16 Questions
Who is known as the 'Mother of Modern Dance'?
Isadora Duncan
Which pioneer of modern dance is associated with introducing eastern ideas into the art?
Ruth St. Denis
Who developed a form of natural movement and improvisation techniques used with revolutionary lighting equipment and translucent silk costumes?
Loie Fuller
Which pioneer of modern dance is known as the 'Mother of Contemporary Dance'?
Martha Graham
Who is most famous for stating that ballet was 'ugly and against nature'?
Isadora Duncan
Who was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance?
Ted Shawn
In which type of dance is the most important element to typically depict a story or emotion?
Interpretative dance
What does alignment in dance refer to?
The placement of bones for physiological effectiveness
Which dance move involves a full turn on one leg and may include the other leg being bent?
Pirouette
What is a characteristic unique to hip-hop dance battles?
Encouragement from bystanders
Which type of dance is a hybrid of ballet and modern dance?
Contemporary dance
What is the word 'lunge' primarily associated with in the context of dance?
Aerobics
What does an abstract dance primarily focus on?
Pure movement and its components
'Mirroring' in the context of dance refers to:
'A bodily activity for two, in which one person moves and the other follows as if he/she was a mirror'
'Beat' in the choreographic and musical language is primarily used to measure:
'Time'
'Contraction' in dance primarily refers to the forward curving of:
'The spine'
Explore the history of modern dance and the pioneers who shaped this art form. Learn about the evolution of modern dance and its emergence as a rejection of classical ballet. Discover the key periods or eras in modern dance, including Early Modern, Central Modern, and Late Modern period.
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