Modern Dance Pop Quiz

Modern dancers wear shoes

• True
• False

Who was known as the mother of American  modern dance

• Ruth St. Denis
• Isadora Duncan
• Loie Fuller
• Paul Taylor

Who's dances were influenced by Eastern Culture

• Martha Graham
• Arthur Mitchell
• Paul Taylor
• Ruth St. Denis

What year was Martha Graham born

• 1794
• 1894
• 1694
• 1994

Who was credited for the contract and release technique

• Ruth St. Denis
• Martha Graham
• Isadora Duncan
• Loie Fuller

What year did Merce Cunningham form his company?

• 1963
• 1953
• 1943
• 1933

What school did Paul Taylor train at?

• Spruce
• Booker T
• Julliard
• NYC

What year did Alvin Ailey die?

• 2009
• 1999
• 1989
• 1969

Isadora Duncan's movement was inspired by what?

• Eastern Culture
• Space
• Nature
• Celebrities

What style of dance Modern dance rebel against?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Lyrical
• Ballet