Contemporary Dance Flashcards
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was developed in middle of the 20th century by combining borrowed style elements from classical, modern, jazz, and especially ballet
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contemporary dance
2
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components of contemporary dance
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strong and controlled legwork, stress on the upper body, improvisation on the moves
3
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was an American dancer critically acclaimed throughout Europe, a strong critic to classic ballet, described ballet as unnatural
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Isadora Duncan
4
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a ballet student, worked with Martha Graham, known for setting the seeds
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Merce Cunningham
