Essays Tagged: "dance work"

Evolution of Modern Dance

Emerging in 1890 when dancers and choreographers revolted from the stiff and structured Ballet technique, modern dance has ... ed a lot over the years. Soon after, in 1905, Isadora Duncan established the first school of modern dance in Berlin, Germany. Ruth St. Denis, born Ruth Dennis, offered a performance of Radha, her firs ... s, born Ruth Dennis, offered a performance of Radha, her first dance work, in 1906. She married her dance partner, Ted Shawn, eight years later. Together they founded the Denishawn Dance Company. Two ...

(1 pages) 64 0 4.6 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts