Modern dance
By: Kennedy, Drew, Avery, Amanda, Sydney, Carly, and Analyse
Creation of modern dance
Modern Dance was born in America during the 20th century when a number of choreographers and dancers rebelled against the two forms of dance that were popular at the time, ballet and vaudeville. They didn't like rigid and imperialistic nature of ballet, and wanted to be taken seriously as artists, rather than be seen simply as entertainers.
Leaders in its creation
-Loie Fuller
-Isadora Duncan
-Ruth St. Denis
-Ted Shawn
Famous performers/choreographers
Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
- A choreographer who founded the American Dance Theater in 1958. This group of performers brought modern dance to New York, and later the world.
Martha Graham (1894-1991)
an American dancer and choreographer who introduced new, modern dance moves to the world. She had a huge impact on modern dance.
Mary Wigman (1886-1973)
one of the great European dancers of the early 20th century. She called her own style dark and expressive, and focused on bringing real human emotions and experiences into dance.
Modern dance was created in the late 19th century-early 20th century and evolved in America.
Description of modern dance
A form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing that includes the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas. The dancers decide which emotions they want to convey and modern dance puts emphasis on exploring emotion and expressing personality through movement.
Miller/Cron, PE AAII Spring 2 2015
MLA citations
Author unknown. http://www.contemporary-dance.org/dance-history.html. 22 April. 2015.
Author unknown. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/modern-dance-the-beginnings-modern-dance.html. 22 April. 2015.
Bedinghaus, Treva. http://dance.about.com/od/danceglossary/g/Modern.htm. 22 April. 2015.
Theodorus. http://listverse.com/2013/05/12/10-greatest-dancers-of-the-twentieth-century/. April 23. 2015.