Martha Ballard

NAI-NI CHEN AND TAIWANESE-AMERICAN MODERN DANCE Taiwan and America have always had strong relations since the early 1900s. However, during the Cold War, they became even closer allies. During this time, many famous American dancers such as Alvin Ailey, José Limón and Paul Taylor visited Taiwan. They brought along the ideas of American-style democracy embedded in the art form of modern dance, which also expressed individual freedom. In addition, the United States’ aid to Taiwan during the 1950s

The URL of the dance company’s website is http://www.newyorklivearts.org/programs/present/btj-az-dance-company.php. The principal choreographer and creative director of this company is Bill T. Jones. These tasks were previously shared with Arnie Zane, until his passing in 1988 due to AIDS related lymphoma. Although the principal choreographer of this company is Bill T. Jones, the company has also collaborated with various artists such as Anne Bogart, Keith Haring, Cassandra Wilson, Orion String Quartet

great emotion. For Martha Graham, ballet was not only a dance: it was a way to express a fear or happiness with gestures created by the body. Scholars have recognized Graham as having made revolutionary changes in dance: in form, subject matter, and theme. Martha Graham was one of the most influential figures in American modern dance, and her techniques and styles continue to be practiced today. She became widely known throughout all ages and decades. As time went on, she became

Sometimes people can be angry or furious. However, when the time passes they do not even remember their anger. Should they stay angry or should they let it go as Martha C. Nussbaum says in the “Anger and Forgiveness” book? To answer this question, the notion of anger needs to be explored. For instance, according to Nussbaum, in “the Middle Realm”, anger is the “domain of life”, and affects the way we spend our lives (p.138). Nussbaum says that we mostly deal with people who we meet temporarily;

Pina Bausch was born in Solingen, near Düsseldorf, Germany, in the middle of World War II. Was the third daughter of August and Anita Bausch, who had a restaurant, where Pina grew up and took her first dance classes. It was there when her parents realized her extreme physical flexibility and talent, they decided to support her so at age 15, she would study with choreographer Kurt Jooss at the Folkwang School in Essen, where Pina would acquire the foundations of German expressionist dance that would

Betty Marie Tallcheif changed her life forever when she decided she wanted to be a ballerina. In her career as a ballet dancer she discovered how to mix her heritage with her talents of dancing. If you didn’t already know her she is most famously known for her piece she did called, The FireBird. She achieved the unbelievable for her tribe and represents them well. She even received awards but that’s another story. A Native American girl was gifted with the ability to dance. At four years

dance is one that is constantly developing and pushing the boundaries of what makes dance more than just movement. However, it is questionable that it would be in this diverse state if it was not for a few revolutionary choreographers. Along with Martha Grahame is could be argued that Merce Cunningham was a pioneering, revolutionary choreographer who questioned given standards and procedures creating the diverse contemporary style that we know today. Revolutionary can be defined as something radically

the racial divides that existed. He wanted them to dance and sing together at a time when the issue of unity was gaining a lot of importance . Main Discussion Motown Records was able to produce legends that included the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, the Four Tops, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye. It is evident that Motown had created a new tune that had never been heard before among the American youth, and thus it helped in the shaping of the 1960’s.

Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey are known as the founders, or the pioneers of modern dance. They were of the first to begin the modern dance era, after Isadora Duncan. Graham and Humphrey reshaped the way people looked at dance giving it new meaning. During the 1900’s they defined modern dance and gave it clear recognizable movements that distinguish it from many other dances created in the past. Martha Graham's technique of modern dance consists of very powerful, and emotional movements. They

As a classical dancer, the word "dance" has meant many different things to me. I grew up as an artist and started ballet at a late age. After I finished training I danced with multiple companies across the US. My experience on stage, and as a dancer has given me a unique view on dance and the dance community. Because of this I do not think a single definition of dance is appropriate. Instead, classical dance is better described as a combination of, art, technique, performance, and community. Before