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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Why my Derk dance was created?

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Revolt again contemporary ballet

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Where is began

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Germany and America

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19th century movement theorist

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Delsarte & jaques-Dalcroze

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Delsarte

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Developed a system of categorizing movement and excessive to enhance freedom and relaxation.

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Deal rose

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Created a system of improving expressiveness and musically & “ eurythmics “ ( music visualization )

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Pioneers and forerunners

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Isador Duncan
Loie Fuller
Ruth st. Denis
Ted Shaw (Denishawn high school )
Rudolf Von Laban
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Characteristics of modern dance

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Body and limbs free, often barefoot , bare legs, flexed feet, parallel feet vs. turned out.

Inspired by emotional states, connecting with nature, expressiveness (trees, ocean )
Striped all dance of previous dance techniques
Often wore tunics
Lack of storyline and characterization

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Isadora Duncan

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Mother of modern dance
Trained in ballet
Inspired by movement of trees and ocean,
“Duncan style “

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Loie Fuller

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First dance to strip corset and shoes
Focused on shifting play of colors and lights on costumes ( constant movement in arms)
Achieved fame in Paris
Very emotional , inspired by technology and science

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Rudolf Von Laban

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Germany , devised system of analyzing and notating dances and all movement
Spearheaded dance form
Influence by physical culture of humanity , believed dance reflected ordinary life.

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Ruth st. Denis, Ted Shawn (Denishawn )

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Incorporated ethnic dance forms , large cast , elaborate costumes and sets,

Influenced heavily by Egyptian culture
Purpose of school : educate dancers mind body spirit.
Studied Delsarte’s gestures and movement analysis
Adapted to where they performed.

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Denishawn

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Created new audience for modern dance in US
music visualization
Used American composers and folk music
Brought men to modern dance ( respect masculinity)

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Modern dance

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Desire to return t expressive motivations for dance

“New and old dance”

Based on natural and spontaneous movement

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Martha Graham

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Devised system of muscular tension and relaxation ( contraction and release)
Ritual in culture, religion, history , Greek tragedy , psyche.
Most danced centered around psychological themes, symbolism

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Characteristics of Martha Graham

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Codified syllabus
Spasm and resistance and fear into themes
Modern composers
Straight legs and relaxed hands
Symbolic props and sets
First choreographer to use minority’s regularly in her company

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Dorris Humphrey

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Started school with Charles Weidman after leaving Denishawn
Devised system of fall and recovery , based on body’s natural reaction to gravity
Group dynamics and music visualization
Wrote book “art of ma,I got dances”
Known for her Duncan-esque lyricism and dealing with human relation ships

Choreographed: water study, air for a g string, the shakers

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Charles Weidman

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Helped develop Humphrey - Weidman school
Known for dramatic and numerous character dance studies / on,meets of human life

Choreographed: lynchtown, flickers, Weidman

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Lester Horton

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Developed system of technique that emphasized strong , fluid torso and ease of movement.
Pieces often dealt with social problems

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Mary Wingman

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Student of Laban
Struggled in her works
First choreographer to perform to silences or add music after cheer graphs was complete.

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Hanna Holm

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Student of wingman and Laban

First modern choreographer to find success is choreographing Broadway musicals

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Post modern movement

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Began in late 1940's - 1970's
Use of traditional forms in new ways
Fusion periods 
Use of irony
Visual metaphors became I,portent in storylines
Mix genres
Spontaneous and improvisational
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Merce Cuningham

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Student of Martha Graham
Most influential post modern choreographer
Focused on torso , spine, limbs
“Movement for movements sake “
Developed “ chance dance “ semi improvisational

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Joes Limon

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Considered greatest American dancer in his field
Style : dramatic, versatile, abstract, lyrical
Created own style and aesthetic for dance at Juliard

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Alwin Nikolais

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Student of Hanya Holm
Strong visual artist
Created stage environment using lighting costumes sets and music

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Erik Hawkins

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Husband and dance partner of Martha Graham,also dance with Balanchine
Used American literary and historical themes in works
Pre-cursor of spoken text dance
Used only 20th century composer

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Paul Taylor

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Worked with Graham , Cunningham, and Balanchine
Left Graham to start his own company
Characteristics: classical , repetition, limited number of steps, comedic gestures, use of pedestrian costuming

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Trisha Brown

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Began dancing with Judson dance theatre
Rejected society’s. Conventions in dance
Performed j. Traditional and non traditional spaces
Gave dancers problems to solve who,e dancing

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Twyla Tharp

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“Stage mom”
Studied withCunningham and Taylor
Started her own company in 60’s
Characteristics: constant motion and movement, formations appear and vanish quickly , complex phrasing with music, relaxed torso ,dynamic limbs, poker face

Choreographed: bakers dozen, moving out

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Katherine Dunham

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Classical trained in ballet
 Traveled to west Africa and Haiti 
Work consisted of Afro- Caribbean and modern movement 
Articulated with torso and shoulder isolation
Opened Dunham school in NYC1945
"Mother of black dance"
Greatly influenced by jazz 
Created own movement technique and vocal
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Alvin Ailey

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Student of lester Horton
Started company in 1950’s aliv American dance forms theatre
Combined jazz and world ethnic dances
Goal was to make dance accessible to all audiences
Choreographed Revelations

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Taller Beatty

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Student of Dunham
Formed own touring company
Choreographed blend of modern and jazz with African American themes

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Garth Fagan

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Jamaican born
Studied with Graham, Ailey, Primus
Founded Garth Fagan Dance
Blends if modern, jazz, and world dance
Choregraphed lion king
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Pearl Primus

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Brought attention to African and Afro-Caribbean dance
Developed repertory dances based on African traditions and mastered native dances of villages
Choreographed strange fruit

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Modern dance today

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Contemporary choreographers cross over between multiple genres
Line between classical ballet and modern is fuzzy

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