DANCE 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Mary Wigman
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Dance 100 chapter 5 modern dance. Desire to return to the expressive motivations for dance. Using movement to reveal the dancer"s personal vision. Revolt against ballet (prominent dance form at the time, formal design) Modern dance began in america and germany. Influenced by francois delsarte and emile jaques-dalcroze: delsarte: developed system of categorizing movement, developed exercises for freedom and relaxation, dalcroze: created eurhythmics /music visualization: system for improving musicality and expressiveness. Mary wigman: student of laban, works had to do with struggle between powers: used masks, performed in silence or to music created after choreography. Isadora duncan: reasons for dancing were spiritual feelings and deeply felt emotional states; against ballet (wore only greek tunic and no shoes: ruth st. denis and ted shawn: brought indian, japanese, egyptian, and. Spanish to america; impersonate oriental goddesses and priestess; ethnic dances, large casts, elaborate costumes/sets. Martha graham: contraction and release muscle tension and relaxation technique: martha graham company performed only graham"s choreography.
