dance exam 3
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merce cunningham
choreographed movement for movements sake, used chance method
doris humphrey
used music visualization, dramatic and emotional dances
ted shawn and ruth st. denis
formed the denishawn company, influenced by asian cultures
martha graham
developed contracting and releasing, human condition, made appalachian spring
anna sokolow
made dances that depicted inner city life, famous work was rooms
alwin nikolais
works were abstract, the self was not the main focus, dancers appeared more as objects
mark morris
outstanding use of music, his works ranged from comical to dark and dramatic
charles weidman
used fall and recovery technique, interested inn the comedy of dance, made lynch town
isadora duncan
considered mother of modern dance, inspired by nature, students were called isadorables
was concerned with the audience, worls depicted heritage of african americans, famous work was revelations
alvin ailey
utilized untraditional music, he stood motionless for an entire dance
paul taylor
works were often controversial, had an absence of passion and feeling, famous work was d-man in the waters
bill t. jones
modern dance
rejection against ballet
modern dance
flexed and bare feet, loose upper body, parallel lines, flowing costumes, asymmetry, floor work
random events that took place everywhere
the happenings
judson church
performance space where happenings took place
differences between traditional modern dance and post modern dance
post modern focuses on movements, different technique, costumes, venue
social dance
done by individual, couple or group, different countries have different social dances
social dances
salsa, tango, waltz, lindy hop, charleston,
used to solve gang fights
break dancing
ballroom dances
waltz, tango, samba,
disco
became popular in 1970
rap music
popularized hip hop
first music video to showcase dance
thriller
most modern dance works
considered abstract
dancing with the stars, world of dance, so you think you can dance
showcase social dances
helped popularize break dancing in 1980s
movie flash dance
dance theatre in america
focuses on dancing
modern dance
can include text, singing, theatrical elements