mother of modern dance, the Graham technique, contract and release

rejected confines to technique, beauty of pureness of dance, No manifesto

dancing spontaneosuly, unique new movements

brought ballet to italy, funded court ballets

Revolt against reason, for middle class, told a story of fantasy or love

inspired by new music of the time, tutus, pointe shoes, realistic/stylized

Why was the renaissance period important for European dance and art?

Ballet was seen as a proffesional art form by the working class

most influencial ballet company of the 20th century, ground breaking collab

line, direction, floor pattern, focus, phrases, repetition

aimed to develop male dancers founded jacob's pillow and shawns men dancers

King of france, paris opera, turned out position, upstage/downstage concept

communication, mimicked animals, basic movements like skipping hoping

included court dances and folk dances

developed a ballet d’action , ballet could stand alone as an art form

Contemporary ballet era

not always a story, off balance and parallel, barefoot,

first every court ballet choreographed by Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx

free dance, barefoot, inspired by greek classical art and nature, basic ste

techniques that opposed ballet culture, basic steps, real human issues

choreo/activist, study african american dance, her tech=hip snaps, spine

famous opening night scandal, dark and violent costuming and performance

Anything goes, chance movement, improvisation, anyone can be a dancer

a projection of inner thoughts and feelings into movement

First serious ballet school, Denishawn, where the dance curriculum was education of the body mind spirit

He started the american school of ballet and the new york city ballet

deep respect for structure, proud high carriage of the torso/arms, and head

theoretician of dance/human movement created a dance notatation

mademodern dance popular and encouraged african american participation.

