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Modern Dance- The Pioneers

This week we move on to the world of Modern Dance. We have several pieces to view this week. Please read Chapter 6 in your text book and review the attached Prezi. Please turn in your Journal Entry questions by Monday October 28th at 10am. 

***Please read your text book and review this week’s Prezi BEFORE viewing the clips below. It will give you more context for viewing and aid your journal entry responses.

Modern Dance: The Pioneers

The Beginning

Isadora Duncan

Loie Fuller

Ruth St. Denis

Ted Shawn

Charles Weidman

Martha Graham

Doris Humphrey

Erick Hawkins

Jose Limon

Please view the following Isadora Duncan lectures:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRdeZqQK1Jw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKbNV3MKV-A

Lori Belilove dancing Isadora Duncan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq2GgIMM060

Mary Wigman, German Expressionist Movement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37sEaUhFzpI

Ted Shawn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqWjm7BHEkI

Doris Humphrey- Water Study, 1928

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCHaxfzQpQA

New Dance by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA4KmKnYRwM

Jose Limon and Dance Company:

http://search.alexanderstreet.com.mutex.gmu.edu/view/work/416099

Journal Entries: 

1. Why do you think Isadora's barefoot, earthy style was so different from anything the dance world had seen before? 

2. Choose one piece from what we viewed this week and explain how it is different from the classical and contemporary ballet that we have been studying.