1900-Present

Forerunners of Modern Dance

Period: Nov 24, 1890 to Nov 24, 1910

Maud Allen - Salome
Loie Fuller - Serpentine

Pioneers of Modern Dance

Period: Nov 24, 1900 to Nov 24, 1920

Isadora Duncan
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Denishawn School

Ballet Russes

Period: Nov 14, 1909 to Nov 14, 1929

Director and Founder - Sergei Diagilev Choreographers:
Fokine- reformer, 1-act ballet, coherent themes
V. Nijinksy- straight lines/angles, turned in, Cubism influence, performer
Massine- witty, sophisticated mvmt
B. Nijinska- sister of Vaslav
Balanchine- plotless, abstract ballets, biblical/Greek conepts Composers: Stravinsky, DeBussy, Satie
Decor: Picasso, Matisse, Bask choreographic reforms and experimentation
Cubist/Surrealist painters - stage designs
experimental composers for music

Firebird

Nov 14, 1910

Ballet Russes
Choreographed and danced by Fokine
Main role danced by Karsavina
Composed by Stravinsky
-man in forest, seduced by magic bird, steals feather, saves country but price to pay

Petrushka

Nov 14, 1911

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Michel Fokine
Danced by Vaslav Nijinsky
Composed by Stravinsky
-Russian folklore, puppet comes to life at carnival, unlucky in love

Le Spectra De La Rose

Nov 14, 1911

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Michel Fokine
danced by Vaslav Nijinsky
-woman loves rose, turns to man, romantic, male dance lead

Afternoon of the Faun

Nov 14, 1912

Ballet Russes
Choreographed and danced by Vaslav Nijinsky
Composed by DeBussy
Set by Leon Bakst
-flowy, heiroglyphic shapes, mythical faun falls in love with nymphs, scarf fetish

Rite of Spring

Nov 14, 1913

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky
composed by Stravinsky
-controversial, turned in feet, bounces, riot, sacrifice, indian garments

Witch Dance

Nov 17, 1913

Choreographed by Mary Wigman
sitting down, possessed

Parade

Nov 14, 1917

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Massine
Composed by Eric Satie
Picasso design set
-acrobats, horse, fair

Ist Generation Modern Dance

Period: Nov 24, 1920 to Nov 24, 1940

Martha Graham
Doris Humphrey
Charles Weidman
Mary Wigman
Rudolph Laban

Les Noces

Nov 14, 1923

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Bronislave Nijinska
-drumline, men/women opera and cannons

Apollo

Nov 14, 1928

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Balanchine
!st NeoClassical Ballet
-muses with lye

Prodigal Son

Nov 14, 1929

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Balanchine
-biblical story

Heretic

Nov 17, 1929

Choreographed by Martha Graham
black and white, kneeling

2nd Generation Modern Dance

Period: Nov 24, 1930 to Nov 24, 1950

Hanya Holm
Eric Hawkins
Merce Cunningham
Anna Sokolow
Daniel Nagrin
Paul Taylor
Alwain Nikolais
Helen Tamaris

Oklahoma

Nov 14, 1943

Choreographed by Agne De Mille
western musical
mini ballets

Fancy Free

Nov 14, 1944

Jerome Robbins
sailors with different styles

Appalachain Spring

Nov 17, 1944

Choreographed by Martha Graham
Composed by Aaron Copeland
American folk, cupped hands

Night Journey

Nov 17, 1947

Choreographed by Martha Graham
long dress with white piping

3rd Generation Modern Dance

Period: Nov 24, 1950 to Nov 24, 2000

Twyla Tharp
Stephen Petronio
Kei Takei

West Side Story

Nov 14, 1957

Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Cuban/Latino musical

Post Modern Era

Period: Nov 24, 1960 to Nov 24, 1970

Judson Church
Yvonne Rainer
Steve Paxton
David Gordon
Deborah Hay
Anna Halprin
Trista Brown

Trio A

Nov 17, 1966

Choreographed by Yvonne Rainer
no music, sweats, experimental

Jewels

Nov 14, 1967

1st full length ballet
Choreographed by Balanchine
plotless/abstract
jewel tones (emerald, ruby, and diamond)

Light

Nov 17, 1969

Choreographed by Kei Takei
30 parts, performed on site, (7- tribal/indian, 27 - stripes)
black and white

Esplanade

Nov 17, 1975

Choreographed by Paul Taylor
fall in circle, run and catch

Rite of Spring

Nov 24, 1975

Pina Bausch - Germany
Modern
dirt on stage

Push Comes To Shove

Nov 17, 1976

Choreographed by Twyla Tharp
pointe shoes, acting, hat

Acts of Light

Nov 17, 1981

Choreographed by Martha Graham
lyrical
yellow body suits

Rosas

Nov 24, 1983

Anne Keersmaker - Belgium
Modern
windows, chairs, 4 dancers

In The Upper Room

Nov 17, 1986

Choreographed by Twyla Tharp
costume- jumpsuits
style- ballet/modern influence

Tensile Involvement

Nov 17, 1987

Choreographed by Alwain Nikolais
strings/ribbon, terrestrial music

L'Allegro il Pensaroso ed il Moderato

Nov 24, 1988

Mark Morris - US
Modern
rainbow colors, opera music

Black and White Ballets

Nov 24, 1989

Jiri Kylian - Netherlands
Contemporary Ballet
apples

Actorland

Nov 24, 1990

Anne Keersmaker - Belgium
Modern
piano on stage, square lights

International Dance - Modern

Period: Nov 24, 1990 to Nov 24, 2013

US
Mark Morris
Liz Lerman
Germany
Pina Bausch
Belgium
Anne Teresea De Keersmaker
England
DV* Physical Theatre
Japan
Sankai Juku
Taiwan
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

International Dance - Contemporary Ballet

Period: Nov 24, 1990 to Nov 24, 2013

England
Edris Stanis
Marie Rambert
Anthony Tudor
Fredric Ashton
Margot Fonteyne
Russia
Rudolf Nuryev
Natalie Makarova
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Germany
William Forsythe
Netherlands
Jiri Kylian
Isreal
Ohad Naharin
Canada
Edoard Lock
US
Alonzo King

Kyre

Nov 24, 1991

Ohad Naharin - Isreal
Contemporary Ballet
band on stage

Polka

Nov 24, 1992

Mark Morris - US
Modern
circle

Strange Fish

Nov 24, 1994

DV8 Physical Theatre - England
Modern
wall, corridor, orange/red

One Flat Thing

Nov 24, 2000

William Forsythe - Germany - Ex-Patriot - US born
Contemporary Ballet
tables

Kagemi-Beyond the Mirrors of Metaphors

Nov 24, 2000

Sankai Juku - Japan
Modern

Amelia

Nov 24, 2002

Edoard Lock - Canada
Contemporary Ballet
m/f duo, black, pointe, corner room

The Cost of Living

Nov 24, 2003

DV8 Physical Theatre - England
Modern
cher song, outside/storage unit, free dance

Sleepless

Nov 24, 2004

Jiri Kylian - Netherlands
Contemporary Ballet
curtain/sheet

Ferocious Beauty Genome

Nov 24, 2006

Liz Lerman - US
Modern
technology, science

I Don't Believe In Outer Space

Nov 24, 2008

William Forsythe - Germany - Ex-Patriot - US born
Contemporary Ballet
space, rocks, knee-pad on face

The Hole

Nov 24, 2013

Ohad Naharin - Isreal
Contemporary Ballet
controversial..clips