Dance 101 – Lecture Outline – Week Seven TEXT: CHAPTER SIX – MODERN DANCEVIDEO: THE INDIVIDAUL AND TRADITION; THE HISTORY OF MODERN DANCE; ISADORA; DENISHAWN: THE BIRTH OF MODERN DANCE ; MARTHA GRAHAM IN PERFORMANCEModern Dance – Evolved in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a revolt against perceived restrictions/limitations of balletThemes, inspirations involve real life situations and societal issuesContinued fascination with the Ancient World – India, China, Egypt, GreeceGenre differs widely in style, approach and methodology“Forerunners” of Modern DanceIsadora Duncan (1877-1927)Free, flowing fabrics, unrestricted clothing and bare feet, connection with nature“Air on the G String”“Mother”IsadorablesLoie Fuller (1862-1928)Rudolf Von Laban (1879-1958)LabanotationLaban Movement AnalysisMary Wigman (1886-1973)Ruth St. Denis (1878-1968)“Music Visualization”Ted Shawn (1891-1972)DenishawnJacob’s PillowVaudeville“Pioneers” of Modern DanceDoris Humphrey (1895-1958)Charles Weidman (1901-1975)“Kinetic Pantomime” “”The Shakers” (1931)“Lynch Town” (1935)“Water Study” (1928)Technique based on Fall and RecoveryMartha Graham (1894-1990)Technique based on Contraction and Release“Cave of the Heart” (1946), “Appalachian Spring” (1944), “Night Journey” (1947), “Chronicle” (1936)Hanya Holm (1898-1992) “Kiss Me Kate”, “My Fair Lady”Kurt Jooss (1901-1979) “The Green