Important People
Dancers & Choreographers
Technique & Style
Important Stuff
& FUN
Choreographic pieces
100

This Pioneer choreographer developed her own technique and hailed from Allegheny, PA.

Who is Martha Graham?

100

This woman was a leading dancer and prominent figure in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Who is Judith Jamison?

100

This man's style focuses on the use of gravity and weight to create fluid, expressive movements, and was heavily influenced by the concepts created by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

What is Limon technique?

100

A TV show that people danced in is no longer streaming. Starring Zendaya and Bella Thorne.

What is Shake It Up?

100

Anna Sokolow created this piece that took inspiration from life in the inner city.

What is "Rooms"?

200

This person is considered the "Mother of Modern Dance".

Who is Isadora Duncan?

200

This person was a dancer at the Judson Dance Theater and performed "Man Walking Down Side of Building".

Who is Trisha Brown

200

This technique focuses use of a strong torso, symmetrical/asymmetrical use of arms & legs, flat backs and core strength. It was created by West Coast Second Generation Choreographer who depicted Native Americans in his work. 

What is the Horton technique?

200

This adjective best describes modern dance, that also means breaking the rules of ballet restrictions.

What is rebellious?

200

This piece was controversial and rebellious for dancers playing in raw meat, fish, and trash.

What is "Meat Joy"?

300

This person was known for choreographing using chance and randomness in his work.

Who is Merce Cunningham?

300

This Indonesian dance theatre choreographer used life and people as inspiration to create art and choreography.

Who is Sardono Kusomo?

300

This technique was created by a Pioneer and focused on the idea of contract & release of the center of the body, emotional expression and hinges.

What is Graham technique?

300

This musical is known for dancing and the audition process a dancer goes through

What is a Chorus Line?

300

This piece had people in objects moving around in them.

What is "Linoleum"?

400

This person was a major figure in dance theatre, or "Tanztheatre".

Who is Pina Bausch?

400

This choreographer follows a strong narrative and dramatic line and formed a unique collaboration with Arnie Zane. 

Who is Bill T Jones?

400

This technique is used to create dances randomly.

What is "chance" dance?

400

The Dance that uses footwork to make sounds

What is tap dancing?

400

This choreographer created the Broadway musical "Movin Out" with music by Billy Joel?

Who is Twyla Tharp?

500

This woman was credited with bringing black concert dance to the forefront.

Who is Pearl Primus?

500

This Contemporary Visual artist collaborated with Merce Cunningham who put people inside objects and made them move around in them.

Who is Robert Rauschenberg?

500

This place is where many choreographers go to create and dancers aspire to perform, which was created by Ted Shawn.

What is Jacob's Pillow?

500

The singer that was known for his dance moves and cool style. The king of pop

Who is Michael Jackson?

500

This famous piece was created by Japanese artist, and founder of Butoh, Tatsumi Hijikata.

What is "Small Pox"?