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Dance 101

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mother of modern dance   isadora duncan  
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believed that movements should be drawn from nature; the "first hippie"   isadora duncan  
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her technique was made up of movements like hopping, skipping, running, leaping   isadora duncan  
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wanted to free the body from the confines of ballet   isadora duncan  
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liked to dance in sheer tunics and barefoot   isadora duncan  
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began choreographing after seeing advertisement with Egyptian goddess Isis   ruth st. denis  
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married to ted shawn   ruth st. denis  
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married to ruth st. denis   ted shawn  
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established "Jacob's Pillow" in Massachusetts as an all male dance company   ted shawn  
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father of german modern dance   rudolf von laban  
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developed system of notating dance which consists of notating space, efforts, and shapes   rudolf von laban  
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system of notating dance which consists of notating space, efforts and shapes   labanotation, or laban movement analysis  
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female student and then teacher at denishawn   doris humphrey  
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these two established a school and developed a technique based on fall and recovery with a strong emphasis on balance and the pull of gravity   doris humphrey and charles weidman  
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denishawn student who established her own school in 1927   martha graham  
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company that was all female, now some males   martha graham school of contemporary dance  
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her dances were based on psychological dramas with themes from greek mythology, american pioneers, and american indians   martha graham  
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dance techniques based on system of contraction and releases of the center of the body   martha graham  
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rebelled against the dance styles of times by using a flexed foot as well as an extended foot, with parallel and turned out foot positions   martha graham  
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student of balanchine; choreographed for Ballet Caravan(NYC Ballet)   erick hawkins  
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martha graham's first male dancer; married martha graham   erick hawkins  
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founded his own company and school in 1951   erick hawkins  
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technique was "free flow", based on fluid and effortless movements   erick hawkins  
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her first dance was entitled "negro rhapsody"   katherine dunham  
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began black performance dance; combined native caribbean and modern dance   katherine dunham  
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appeared in musical theatre, and movie musicals   katherine dunham  
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rhythmic style was influential on jazz dance   katherine dunham  
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used dance as a motion rather than an emotion   alwin nikolais  
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dances were called "non-literal" and abstract   alwin nikolais  
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works combined his skills of choreography, composing, set designing, lighting designing, and costume designing   alwin nikolais  
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student of lester horton   alvin ailey  
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developed his own company in the mid 50s in New York   alvin ailey  
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combined modern, jazz, and world dance   alvin ailey  
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alvin ailey's most acclaimed dance; depicts religious heritage of the african american   revelations  
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performed in the first company of dunham   talley beatty  
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choreography combines modern and jazz techniques and reveals racial injustices suffered by african americans   talley beatty  
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father of post-modern dance   merce cunningham  
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student of martha graham; created his own company in 1953   merce cunningham  
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technique uses the spine as a spring and can coil, twist, and turn, causing many direction changes and shifts of weight   merce cunningham  
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he used his trademark of "chance and indeterminacy" to arrange movements   merce cunningham  
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collaborated with avant garde composer john cage and artist robert rauchenberg   merce cunningham  
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this type of dance can be traced back to africa   jazz dance  
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presentations in the 1830s that showcased black songs and dances, and the cakewalk   "the minstrel shows"  
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most significant era to jazz dance history   "vaudeville" era  
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popular child dancers during the vaudeville era   bill bojangles robinson and sammie davis jr.  
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important jazz period that performed in exclusive clubs in harlem   harlem renaissance  
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time period in america during jazz renaissance   roaring 20s  
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time period included dances called the "charleston" and the "black bottom"   roaring 20s  
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nicknames for women who wore short, fringed dresses and danced the "charleston"   flappers  
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father of jazz dance   jack cole  
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one of jazz's most famous choreographers   bob fosse  
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choreographer of chicago, all that jazz, and cabaret   bob fosse  
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created "jazz dance world congress" to preserve and expand the world of jazz dance   gus giordano  
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dance used to enhance the storyline and move the storyline along was produced through.....   the American Musical Theatre dance  
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pioneer of musical theatre choreography   agnes de mille  
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married agnes de mille   cecil de mille  
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famous breakthrough musical created by agnes de mille in 1943   oklahoma  
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choreographer of "west side story"   jerome robbins  
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the two main venues to see musical theatre in the 1950s   theatrical stage and movie musicals  
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choreographer of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"   michael peters  
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choreographer of broadway musical "the lion king"   garth fagan  
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type of dancing combined from irish jig, english clog, and the negro shuffle   tap dancing  
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style of tap dance that uses acrobatic movements   "flash acts"  
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style of tap dance that calls attention to intricate footwork   "hoofers"  
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style of tap dance that executes steps in a refined manner, with elegant body movements   "class acts"  
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famous tap dancing movie that stars mikhail baryshnikov and features gregory hines   "white nights"  
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tap danced with shirley temple and the movie "rebecca of sunnybrook farm"   bill bojangles robinson  
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famous singer, tap dancer, and actor from vaudeville era; known as one of america's best ever all-around dancers   sammie davis jr.  
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america's most popular dancing couple; combined tap, ballroom, and ballet   fred astaire and ginger rogers  
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he was a choreographer, tap dancer, actor, and singer; known for dancing on the ceiling and also with a hat rack   fred astaire  
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famous for his role in "singing in the rain"   gene kelly  
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child star of broadway's "the tap dance kid"   savion glover  
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choreographed broadway's "bring in da noise, bring in da funk"   savion glover  
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"points in space", "movement for movement's sake", "chance choreography"   merce cunningham  
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born in 1942, used relaxed torso and dynamically changing limbs   twyla tharp  
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improv is the core of this type of dance   jazz dance  
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choreographed "a chorus line"   michael bennett  
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famous vaudeville dancer and choreographer   seymour felix  
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female african american dancer and actress   josephine baker  
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1921 negro musical   "shuffle along"  
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1866, considering first musical theatre   "the black crook"  
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