Dance 101 – Lecture Outline – Week Eight TEXT: CHAPTER SIX – MODERN DANCEVIDEO: DANCING IN THE LIGHT; ALVIN AILEY; A TRIBUTE TO ALVIN AILEYMartha grahm is the most popular in modern dance.The three American pioneers: martha gram,..,.. lecture week 7Eric hawckins was the first male dancer in Martha grahm company. They ended up being married but for long time. The three americn ioneers all studied wit… The Second Generation Martha Hill (1900-1995) - she didn’t have a school, company etc. she was an educator. American Dance Festival – the first American dance wa at Bennington college. The American dance festival was then moved north. Currently: held at duke university, North Carolina. Bennington College, Julliard School Anna Sokolow (1915-2000)- will not be asked. Danced with Martha grahm. Best known for a piece called rooms. Isulated in NYC.“Rooms” Jose Limon (1908-1972) – Technique emphasizing balance, speed, control. Student of Humphrey & weidman. He is American Mexican and that’s way his technique was elated to this. He added hs own Mexican heritage. He also established his own school for a while. “The Moor’s Pavane” Erick Hawkins (1917-1994)Technique based on ease and free flow of movement Lester Horton (1906-1953)- he started his school in California. Had a major influence in modern dance inAmerica. He influenced alven ailey. It drove him to sports.American Indian (Native American) cultural influencesTechnique requires a strong torso and uses both symmetrical and asymmetrical stylesKatherine Dunham (1909-2006)- she grew up near Chicago, went to university of Chicago. Undergraduate degree of anthropology. Hook: Her dance is influenced of dances of carrabian dances. She did her first dance of black concert dance. “Negro Rhapsody”; “Barrelhouse Blues”; Stormy Weather”Technique combines native Caribbean and modern danceA researcher and a scholar in the field of Anthropology Black Concert DanceTalley Beatty (1923-1996)“The Road of the Phoebe Snow”; “Mourner’s Bench”Pearl Primus (1919-1994)“Strange Fruit”Alvin Ailey (1931-1990)- his teacher sent him to …then e wen to NY. And established “ALVin ailney American theatre.” He had his own techinique. His hook: Native American dance. Alvin was influenced with two people: 1. Lester Horton, 2. Ketherine dunham. He took classes with Martha grahm, George balnchine etc. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. In this school you can study horcon technique and .. technique. “Revelations”; “Cry”; For Bird With Love”; “Night Creatures”Donald McKayle (1930---)“Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder”Clip:western dance form Africa.- pedestrian clothing. : dresses u can see in the streets. - Katherine dunham: based in the slow drag. Based on Daily movements. Stage at duke university. Blackround: Site backroung but is not lit. lighting: side light. Based on social dance show the influence ofher carabian study. Object: stool. - barefoot, a worker cloth, poem no music. Fruit: human body on tree- one man on stage danicing on an object (bench) . side light, music (opra) , pants but no top (pedestrian). - Donald McKayle (Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder”): music with lyrics. Group of men dancing. Light green/yellow light on the backround. Overhead lights. Type of lighting: side, overhead 03/20/14Clip:4 questions coming on exam from this clip:1. one man speaking about blood memories childhood memory in texas dance ma3raf moo.2. Revelation is in three parts: you have to know them.3. Social and