“Shakers”-she did historical research on the topic 1930's What is the title of her most famous piece about the 19th century religious sect? What is the title of the modern dance piece by Doris Humphrey that was about the movement of waves and was performed to silence? In what year did the term "modern dance" start? What did it refer to?ġ920’s dance that reflects contemporary attitudes Started all male dance company called Men Dancers and started Jacob’s Pillow in Massachusetts out of Denishawn came the next generation of important women dancers (Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey)Īfter Denishawn disbanded, what modern dance company did Ted Shawn start? What modern dance festival did he start?Įnded in 1930's. were so popular they developed a modern dance audience 3. helped with creation of the first modern dance school and company 2. What were Denishawn's 3 main contributions to modern dance?ġ.
Saw cigarette poster with the egyptian goddess Isis, art of the Middle East and Asia inspired her
Denis to stop acting and become a dancer? “I have discovered the dance, I have discovered the art that has been lost for 2000 years” What was the quote by Isadora that she said when she was 20 years old that shocked the dance world? Michel Folkine->He started contemporary ballet Which Ballet Russe choreographer did Isadora influence? Where did Isadora dance to earn her money?ĭanced in homes of people who were wealthy Where on the body did Isadora consider "the central spring of all dance movement to be? What were the 3 sources of Isadora's dance?Īrt of ancient Greece, movements of nature, by going within herself Isadora Duncan, first to move different than classical ballet, first to dance in bare feet, running skipping etc. Who is considered the mother of modern dance? What one element truly characterizes modern dance? In what ways is it different from ballet?ĭone in barefeet, give into gravity, different techniques, individual expression, partnering is equal between men and women, same body type as choreographers While still occasionally coaching younger dancers, in 1996 Gamson returned to painting, an earlier interest.Define modern dance. Gamson’s own choreography revealed the dynamic influence of her predecessors, and she passed on her knowledge of their work to younger performers. She celebrated the twentieth anniversary of her solo career in 1994. Later, she added the solos of Eleanor King, an American modern dancer who had performed with the Humphrey-Weidman Company.
Her performances of Summer Dance, Pastorale, and the Witch Dance brought her additional critical acclaim. To generations of dance lovers, for whom Duncan was a legend previously accessible only through writings and artistic representation, Gamson imbued the dances with a musicality and dynamic spirit that, while never intending to mimic Duncan, gave some sense of what was essential in Duncan’s choreography and the apparent spontaneity of her performance.įollowing this success, Gamson began work on the solos of another pioneer of modern dance, German expressionist Mary Wigman. Through her extraordinary performances, Gamson gave audiences the opportunity to understand and appreciate the craftsmanship of Duncan’s choreography, forever doing away with the rumor that Duncan’s dances were improvised. The Duncan pieces made an enormous impression. In 1974, at the American Theater Laboratory in New York City, she performed Duncan’s Water Study (Schubert), Five Waltzes (Brahms), Dance of the Furies (Gluck), and Étude (Scriabin), as well as her own work. In the early 1970s, Gamson resumed her studies with Levien, for there was something in Duncan’s work she had not found in any other kind of dancing.
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