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1)
Why was modern dance created?
 
To rebel against ballet
2)
When did modern dance began
 
Late 1800 early 1900
3)
What were some thing that were going on during that time?
 
1. ford cars were produced2. the great depression3. womens right to vote4. wright brother took first flight5. kodac camera were produced6. home phones invented7. 1st animated cartoon produced
4)
What were some of the thing that were going on during this time?
 
1. flappers- girls drinking, short skirts2. 1st African Amerian on Broadway3. Vaudeville was watched on tv
5)
Four pioneers
 
Isadora DunconTed ShawnRuth St. DennisLoie Fuller
6)
Who was the mother of modern dance?
 
Isadora Duncon
7)
First generation dancers?
 
Martha GrahamCharles weldmendoris humphry
8)
First generation dancers?
 
Martha GrahamCharles weldmendoris humphry
9)
What were the changes with the rebel?
 
Change in costumesbare feetparralled1 piece had 1 meaning
10)
Isadora Duncan famous dance?
 
Slow mazerka
11)
Slow Mezerka
 
Slow movement big/wide arms4 dancers slow walking
12)
What were Isadora duncan dancers called?
 
The Isadoriables
13)
Where did Isadora Duncan started dancing?
 
Chicago
14)
Where did Isadora start her school?
 
Germany
15)
What was Isadora signature moves?
 
Head, chest uplifted
16)
Who was Ruth St. Denis?
 
She was a skirt dancer in vaudevill
17)
What types of dances Ruth st denis do?
 
Ethnic
18)
Who did ruth st dennis marry?
 
Ted shawn
19)
Why did ted shawn start dancing?
 
Health reason
20)
Ruth st denis and ted shawn did what?
 
Denishawn co. and school
21)
Why was denishawn popular?
 
It wasnt ballet
22)
Choreographer
 
Ruth st denis
23)
Techique teacher
 
Ted
24)
Started jacobs pillow- all male dance co.
 
Ted shawn
25)
Backawall Nautch
 
Ruth st denismoved her hips used arms flowlytraditional indian outfitbits of stompingbells on ankles
26)
Saute
 
To jump
27)
Jete
 
To leap
28)
Chaine
 
To turn
29)
Chasse
 
To chasse
30)
Passe
 
To pass, located at the knee
31)
Coupe
 
To cut, located at your ankle
32)
Degage
 
Dissagage
33)
Tendu
 
Turn out
34)
Who is Loie Fuller?
 
Started dancing in Paris
35)
What was Loie Fuller dance technology?
 
Lights and fabric
36)
"Serpentine"
 
Twistdown on the grown turn in a circle
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