Modern Dance

What lead to the development of Modern dance?

• breaking away from ballet traditions

• A bad divorce

• Rebel against the music

• Dancers began to gain weight

Which is not a descriptor of modern dance movement?

• Movement that expresses emotions

• Movement that tells a story

• Movement that is commentary on social issues

• None of the above

Describe the main difference in the locations in which ballet and modern dance can be performed?

Name one pioneer of modern dance.

Which Modern dance/artist used enhanced pedestrian movements in their dances

• Katherine Dunham

• Paul Taylor

• Alvin Ailey

________ developed the method of "Fall and Recovery".

The action of the body when exhaling

• contraction

• releasing

The action of the body when inhaling

• Contraction

• Releasing

Which modern dance pioneer was influenced by Greek Myths?

• Doris Humphrey

• Ted Denishawn

• Martha Graham

• Lester Horton

Which modern dance pioneer became the first to desegregate their dance company?

• Alvin Ailey

• Martha Graham

• Paul Taylor

• Lester Horton