Modern Dance Review

True or False: Modern dance was not an intentional rebellion against the formality and structure of Ballet

• TRUE

• FALSE

What dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist fused spirituals, jazz, blues musical forms, literary works, and traditional African dance into their choreography?

• Pearl Primus

• Katherine Dunham

• Eleo Pomare

• Donald McKayle

Which answers below were the choreographic intent for Black modern dancers you learned about?

• Unpacking & visibilizing the African- American experience

• Exploring identity

• Abstraction

• Bringing awareness to social issues & injustice

• Exploring shapes & sounds

True or False: Modern Dance is NOT Contemporary dance

• FALSE

• TRUE

Which dancer was greatly influenced by James Baldwin's writing?

• Pearl Primus

• Katherine Dunham

• Eleo Pomare

• Donald McKayle

True or False: Modern dance is codified and has various techniques associated with specific people

• TRUE

• FALSE