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Modern Dance
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Location : European ,
Type : Public
Created on :
05 Nov 2012
Last Updated on :
09 Nov 2012 |
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Modern Dance
Modern dance was an early 20th-century dance form that emerged as expression of rebellion against classical ballet. Pioneering dancers of this period include Isadora Duncan, who thought ballet was ugly and meaningless gymnastics and Martha Graham, wh o saw it as European, imperialistic, and un-American.
Isadora Duncan was a predecessor of modern dance and she virtually single-handedly restored dance’s rank among the arts with her free-flowing costumes, bare feet, loose hair, and use of the torso as the catalyst for other movements. Born in San Francisco in 1877, she traveled and performed throughout Europe. She was a thinker and a poet who incorporated humor into her expression. Contributions she made are “natural movements inspired by classical Greek arts, folk dances, social dances, nature, natural. More
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