Early life
Where and when was Ito born?
1898 Tokyo
Primus studied Modern Dance with who?
Martha Graham
Doris Humphrey
Charles Weidman
Ito's solo dance was called?
Caprice
Ito enrolled here at 18.
Imperial Arts Academy
Was Know for the 10 Gestures.
Michio Ito
Where and When was Sarabhai born?
1918 in India
A long piece of fabric around the waist and drapes over one shoulder.
Sari
Pearl's solo dances were called?
Message Dances
Why did primus move to the U.S.?
her parents wanted a better life for her
seventh largest country in the world
Republic of India
Where and when was Primus Born?
1919 in Port of Spain Trinidad
rhythmic timing with feet and body movement
Sarabhai
Name two of Pearl Primus choreography.
Strange Fruit
Hard time blues
what language did Ito learn before leaving Japan?
German
Pearl Primus is friends with who from Sierra Leone?
Asadata Dafora
Their mother said they were too skinny and not Beautiful.
Mrinilini Sarabhai
who wore greek tunics and danced barefoot?
who did they inspire?
Isadora Duncan
Michio Ito
In order to learn this technique she had to learn how to tell a story using the movement of her body.
Bharata
What school did Sarabhai go to?
Boarding school on England
Pearl Primus got degree in ?
anthropology and education
who was mischievous and how many times did they have to move schools?
Michio Ito and 4 times
What does Kabuki mean?
Ka - song
Bu- dance
Ki - technique
What are message dances?
dances that told audiences about the experiences of Africans and black African Americans.
What school did Primus go to for Highschool?
Hunter college High School
What did Bharata Natyam do?
it told stories from ancient literature and their culture