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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1500
The Creation of Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. Later on Ballet developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia and quickly spread all-over the world. -
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The Creation of Contemporary
Contemporary dance is a dance performance genre that developed during the mid twentieth century and has grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world. -
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The Creation of Jazz Dance
Jazz Dancing originated in New Orleans, America in the late 1900s. Jazz Dancing was invented by a man named Bob Fosse. -
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Isadora Duncan
Isadora Duncan was an American dancer who performed to acclaim throughout Europe. She was born in California. In 1902, Loie Fuller invited Duncan to tour with her. This tour took Duncan all over Europe as she created new works using her innovative technique. -
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Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova is a Russian dancer. She originally went to the Imperial Ballet School. In 1899 she created her very own dance company in 1899 and quickly became prima ballerina. Her most popular performance was The Dying Swan in 1905, which became her signature roll. -
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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, chereographer and television presenter. He is known for his amazing sense of rhythm, his perfectionism and as the dancing partner and on-screen romantic interest of Ginger Rogers. From 1917-1933 he had a stage career on Broadway and in London. He performed with his sister, Adele Astaire which made the show pause early in the even with a beautiful loose-limbed dance. -
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The Creation of Salsa Dancing
Salsa Dancing was created in the 1920's in Spain and was eventually spread around the world, making it a world wide Famous Dancing Style -
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Martha Graham
Martha Graham was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with Picasso on visual arts. In 1926, the Martha Graham Centre of Contemporary Dance was established. -
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Ginger Rodgers
Ginger Rodgers is known for her performances in many films and musicals from when she was partnered with Fred Astaire. Ginger Rodgers' first successful film role was a supporting role in 42nd Street in 1933. -
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Doris Humphrey
Doris Humphrey was a dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century. Along with he contemporaries Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham, Humprey was one of the second generation modern dancer pioneers who followed their forerunners. During 1933, Humphrey expanded her choreographic work to Broadway. -
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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was a very strong Jazz, Tap, and also a big performer on broadway and was included in many musicals such as Singing in the Rain which took place in 1952. He also enjoyed doing ballet in his younger years. -
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Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of the American modern dance for more than 50 years. He is also notable for his frequent collaborations with various different artists of other styles. In the summer of 1953, as a teacher in residence at the Black Mountain College, Cunningham formed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. -
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The Creation of Hip-Hop
Hip-hop is a subcultural art movement which was formed during the early 1970s primarily African-American youths. It was developed in the South Bronx in New York -
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Joaquin Cortes
Joaquin Cortes was born on the 22nd of February 1969. He is a spanish classically trained ballet and flamenco dancer. In 1984 he was accepted as a member of the Spanish prestigious national ballet company. He traveled the world with the Spanish National Ballet. He performed in many important venues such as the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Centre) of New york and the Kremlin Palace in Moscow. He also became a solo performer known for is amazing stamina and athleticism. -
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Sylvie Guillem
Sylvie Guillem is a French Ballet Dancer and was also specialised in Contemporary Dance for only a short amount of time. She was the top female Dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London.