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Isadora Duncan is born
considered by many as the creator of modern dance. -
Isadora Duncan moves to London
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Duncan opens first dance school
She opened it in Berlin-Grunewald, Germany -
Denishawn School opens
Students studied ballet movements without shoes, ethnic and folk dances, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and Delsarte gymnastics. -
Martha Graham performs Xochitl
Ted Shawn choreographed this piece, about an Indian Princess, on Graham in which she danced the title role of Xochitl -
Isadora Duncan dies
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Martha Graham Dance Company and School is created
The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance was established in a small studio on the Upper East Side. -
Martha Graham's Heretic
Following her first concert made up of solos, Graham created Heretic. -
Katherine Dunham founds School Negro
It was a school for Dunham to teach young black dancers about their African heritage -
Martha Graham dances at Whitehouse
Dunham became associated with designer John Pratt. -
Pearl Primus joins new dance group
Primus began her formal study of dance with the New Dance Group under founders, Jane Dudley, Sophie Maslow & William Bates. -
Martha Graham travels around Britain
Martha Graham Company performed in Britain for the first time. -
Pina Bausch attends Juilliard
Bausch spent a year at Juilliard -
Doris Humphrey's The Art of Making Dances publish posthumously
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Revelations Premieres
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Pina Bausch dances & choreographs for Kurt Jooss
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London Contemporary Dance Theatre established
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Steve Paxton's Satisfying Lover
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Alvin Ailey choreographs Cry
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Steve Paxton starts developing Contact Improvisation
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Pearl Primus "Dance Language Institute" in New Rochelle, New York,
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Nadine Senior founds NSCD
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Pearl Primus dies
