Timeline: 1900-Present

Period: Nov 24, 1890 to Nov 24, 1910

Forerunners of Modern Dance

Maud Allen - Salome
Loie Fuller - Serpentine

Period: Nov 24, 1900 to Nov 24, 1920

Pioneers of Modern Dance

Isadora Duncan
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Denishawn School

Period: Nov 14, 1909 to Nov 14, 1929

Ballet Russes

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

Nov 14, 1910

Firebird

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

Nov 14, 1911

Petrushka

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

Nov 14, 1911

Le Spectra De La Rose

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

Nov 14, 1912

Afternoon of the Faun

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

Nov 14, 1913

Rite of Spring

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

Nov 17, 1913

Witch Dance

Choreographed by Mary Wigman
sitting down, possessed

Nov 14, 1917

Parade

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

Period: Nov 24, 1920 to Nov 24, 1940

Ist Generation Modern Dance

Martha Graham
Doris Humphrey
Charles Weidman
Mary Wigman
Rudolph Laban

Nov 14, 1923

Les Noces

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

Nov 14, 1928

Apollo

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

Nov 14, 1929

Prodigal Son

Ballet Russes
Choreographed by Balanchine
-biblical story

Nov 17, 1929

Heretic

Choreographed by Martha Graham
black and white, kneeling

Period: Nov 24, 1930 to Nov 24, 1950

2nd Generation Modern Dance

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

Nov 14, 1943

Oklahoma

Choreographed by Agne De Mille
western musical
mini ballets

Nov 14, 1944

Fancy Free

Jerome Robbins
sailors with different styles

Nov 17, 1944

Appalachain Spring

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

Nov 17, 1947

Night Journey

Choreographed by Martha Graham
long dress with white piping

Period: Nov 24, 1950 to Nov 24, 2000

3rd Generation Modern Dance

Twyla Tharp
Stephen Petronio
Kei Takei

Nov 14, 1957

West Side Story

Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Cuban/Latino musical

Period: Nov 24, 1960 to Nov 24, 1970

Post Modern Era

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

Nov 17, 1966

Trio A

Choreographed by Yvonne Rainer
no music, sweats, experimental

Nov 14, 1967

Jewels

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

Nov 17, 1969

Light

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

Nov 17, 1975

Esplanade

Choreographed by Paul Taylor
fall in circle, run and catch

Nov 24, 1975

Rite of Spring

Pina Bausch - Germany
Modern
dirt on stage

Nov 17, 1976

Push Comes To Shove

Choreographed by Twyla Tharp
pointe shoes, acting, hat

Nov 17, 1981

Acts of Light

Choreographed by Martha Graham
lyrical
yellow body suits

Nov 24, 1983

Rosas

Anne Keersmaker - Belgium
Modern
windows, chairs, 4 dancers

Nov 17, 1986

In The Upper Room

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

Nov 17, 1987

Tensile Involvement

Choreographed by Alwain Nikolais
strings/ribbon, terrestrial music

Nov 24, 1988

L'Allegro il Pensaroso ed il Moderato

Mark Morris - US
Modern
rainbow colors, opera music

Nov 24, 1989

Black and White Ballets

Jiri Kylian - Netherlands
Contemporary Ballet
apples

Nov 24, 1990

Actorland

Anne Keersmaker - Belgium
Modern
piano on stage, square lights

Period: Nov 24, 1990 to Nov 24, 2013

International Dance - Modern

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

Period: Nov 24, 1990 to Nov 24, 2013

International Dance - Contemporary Ballet

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

Nov 24, 1991