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Isadora Duncan
Isadora creates the first known form of modern dance -
Ted Shawn
Connected physicality and spirituality -
Martha Graham
Martha takes modern dance from a little genre to a easily recognizable style -
Fred Astaire
Was a big part of putting dance into movies -
Lester Horton
Lester works with Alvin Ailey to integrate Native American styles into modern dances -
Katherine Dunham
Introduced European modern dance concept to America -
Gene Kelly
Put elements of tap and ballet into modern dance -
Merce Cunningham
Style involved isolated movements -
Paul Taylor
Put a comical twist into modern dance -
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey brings African culture into modern dance
