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Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan
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Modern dance drifted into Chicago on a June night in 1895 when the young Isadora Duncan, billed as the “California Faun,” floated about to Mendelssohn's “Spring Song” as part of a vaudeville show at the Masonic Temple Roof Garden. Visibility Was Poor” (1998) at the Arie Crown Theater. In the final moments of this production, two male soloists, one dark skinned, the other light, slowly repeated movement phrases taken from what were once racially distinct dance traditions. The difference between them remained visible but now as a part of one dance, on the same stage.
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Modern dance is generally thought of as a dance form that developed in the early 20th century. Famous teachers of this form include Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis and Katherine Dunham. more »
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Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, and Jose Limon were all pioneers of modern dance. If you are interested in learning more about modern dance, Theatre Books at 11 St. Thomas Street (south of Bloor; between Yonge & Bay) is a great place to browse or buy. Some titles you may look for are Blood Memory by Martha Graham, Isadora by Fredrika Blair, Dancing Spirit by Judith Jamison, Dance to the Piper by Agnes de Mille, and Push Comes To Shove by Twyla Tharp.
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