tempo, rhythm, pulse, stillness, time signature

movement for movement sake, dance, music, and art exist independently

horton technique, elevation/exercises, turns, falls, lateral T

believed dance should only be for church, peasant dances or entertainers

danced for religious rituals, celebration, also for olympic games,

charles weidman (humphrey-weidman technique) Fall and recovery

Aesthetic and conscious choices for art and beauty

The dancing plague of 1518

Danse Macabre, danced until death due to psychosis or dread

expressions dance, dance therapy, and training with our pointe shoes

dancing masters taught nobility, peasant dancers and entertainment

used interaction of light/sound/color, enforced motion not emotion

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Martha graham
Jacob's pillow was a company of male dancers a
mother of modern dance, the Graham technique, contract and release
Her and Ted Shaws began Denishawn,
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Yvonne rainer
, moving bodies, enforced motion not emotion.
rejected confines to technique, beauty of pureness of dance, No manifesto
ballet base/modern style.
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Improvisation
the movement of creating steps on the spot
dancing spontaneosuly, unique new movements
how competition dancers practice for stage
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Catherine d medici
aimed to develop male dancers,
Considered the mother of modern dance, the Graham technique,
brought ballet to italy, funded court ballets
5
Romantic ballet era
Revolt against reason, for middle class, told a story of fantasy or love
Did not always have a story, movement for movement's sake,
Choreographers were inspired by the new music of the time,
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Classical ballet era
Did not always have a story, movement for movement's sake, p
Revolt against reason, for the middle class,
inspired by new music of the time, tutus, pointe shoes, realistic/stylized
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Why was the renaissance period important for European dance and art?
Ballet was seen as a proffesional art form by the working class
Dance was considered important to nobility
Dance became known only in the church
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Ballet russes
collaborations were sought after
a dance festival
most influencial ballet company of the 20th century, ground breaking collab
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elements of space
space, stage, focus,
dynamics and qualities
line, direction, floor pattern, focus, phrases, repetition
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Ted shawn
Limon technique: emphasizes the natural rhythms of fall and recovery
aimed to develop male dancers founded jacob's pillow and shawns men dancers
african american choreographer and activist,
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Louis XIV
german, educator, theoretician of dance and human movement
Her and Ted Shaws began Denishawn, where the dance curriculum
King of france, paris opera, turned out position, upstage/downstage concept
12
Primitive period
last phase of the stone age, danced for communication
communication, mimicked animals, basic movements like skipping hoping
early phase of the stone age
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Renaissance period
included court dances and folk dances
danced for rituals and celebration
danced for communication
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Jean George Noverre
developed a ballet d’action , ballet could stand alone as an art form
german, educator, theoretician of dance and human movement
First serious school of dance in america
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Contemporary ballet era
Revolt against reason, for the middle class
Choreographers were inspired by the new music of the time
not always a story, off balance and parallel, barefoot,
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ballet de comique
Anything goes, chance movement, improvisation
first every court ballet choreographed by Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx
Characterized by its techniques which opposed typical ballet culture,
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isadora duncan
Movement choir, large number of people moving together
eclectic style (horton technique)
free dance, barefoot, inspired by greek classical art and nature, basic ste
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Modern dance
chance dance
communicated problems for the working class
techniques that opposed ballet culture, basic steps, real human issues
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Katherine Dunham
choreo/activist, study african american dance, her tech=hip snaps, spine
No manifesto
deep respect for structure, proud high carriage of the torso, arms,
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the Rite of Spring
famous opening night scandal, dark and violent costuming and performance
positive contemperary piece
light and airy ballet performance
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Post modern dance
movement and sequencing can be determined through charts,
Anything goes, chance movement, improvisation, anyone can be a dancer
Did not always have a story, movement for movement's sake,
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Early dance
danced for communication
a projection of inner thoughts and feelings into movement
proof of dancing in the 18th century
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Ruth st denis
Denishawn student, charles weidman (humphrey-weidman technique)
Pioneer of expressions dance,
First serious ballet school
Denishawn, where the dance curriculum was education of the body mind spirit
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George Balanchine
He started the american school of ballet and the new york city ballet
aimed to get male dancers more oppurtunities
started denishawn school of dance
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Jose limon
Created the first interracial company
deep respect for structure, proud high carriage of the torso/arms, and head
african american choreographer and activist,
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Rudolf von laban
Ballet and music composers and classical ballet costumes
theoretician of dance/human movement created a dance notatation
First serious school of dance in america
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Alvin Ailey
American dance, choreographer,
mademodern dance popular and encouraged african american participation.
falling away from returning to equilibrium
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elements of time
speed, timing, stage
tempo, rhythm, pulse, stillness, time signature
dynamics and qualities
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Merce Cunningham
aimed to develop male dancers, founded jacob's pillow
movement for movement sake, dance, music, and art exist independently
First serious school of dance in america
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Lester horton
American dance, choreographer, and activist.
Denishawn student, charles weidman
horton technique, elevation/exercises, turns, falls, lateral T
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Medieval period
dance was not appropiate for the church and should only be used for religio
believed dance should only be for church, peasant dances or entertainers
thought dance to be evil
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Ancient greek
danced for communication and logic
danced for religious rituals, celebration, also for olympic games,
danced for celebration, and in circles for rituals
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Doris humphry
Limon technique: emphasizes the natural rhythms of fall and recovery
none of the above
charles weidman (humphrey-weidman technique) Fall and recovery
Pioneer of expressions dance, dance therapy,
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Ancient period
choices based on dance logic
Aesthetic and conscious choices for art and beauty
aesthetic dance notion choices
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The dancing plague of 1518
Danse Macabre, danced until death due to psychosis or dread
dance macabre was a fake theory
dance of death to the plague in 1618
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Mary wigman
expressions dance, dance therapy, and training with our pointe shoes
humphrey-weidman student,
Katherine dunham technique was hip isolations, snaps, undulating spine.
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Ballet
La sylphide by Filippo Taglioni
dancing masters taught nobility, peasant dancers and entertainment
George Balanchin with american ballet
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Alwin Nikolais
She rejected confines to technique, conveyed the beauty of pureness
used interaction of light/sound/color, enforced motion not emotion
movement for movement sake,
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elements of energy/force
force, motion
stage, stillness, tempo
dynamics and qualities

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