Modern Dance Pioneers
She is known as the "Mother of Modern Dance".
Who is Isadora Duncan?
Her technique evolved out of an exploration of contraction and release of the pelvis from the natural exhalation and inhalation of breathing. She was a tough cookie.
Who is Martha Graham?
A composer for Graham company and dance critic. He said, "A choreographer must choreograph something daily, even a short passage, with or without inspiration. Only that way can he learn the craft, and be ready when inspiration does strike."
Who is Louis Horst?
On September 14, 1927, she encountered a young driver in Nice, France and suggested he take her for a spin in his open-air Bugatti sports car. As the car took off, she reportedly shouted to her friends, "Adieu, mes amis, je vais a la gloire!" — “Goodbye my friends, I go to glory!" Moments later, her trailing shawl became entangled in the rear wheel, breaking her neck instantly.
Who is Isadora Duncan?
Loie Fuller began her theatrical career as a professional child actress and later choreographed and performed dances in burlesque shows, vaudeville, and circus shows as this type of dancer.
Who was famous in Paris?
Doris Humphrey developed this dance technique and with Charles Weidman her partner which can be equated to the natural dynamics of the "human football" - the giving into and the rebound from gravity.
What is fall and recovery?
She was the co-founder of the first American school of modern dance Denishawn and the teacher of several notable performers.
Who is Ruth St. Denis?
How Isadora Duncan initiated movement.
What is the Solar Plexis
After leaving the Graham Company, his work moved towards an aesthetic vision detached from realistic psychology, plot, social or political agenda, or simple musical analogue. Opposite to Martha Graham. Important influences were the dances of the American Indians, Japanese aesthetics, Zen thinking, as well as the Greek classics.
Who is Erick Hawkins?
Isadora Duncan's dance replicating the movement of water.
What is water study?
Hanya Holm
Martha Graham/Louis Horst
Doris Humphrey
Charles Weidman
Who were the four Pioneers?
Foot position that Isadora duncan used.
Parallel
He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance. He is notable as one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe and his work laid the foundations for movement analysis and dance notation.
Who is Rudolf von Laban?
He was the cofounder of Denishawn and once husband to Ruth St. Denis and brought the spirit of North African, Spanish, American and Amerindian influence to the table when collaborating with Ruth St. Denis' mainly eastern influence.
Who is Ted Shawn?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
These are the 5 characteristics of Modern Dance.