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ted shawn paralyzed from

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waist down

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ted shawn

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father of american dance

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ted shawn made dance film

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dance of the ages.

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ted shawn married

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ruth st denis

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ruth and ted formed

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denishawn school of dancing

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shawn pioneered

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  • masculine style of dance
  • open stance and thrusting motions
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thrusting motions by ted shawn exemplified

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heroic and free masculinity

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ted shawn taught

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ballet folk ethnic dance styles

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jacobs pillow

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ted shawn founded first all male dance school

fixture of innovation within NA dance community

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ted shawn drew inspiration from

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indigneous peoples of nations, mostly influenced by north america and ancient greece

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ted shawn significant pieces

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invocation of the thunderbird,
xochital,
ponca indian dance,
hopi indian eagle dance,
maori war haka
death of adnois
kinetic molpai

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innovation of the thunderbird

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showed interest in amerindian traditions anf masculine movments

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cosmic dance of shiva

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portrayed the hindu god shiva
convey 5 principals of eternal energy

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5 principls of eeternal energy

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creation
presrrvation
destruction
ullusion
emancipation

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xochitl

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featured martha graham

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death of adonis

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performed nude, fig leaf over penis, skin painted white like ancient greek statue

demonstrates greek philosophy, mythology and art and ancient greeks views on male beauty

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kinetic molpai

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inspired. by greek ceremonies and athletic strenghts (lifts, poses, rigid movements

choreo to show themes of conflict and harmony by dividing dance into opposing groups

showed struggle, death, rebirth

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ted shawn contributions to dance

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brought message of mind and body throguh danc and eastern styles of dance to the west

promoting dance as a masculine art

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ruth st.denis began as

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a skirt dancer

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ruth st denis style

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appreciation of eastern culture and spirituality

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denishawn notable dancers

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charles weidman
doris humphrey
martha graham

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denishawn technique

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not only study dance but other physically and spiritual practices like yoga

promoted “synochoric orchestra” each individual interpreted the sounds of a single instrument through movement

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denishawn school closed because

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divorce

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ruth st denis significant works

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radha
incense
the cobras
the peacock
the nautch
the yogi
o-mika

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radha
based on hindu mythology and the milkmaid radha who offered a dance of the senses as a gift to the gods involves decoratd sets, full skirts, bare feet attempted to convey concept of samadhi -- mediataitve self awareness in buddhist hindu practises
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incense
used incense smoke in movements
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the cobras
portrayed a snake charmer in a bazaar with her arms snake like movements
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the peacock
tells indian legnd of a woman who was turned into a pacock portrayed by graceful moving of arms and jerking neck and colourful costume
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the nautch
set in a palace as she acts as entertainment for the rajah
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the yogi
conveying concept of samadhi as meditators journey to inner peace height of her spiritual works
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o-mika
japensese dance drama portraying the strength and beauty of jap women in dance telling the legend of the buddha
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ruth st denis contributions to dance
reffered to the first lady or queen of modern dance
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ruth st denis movements inspired by
bringing eastern influences to west -- goemetric movments inspired by egyptian hieroglyphs
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martha graham
finding new movmtns such as body contractions and sharp angular gestures to convey emotion importance on passion over techinque
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martha created
martha graham dance company
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the graham technique
opposite to restrictive teachings of ballt - create tension through contraction and release -- like breathing cycle
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contraction started in
gut
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martha graham goal was to
express emotion and innr conflict through movement using weight
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martha graham named
dancer of the century in 20th century
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martha graham significant works
lamentation frontier appalachian spring seraphic dialogue clytemnestra
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lamentation
explored theme of loss and mourning wear tube of fabric only hands and feet were seen most powerful solos
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frontier
exploration of american identity of women living on the western frontier of america
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appalachian spring
exemplifed ambition and inerest in american themes showing the struggles of everyday life for people in the appalchian region interactive and decorative sets
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seraphic dialogue
convey her spritiual journey through danced dialouges representing moments in her life ode to joan of arc
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clytemnestra
exploring myth of the trojan war and themes of greek mythology
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who created marthas sets
isamu noguchi -- sculptor of her 3d sets and 2d backdrops created imaginary landscape
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martha quote
dance is the hidden language of the soul and body
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martha contributions to dance
graham technique influential in modern dance
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martha is called
mother of modern dance
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phrase
smallest unit of overall form in dance
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pattern
movement outline
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order
placement of seperate items in a sequence
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sequence
order in which related movements follow eachother
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transition
movement connection that functions as a link between actions
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style
characteristic movements of choreographer or dance
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stylization
depiction of a movement luigi -- fosse
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lyrical
poetic, flowing quality
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adage
slow and graceful
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allegro
fast and lively
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quality
distinct attribute or characteristic
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organic
naturally developing movement - earthy
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improvisation
exploration used to discover new movement
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twist
non-locomotor movement in opposite ends of body move in diff directions
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turn
locomotor and nonloco movement in which the body changes postion by rotating
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pirouette
pivot around the axis on one leg
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soutenu
turn around the axis on two feet
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chaines
chain (series) of travelling turns
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movement qualites
sustain swing suspend collapse percussive vibratory
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primary qualities
sustain swing percussive
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sustain
smooth, continuous, unaccented controlled, gliding, lengthening
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swing
momentum with pendular undrcurve swya, whirl, fluid
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percussive
noises, punch, kick, stomp, clap
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secondary qualities
suspend, collapse, vibratory
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suspend
momentary sense of hanging or holding hold, pause, float, stretch
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collapse
giving into gravity drop, sink, melt, release
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vibratory
shaking

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