Modern & Post Modern Dance / Presentations

 

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Presentations 



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Major Techniques






Martha Graham developed a whole technique that allowed her to recreate ancient stories such as Oedipus. Her technique contraction and release of the torso gave dancers new tools for expression. 

 

Horton 


https://youtu.be/QoxiQRlGWvM


 Question 1

 In min 32:00, what is the importance of the figure 4 for the modern dancer?

 

 

(min. 5:00)

Limon






Dunham






Question 2


After reading about modern dance and watching the different artists who represent that movement, summarize in a paragraph the main aspects of each one of the main techniques studied in modern dance. 

 

III

 

 

POST-MODERN

 

Terpsychore in Sneakers

Introduction 


Question 3

What are the main characteristics of post-modern dance.


 References

Bradley, K. K. (2018). Rudolf Laban. Taylor & Francis 

Garelick, R. A. (2009). Electric Salome: Loie Fuller's Performance of Modernism. Princeton University Press

 

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