The choreographic work I have chosen to explore is “Chronicle.” “Chronicle” exemplifies the use non-literal movements to illustrate contemporary subject matter in modern dance. This work was choreographed by Martha Graham and first performed in 1936. Graham was an early pioneer of Modern Dance. Unlike St. Denis and Duncan‚ who came from middle-class backgrounds‚ Graham was from an upper-class Protestant family. When her family moved to California in 1911‚ she saw a performance by the Denishawn Company
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influence Martha Graham had on the development of Modern Dance. Make detailed reference to her technique‚ choreography‚ and performing. Modern Dance is a style of dance that originated in the early 1920s as a rejection of Classical Ballet; it can be used to show raw emotion‚ political/social issues‚ and freedom. Martha Graham (11th May 1894 – April 1st 1991) was an American dancer who had a large impact on Modern Dance. The development of Modern Dance was largely impacted by Martha Graham‚ particularly
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April 24‚ 1903‚ one of the founders of American modern dance was born to parents who emigrated from Russia. Helen Tamiris‚ originally Helen Becker‚ grew up in New York‚ New York on the Lower East Side. In her lifetime‚ she danced‚ choreographed‚ and helped initiate modern dance. Later in her life‚ she moved to the "Great White Way‚" otherwise known as Broadway‚ to choreograph many shows. In 1911‚ or at the age of eight‚ Ms. Tamiris began studying dance at the Henry Street Settlement with Irene Lewisohn
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worldwide as one of the founders of American modern dance. Her main to the technique of modern day dance lies in a unique approach to movement based on the fall and recovery of balance. Due to her great influence to the modern dance world‚ her work continues to be taught‚ and performed to this day. [pic] Doris Humphrey spent the early years of her life studying and teaching dance in Chicago. In the year 1913‚ at the age of 19‚ she opened her first dance school. In 1917‚ she moved to California
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dancer in the 19th century and is still well know today. She has made an impact on the dance world when she was alive and now that she is died. Martha Graham had made modern dance so great and interesting to watch and do. During Martha Graham’s life‚ she has made some amazing accomplishments. When she was studying dance is bent the rules of ballet and created modern dance. Martha Graham went to her dream dance school Denishawn School of Dancing and Relative Arts after her father died she enrolled
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Contemporary Ballet Ballet is a formalized kind of performance dance which originated in the Italian Renaissance Courts of the 15th century and further developed in France‚ England‚ and Russia as a concert dance form. One of the genres of ballet is Contemporary. It is defined as a form of dance that is influenced by both classical ballet‚ modern dance‚ lyrical‚ and jazz (Wikipedia). It takes its technique and is used of point work from classical ballet‚ although it permits a greater
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Graham became interested in studying dance after she saw Ruth St. Denis perform in Los Angeles‚ California‚ in 1914. Her parents did not approve of her becoming a dancer‚ so she enrolled in the Cumnock School‚ a junior college. Graham ’s father died in 1914‚ after which she felt free to pursue her dream. After graduating from Cumnock‚ she enrolled in the Denishawn Studio‚ a dancing school operated by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. Graham had never had a dance lesson up to that point‚ but the small
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16‚ 1919. He played a part in the invention and application of new techniques in modern dance and is considered one of the most important choreographers of our time. He expanded the frontiers of dance‚ visual‚ and performing arts. Throughout his life‚ Cunningham was one of the greatest American dancers. His collaborations with artistic innovators from every creative perspective have changed the body of American dance‚ music‚ and visual art. Clifford D. Cunningham‚ Merce’s father‚ was a lawyer. Cunningham
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Archard November 22‚ 2010 2nd block dance 2 Dance Pioneers‚ Companies‚ and Choreographers Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey‚ Jr. was an African American modern dancer‚ dance teacher and choreographer‚ who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey was a gifted creator of dance expressing the African American cultural experience and history. His choreographic works live on in performances by the company he founded. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater toured extensively and regularly
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Henning Dance Comp 372 30 April 2013 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Home Alvin Ailey was born January 5‚ 1931 to a teenage mother in Texas and grew up without his father in their lives. The name of the town was Navasota where he and his mother lived‚ at around 12 years of age they moved to Los Angeles where he learned to speak fluently in different languages. Ailey was inspired in the art of dance after seeing the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform; from that point on‚ dance was his
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