Contemporary Dance Brain Game

Who is known as the “Mother of Modern Dance”?

-She broke away from the traditions of ballet, embracing free and expressive movement

• MARTHA GRAHAM

• MARY WIGMAN

• ISADORA DUNCAN

• HONYA HOLM

Who is NOT a Pioneer of Modern Dance?

• ISADORA DUNCAN

• BOB FOSSE

• LOIE FULLER

• TED SHAWN

• RUTH ST. DENNIS

Answer explanation

THE PIONEERS OF MODERN DANCE ARE ISADORA DUNCAN, LOIE FULLER, TED SHAWN, and RUTH ST. DENNIS.

What style of dance did Contemporary branch from?

• JAZZ

• TAP

• BALLET

• MODERN

Answer explanation

The modern dance movement Began in the 1900’s as a rebellion against the formality and Structure of ballet. Dancers wanted to move freely and naturally through space, ridding themselves of shoes to feel the floor and ground themselves.

Who identified most with the movement style of “contract and release”?

• MARTHA GRAHAM

• ALVIN AILEY

• OHAD NAHARIN

• GENE KELLY

Who was the founder of the modern technique, “Horton”?

• MARTHA GRAHAM

• ISADORA DUNCAN

• LESTER HORTON

• TED SHAWN

Answer explanation

Consisting of sharp, long, and linear movements. Initiating through muscular and lateral movements.

Who was NOT in the first generation of Modern Dance?

• MARY WIGMAN

• LESTER HORTON

• DORIS HUMPHREY

• MARTHA GRAHAM

• MISS JOSIE

Contemporary is the fusion of multiple dance styles.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Contemporary Dance incorporates all dance styles, and is ever-evolving!

Ohad Naharin invented which contemporary-modern dance technique?

• YaYa

• GooGoo

• GaGa

• YooYoo

Answer explanation

Known as Liquid, Flexible Limbs, Explosive, and Grounded.

Contemporary Dance was created as a rebellion against Jazz Dance Techniques.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What popular Television shows highlight Contemporary dance styles as well as other genres of dance?

• Dancing with the stars

• So You Think You Can Dance

• World of Dance

• American Idol