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Early Modern Dance
Define modern dance. In what ways is it different from ballet? |
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| done in barefeet, give into gravity, different techniques, individual expression, partnering is equal between men and women, same body type as choreographers |
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Early Modern Dance
What one element truly characterizes modern dance? |
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Isadora Duncan
Who is considered the mother of modern dance? |
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| Isadora Duncan, first to move different than classical ballet, first to dance in bare feet, running skipping etc. |
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Isadora Duncan
What were the 3 sources of Isadora's dance? |
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| art of ancient Greece, movements of nature, by going within herself |
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Isadora Duncan
Where on the body did Isadora consider "the central spring of all dance movement to be? |
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Isadora Duncan
Where did Isadora dance to earn her money? |
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| danced in homes of people who were wealthy |
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Isadora Duncan
Which Ballet Russe choreographer did Isadora influence? |
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| Michel Folkine-->He started contemporary ballet |
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Isadora Duncan
What was the quote by Isadora that she said when she was 20 years old that shocked the dance world? |
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| “I have discovered the dance, I have discovered the art that has been lost for 2000 years” |
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Denishawn
What inspired Ruth St. Denis to stop acting and become a dancer? |
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| saw cigarette poster with the egyptian goddess Isis, art of the Middle East and Asia inspired her |
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Denishawn
What were the titles of 3 of Ruth St. Denis' earliest dance solos? |
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| “Radha”, “Incense”, “Cobra” |
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Denishawn
Which 2 dancers formed Denishawn? |
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| Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn |
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Denishawn
What were Denishawn's 3 main contributions to modern dance? |
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| 1. helped with creation of the first modern dance school and company 2. were so popular they developed a modern dance audience 3. out of Denishawn came the next generation of important women dancers (Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey) |
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Denishawn
After Denishawn disbanded, what modern dance company did Ted Shawn start? What modern dance festival did he start? |
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| Ended in 1930's. Started all male dance company called Men Dancers and started Jacob’s Pillow in Massachusetts |
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Doris Humphrey
In what year did the term "modern dance" start? What did it refer to? |
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| 1920’s dance that reflects contemporary attitudes |
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Doris Humphrey
What is the title of the modern dance piece by Doris Humphrey that was about the movement of waves and was performed to silence? |
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| “Water Study”-movement of waves 1920's |
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Doris Humphrey
What is the title of her most famous piece about the 19th century religious sect? |
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| “Shakers”-she did historical research on the topic 1930's |
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Doris Humphrey
What is Humphrey's modern dance technique called? |
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| fall and recovery-based on the pull of gravity “Happened between the arcs of stillness or depths” |
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Martha Graham
What was the 3-word phrase Graham's psychiatrist father told her the influenced her choreography? |
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| “movement never lies” her choreography was always very literal and has a clear message |
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Martha Graham
What were the 2 lessons she learned at Denishawn? |
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1. borrowed modern dance technique, asian dance
2. importance of costumes- never hide nor hinder but intensify it |
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Martha Graham
What are the 4 stages of her choreographic life? |
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Rebellion (1920's)- “Heretic” group, “Lamentation”-most famous solo
Americana- “American Document”-mini history of U.S., “Frontier”-solo looking out on her land in old west Isamu Noguchi- changed dance set, fence, two ropes, “Letter to the World” about Emily Dickinson, “Appalachian Spring”-one of most famous/romantic pieces Aaron Copland- did music
Greek- “Errand into the Maze”-about the Princess Ariadne/ Minotaur, “Cave of the Heart”-about Jason/Medea showing ugliness of jealousy (eats organs), “Night Journey”-about Oedipus/Jocasta
Bible Stage-fourth stage |
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Martha Graham
What is Graham's modern dance technique called? |
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| contraction and release- contraction is rounding of lower back, release is coming back to a straight spine. Similar to the motions of breathing, thought all of our emotions in gut, “house of the pelvic truth” |
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Martha Graham
What is the title of her most famous piece about a pioneer newlywed couple moving into their first home on the prarie with music by Aaron Copland? |
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Martha Graham
What are Graham's 3 greatest contributions to dance history? |
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| First multiracial dance company, most practiced technique today (contraction and release), made modern dance just as important as classical ballet |
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Merce Cunningham
Before Merce Cunningham, modern dance was about ________. After Merce Cunningham, modern dance was simply about _________. |
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| emotion, motion/movement----> never a message, “movement for movement's sake” |
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Merce Cunningham
What was the art movement Cunningham worked in when he first started out as an independent choreographer? |
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| post moderism-wanted to return to the roots of modern dance (1940’s-50’s) |
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Merce Cunningham
Who was the modern music composer Cunningham often collaborated with? |
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| John Cage, used prepared piano (materials on strings to produce different sounds) |
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Merce Cunningham
What is their style of composition called? |
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| Chance composition-leaving some of the elements up to fate or randomness-created more possibilities |
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Merce Cunningham
What are 4 characteristics of Cunningham choreography? |
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| music and dance weren’t related they created each independently from one another, no strong central focus, dancers had no specific facial expressions, no stars or soloists |
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Paul Taylor
In his early pieces, Taylor worked in an artistic style called __________. |
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| Minimalism-strip the art form back to its bare essentials |
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Paul Taylor
What was the title of Taylor's piece where he and a woman stayed absolutely still for 4 minutes? |
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| “Duet”-blank review in the NY Times |
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Paul Taylor
What are some characteristics of Taylor's choreography today? |
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| Athletic, dancers have facial expressions, dance has stories, dancers act, contraction and release, wide range of subject matter |
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Twyla Tharp
What are some characteristics of Tharp choreography? |
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| incorporate different dance types “Tank Dive” minimalism-1960’s |
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Twyla Tharp
What are 3 words that describe her choreography? |
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Mordern Dance in the 1950's-1980's
What was the state of modern dance in the 1950's? |
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Modern Dance in the 1950's-1980's
How did it change in the 1960's and 70's? |
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Modern Dance in the 1950's-1980's
How did it change again in the 1980's? |
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