began?
Women were gaining the right to vote and had new work opportunities following the US entry into World War I
Who did most of the 2nd generation Modern Dancers train under?
The "Big Four"