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TWENTIETH CENTURY MODERN DANCE “The body says what words cannot.” -Martha Graham

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Page 1: Twentieth century modern dance

TWENTIETH CENTURYMODERN DANCE

“The body says what words cannot.”-Martha Graham

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DEFINITION OF MODERN DANCEModern Dance: A style of theatrical dancing that is

not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings.

It is an expressive form of art.

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HISTORY & INFLUENCE

Originated in the United States In the early 1900’s

Started as a rebellion against the strict style of classical ballet

Based on Utopian ideals First seen as extremely radical

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN DANCE

Interpretive instead of using sets of steps and dance books Looks improvised

Loose movement Gravity plays and important

role Tells a story though the dance

Use motions, props, music, and lights to show emotions

Costumes were important to the overall dance

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Do a lot of floor work and choreography on the

ground C-Shaped spine

Barefoot or light shoes Heavy movements

Costumes made to show movement

Upright choreography like leaps and turns Erect spine

Pointe shoes or ballet slippers

Light on their feet Elegant structured

costumes to show beauty

Modern Dance Ballet

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THE PHYSICS OF MODERN DANCE

Gravity: Use laws of gravity for falls, balancing, and

elevation Important to maintain your natural heightCenter of gravity

Action & Reaction:For every action there must be an equal and

opposite reaction (Newton's third law) Centrifugal & Centripetal Forces

Affect circular motion such as turns; revolve around an axis

Inertia and Momentum

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THE PIONEERS

Martha GrahamRuth St. Denis & Ted Shawn

Isadora DuncanLoie Fuller

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MARTHA GRAHAM(1894-1991) Mother of modern dance, not

graham crackers! American dancer and

choreographer Learned to dance at Denishawn

Studio in NYC Inspiration for the routines came

from a “certain string” First to establish moving scenery

and speech with dancing Broke social norms on how dance

was seen Founded her own dance

company, technique, and theatre

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RUTH ST. DENIS & TED SHAWN(1877-1960)

Founded Ruth St. Denis School of Dancing and Related Arts (Denishawn)

Based movements on other world dance forms East Asia, Egypt, Japan,

India…

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ISADORA DUNCAN(1877-1927)

American dancer Accrediting with inventing

“modern dance” Barefoot, free flowing,

Brought dance back to its roots from other cultures Grecian, folks, nature…

while incorporating American athleticism

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LOIE FULLER(1862-1928)

She was the first choreographer to incorporate lighting into her pieces Multicolored lights on

silk First to use

incandescent lights Had a traveling lighting

team Responsible for

multiple European tours Isadora Duncan

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CRITIQUES

Hard to follow the storyline Not widely accepted at the

time Audiences were intrigued

by the new style

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INFLUENCE ON TODAY

Modern dance has become more widely accepted and known

Influenced other styles Especially post-modern

dance and contemporary

Most popular style of dance in the professional world

Featured tours and television shows

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“I THOUGHT I WAS SEEING A REVELATION. TIME STOPPED FOR ME. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING. THOSE WORKS ARE ENGRAVED ON MY BRAIN, MY MIND, MY HEART. I’VE NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER, THE ATMOSPHERE ON STAGE, THE LIGHTING… THE USE OF PROPS, THE USE OF COSTUME… THE STRONGEST, SIMPLEST, MOST POWERFUL THEATER I THINK I’VE EVER SEEN.” – GLEN TETLEY (CRITIC)


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