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Beginning of Contemporary Dance
In the 1500s, during the Italian Renaissance, aristocratic amateurs came up with the idea of performing court ballets in front of the audience. -
The Next Step
Professional dancers started performing ballet and practiced developing different techniques and styles in their dance moves. -
Russian Ballets
Famous dancers like Alexandre Benois, Leon Bakst, and Sergei Diaghilev started Russian Ballets. These dancers started to change the ancient form of ballet and turn it into contemporary ballet. -
Founder of Contemporary Dancing
George Balanchine, the founder of Contemporary ballet, brought Contemporary Ballet into the United States. He was also the co-founder of the New York City ballet which made Contemporary Ballet famous is the U.S. -
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History of Contemporary Dancing
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Telling a Story through Dance
Pina Bausch started advancing the choreography of contemporary dance by giving characters to the dancers and telling a story through movement. -
Fusing music and dance techniques
Suzi Taylor, along with other dancers, developed a fusion of ballet, jazz and Contemporary dance techniques. -
Present Day Contemporary Dance
Present Day, Contemporary dance became more advanced and creative. Dancers have taken Contemporary dancing to a whole new level over the last six decades.
