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1800 BCE
1800
1877: Birth of Isadora Duncan, mother of modern dance.
1915: Denishawn School founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.
1920s: Martha Graham pioneers emotional expression in dance.
1930s: Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman establish their company.
1944: Merce Cunningham forms the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
1953: Alvin Ailey founds the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.