Final Flashcards
(47 cards)
What was the first School of Dance opened in America?
Denishawn School of Dance in LA
What was Doris Humphreys theory of dance?
Fall and Recovery (defined as ‘the arc between two deaths’
Who partnered and formed a modern school of dance, as well as their own company in NYC?
Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. “Humphrey-Weidman School of Dance”
What university was the first to recognize dance as an art form, not just a PE program? Who started it?
Bennington College in Vermont. Founded by Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, and Hayna Holm (1934)
Who was Doris Humphreys protege? And what book did she publish?
Jose Limon. “The Art of Making Dances”
Jose Limon
1st Hispanic-American to become a famous modern dancer. 1st whose company outlived their founder.
Choreographed “With My Red Fires”
Doris Humphrey
Martha Graham theory and teaching technique
Contraction and Release, and Spiral ; At first was very anti-ballet, then a more lyric version had evolved. Center of body as a source of energy and emotion.
Who was the 1st dancer to dance at the White House, and also the 1st to receive the government’s highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom?
Martha Graham
Where did Martha Graham study and perform dance?
Denishawn School of Dance (1916-23). Saw Ruth St. Denis perform and was insprired.
Who is generally accepted as the greatest single figure in American modern dance?
Martha Graham
Who was responsible for the Greek Myth Phase and what dances occured here?
Martha Graham; “Cave of the Heart” “Errand Into the Maze” “Night Journey” and others
Who was responsible for the American Themes phase and what dances occured here?
Martha Graham (her first phase). “Appalacian Spring” “Frontier” “Letter to the World”
Characteristics of Martha Graham’s dances
complex, symbolic, psychological implications. introduced a number of staging techniques. 1st to use asian/african americans regularly
Who is responsible for the Avante Garde?
Judson Dance Theatre-later gave birth to the “post modern” movement, and wanted to push the boundaries of what dance was
Twyla Tharp background and dances
Studied dance with teachers in NYC.
“Sinatra Suite”
“Push Comes to Shove” - mixed classical ballet w jazz and modern dance styles of movement
“Movin Out”-broadway musical w Billy Joel music
Who is known as the multimedia choreographer, and created the lighting, costumes, set design and prop for over 100 of their works?
Alwin Nikolais
who is responsible for choreographing “Tensegrity” also known as “Tensile Involvement”?
Alwin Nikolais
Who began studying dance at the age of 18 and became soloist with Martha Graham
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
What is the idea of all 5 production elements coming together for the 1st time at a performance called? Who is responsible?
Chance Composition, Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham’s work
associated with composer John Cage
called his works ‘events’
instrumental in developing software called “lifeforms”
Collaborators of “points in space”
Merce Cunningham
John Cage composing
Elliot Kaplan-filmmaker
Who is the 1st and only person to ever win an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy in the same year?
Bob Fosse
who worked with the judson dance theatre?
Twyla Tharp
