Isadora Duncan
Ruth St. Denis
Mary Wigman
Martha Graham
Alvin Ailey
100

What is she the founder of?

Modern dance

100

What kind of movement was she inspired by? 

Eastern movement

100

What dance school did she come from? 

The German School of modern dance? 

100

Where have the greatest number of choreographic works come from?

Martha Graham

100

What was his most famous piece?

Revelations

200

How many major contributions did she have to dance? 

3

200

What was her husband's name

Ted Shawn

200

What did she compose dancers without?

Music

200

What is the principle of her technique? 

"Contraction and Release" 

200

What kind of pieces did he present? 

Exciting theatrical pieces 

300

What did she change the costume to? 

Bare feet, unbound hair, and Grecian tunics 

300

What was the name of the dance company her and her husband founded?

The Denishawn Company

300

What were her dances describe as? 

Dark and somber 

300

What was she a member of? 

The Denishawn Company

300

What was his company first composed of? 

All black dancers

400

What kind of music did she use? 

Beethoven and Wagner

400

Who did Ted Shawn teach? 

Strong muscular athletes

400

What were Wigman's contribution's to dance?

Psychological and emotional approaches to creativity

400

What was she considered to be? 

The finest dance concert performer

400

What is is modern company composed of?

Dancers of all races

500

What did she expand upon in dance? 

The type of movement that could be used

500

Who did the Denishawn Company influence? 

The next generation of modern dancers

500

What did she explore?

The use of space

500

What did she often use in her pieces?

Greek drama

500

What did his pieces reflect? 

The black experience 

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