Betty Ford

Uday Shankar

Martha Graham’s dancing and choreography exposed the depths of human emotion through movements that were sharp, angular, jagged, and direct. The dance world was forever altered by Martha Graham’s vision, which has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for generations of dance and theatre artists.

Denis and her husband Ted Shawn to teach techniques of American and world dance. Over eight years, as both a student and an instructor, Graham made Denishawn her home. Working primarily with Ted Shawn, Graham improved her technique and began dancing professionally.

Merce Cunningham, considered the most influential choreographer of the 20th century, was a many-sided artist. He was a dance-maker, a fierce collaborator, a chance taker, a boundless innovator, a film producer, and a teacher.

Merce Cunningham

Natural structures – mostly come from natural structures such as the seasons, life cycles and everyday life experiences. All these present rich material for organic dance structure.

Definition. “A semi-improvisational form of choreography in which set movements were rearranged for each performance in terms of the sequence, location, and dancers involved.” –

1 : the happening of events that is not planned or controlled They met by chance. 2 : opportunity sense 1 I had a chance to travel. 3 : risk entry 1 sense 1, gamble take chances. 4 : the possibility that something will happen There’s a slight chance of rain. 5 : a ticket in a raffle He bought five chances..

The purpose of contemporary dance is to let the dancer express his or her inner emotions to the audience. The dancer tells a story to the audience, that is generally sad or depressing in hopes of making them an emotion.

Folk dances are generally the type of dancing done by the people of a country or region. They are normally hundreds of years old. Modern dance was invented in the late 19th and into the 20th century.

Answer. Answer: Many people enjoy learning basic steps in folk dance in order to participate in either a social or religious tradition, or sometimes just to get some exercise. Whatever your reason for learning, folk dancing is a fun form of movement that involves dancers from all ages and backgrounds.

Popular Styles Some choreographers and dancers include in modern dance styles hip hop, lyrical, free style and fusion, a combination of dance forms like tap, jazz, modern and ballet. Since modern dance is usually performed in themed choreographic sequences, it projects a message.