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| Isadora Duncan known for: |
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| her death - scarf in the wheel of the car |
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*She hated ballet - she was a rebel - refused to do what women were supposed to do
*no real technique
*her costuming - white, draped material - like toga |
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Isadora Duncan - life
(born, money) |
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*Born in SanFrancisco
*she never had much money
*atheist
*taught dance to neighbors at age 11
*"A Mid Summer's Night's Dream" - first real job
*her own concerts starting in 1898 - 40 women walk out b/c of bare arms and legs
*stood for hours to find out where movement comes from
*married Paris Singer - rich - 2 kids who die in Seine river
*America doesn't accept her |
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| Ruth St.Dennis type of dance |
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| *She imitated the Asian Aesthetic |
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*Dennishawn School - named w/ younger dancer Ted Shawn who she had a relationship with
*Martha Graham went to this school |
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| One of the most well known dancers of the 20th century |
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| Martha Graham ages start and stop dancing |
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*Started dancing at 22
*Stopped dancingat age 73
*Stopped choreographing at age 91 |
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| Taught Martha Graham how to dance |
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| *Started at age 30 in NYC |
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DANCE
*in pink flowy dresses - very flowy and skipping
*somewhat ballet dancing with ballet-type music
*rose petals on the floor |
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*Isadora
*"Southern Roses" |
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DANCE
*Solo dance in a green skirt and yellow top
*moroccan style |
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DANCE
*all african american
*in brown or white costumes
*6 different dances
*gospel music |
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*Alvin Ailey
*"Revelations" |
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DANCE
*white costumes
*backdrop looks like honey combs
*~15 dancers
*Yellow lighting // eerie music |
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*Merc Cunningham
*"Pond Way" |
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DANCE
*anywhere from 1-10 dancers
*in metallic unitards
*eerie music |
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*Merc Cunningham
*"Biped" |
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*1960s
*Cunningham is bridge to post modern
*anything can be dance - no drama
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*taught choreography classes @ Cunningham's studio
*no to formula
*no to judgement
*yes to economy and practicality in movement and choreography |
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*takes Dunn's class
*instead of performing in upper side, they perform in basement of church - 300 people showed up
*younger and poorer people were able to come because it was cheaper in basement of Judson church
*3 hours, 90 degrees - hot and long, but people endured it |
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*naturalism - infants, plants, geometry
*started dancing at 21
*refused to retract abdominals
*"huddle" and "see-saw" - anyone can do it |
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*grandfather of contact improviasation
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*Barnum and Bailey Circus - first performance
*saw vision of Egyption Dieties cigarettes
*Perfect combo of God, art and sex
*Radina - Indian style dance where dancers worship a higher power - wears short top to expose skin
*Martha Graham is student
*Shawn calls himself Jesus Christ of Dance |
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Born in TX
picked cotton with mother
very devoted to mother
Dances with Lester Horton at age 16 |
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*First American company to be invited to post-soviet union Russia
*23 minute standing ovation
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*Forms his own after he was left Horton's
*First 6 years = all African American dancers
*almost disbanded many times because of lack of money
*now one of highest funded companies |
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*utilized ballet, Graham technique, and Horton (Lester Horton) technique
*strait lines |
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| Alvin Ailey's start of dance |
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| Saw Catherine Dunham, an African American choreographer, in LA |
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*Started his company at Black Mountain college
*anything can be dance
*danced for Graham
*used visual artists for costumes/sets - they work seperately, then just hope it all comes together
*Chance method
*Unitard |
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*Chance method
*liked Isodora's style
*Body is schitzophrenic
*Go beyond the assigned task
*Doesnt care if you are in sync
*No counts - timer |
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| Ruth St. Dennis --> Ted Shawn |
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*He saw himself as the "Jesus Christ of Dance"
*He was one of her students and became her lover
*They opened "Dennishawn" studio together
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| Ruth St. Dennis --> Martha Graham |
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| Ruth taught Martha Graham |
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| Martha Graham --> Louis Horst |
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*Lovers
*He taught her how to choreograph |
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| Martha Graham --> Alvin Ailey |
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*Martha invited Ailey to NY to dance with her, and she didn't expect him to come, but he did
*She taught him to dance |
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| Alvin Ailey --> Lester Horton |
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*Lester taught Ailey to dance
*When Horton died, he left his company to Ailey
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| Cunningham --> Robert Dunn |
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| *Robert Dunn worked in Cunningham's studio |
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| John Cage taught Cunningham to choreograph |
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| Robert Dunn --> Lower West Side group |
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| *People from the lower west side of new york took Dunn's class before performing in the basement of a Church for 300 people |
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"no manifesto"
Said 'no' to a lot of things |
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DANCE
tons of people get in a tight huddle and they take turns rolling over the huddle |
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DANCE
2 people balancing on a seesaw |
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DANCE
*about 6 girls and 2 guys
*dressed in old western clothing
*sets on stage |
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"Appalachian Spring"
Martha Graham
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DANCE
a woman on a stage doing the following:
1, 12, 123, 1234, 12345... etc |
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"accumulation"
Trisha Brown |
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