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30,000 BCE
Paleolithic era
The paleolithic era was when stone tools were created, In this era,with the new found for metal instruments such as bells, gongs, african pianos, ext. were created. In terms of art, painting and carvings came out of the this era, many engraved or carved bones were used as hunting charms. -
10,000 BCE
Neolithic era
In the neolithic time ,a region shaped in the Middle East where humans began to farm. Eventually, the Stone Age humans in other parts of the world also began agriculture. Art expression in this time was mainly work of magic to communicate with spirits, through singing and dancing members of a clan or tribe. -
753 BCE
Ancient Rome
Rome grew from a small town into italy's tiber river into an empire taking most of continental Europe, britain, Western Asia, Northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands. The spread of languages, alphabet, calendar, and christianity emerged.Theaters began to evolve with more additions. Theaters no longer only performed on dionysus celebrations when Alexander the great arose. Christian church disliked the roman theaters because it was based on violence, lude, and was sexual. -
480 BCE
Ancient Greece
The age where polis, or city state was invented. Small villages began to evolve by building walls, market places, developing government, raising armies, and collecting taxes. During the 6th century theater Dionysus with two maenads was celebrated in the orchestra. worship of dionysus was ecstatic by nature. Most all greek theaters were considered tragedy. -
476 BCE
Medieval (Middle ages)
This era is of European history where the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance took place. writers and artists started to look back and celebrate the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Medieval dances were two primary sections, the first one was the court dance and the second the country dance. The dances during the medieval period were Carol, Basse Dance, The Egg Dance, Scottish Dance, and many others -
1400
Renaissance
Renaissance was the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history was apart of this time period. some important were Domenico da Piacenza, Antonio Cornazzano and Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro. The main types of dances were bassa danze and balletti. -
1519
Catherine De Medici
presenting Comique de la rien on October 15, 1551, earliest known attempt. -
Thionot Arbeu
Orchésographie is step-by-step depiction of the 16th-century. first position, the heels are together, with toes turned out. second position, the feet are widened both turned outward. third position, the heel of one foot rests against the instep of the other. fourth position, one foot rests about 12 inches in advance of the other. fifth position, the feet are turned out and pressed closely together, the heel of the one foot against the toe of the other. -
Catherine De Medici
Death -
Classical Ballet
Classical Ballet elements from french Ballet -
Carlo Blasis
La Sylphide -1836 -
Romantic Ballet- Ballet of the Nuns
Magical environment. Cult of the Ballerina begins. -
Loie Fuller
Modern Dance Pioneer -
Broadway-The Black Crook
1866 debutted -
Sergei Diaghilev
Not a dancer or choreographer but he had a eye for art. He is created for turning ballet modern -
Isadora Duncan
Mother of Dance, Pioneer -
Bill Robinson
Bill "Bojangles", HIs signature routine was the "Stair dance". -
Carlo Blasis
Death -
Anna Pavlova
Dancer in Ballet Russes but left for her own company/solo. -
Marie Rambert
English Ballet dancer. -
Ruth St. Denis
Modern Dance Pioneer -
Ted Shawn
Modern Dance Pioneer -
Doris Humphrey
Modern Dance Pioneer -
Kurt Jooss
German Dancer -
The Wizard of Oz
jump kicked bradway, -
George Balanchine
A dancer best known for neoclassical Ballet -
Agnes De Mille
Agnes De Mille was a dancer and choreographer. some of her works were "Oklahoma!" in 1943, and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" in 1949. -
Clayton Bates
Clayton "Peg Leg", had a wooden peg leg and taught hiself tap dance with it. -
Lincoln Kirstein
creator of American Ballet Theater -
Anthony Tudor
Dancer and choreographer -
Ballet Russes
Ballet company in paris, performed "Les Syliphides", adn "Cleopatre -
Katherine Dunham
African-American dancer, and choreographer. Created Dunham technique. -
The Swan/ Dying Swan
Performed by Ana Pavlova and created by Micheal Fokine -
Alwin Nikolais
American choreographer. -
Jazz-Jack cole
Born 1911, East Indian and African dance lit up Hollywood and Broadway, American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance". -
John Cage
American Composer -
Jerome Robbins
Melting Pot, combined Modern and, Jazz, Ballet, Exc. -
Merce Cunningham
American dancer and choreographer. -
Pearl Primus
African-American dancer and choreographer. -
Jazz- Gus Giordano
Gus Giordano creating the Jazz Dance World Congress and pushing for jazz to earn its laurels as an acknowledged art form -
Les Noces
Bosolishlann Najinsca known piece for Ballet Russes -
Fred and Adele Astaire
took the stage with "Lady be good" in 1924, and "Funnyface" in 1927 -
Jazz-Luigi
Eugene Louis Faccuito was the father of classical jazz. -
Murray Louis
American modern dancer and choreographer -
Rambert Dance Company
London contemporary dance company -
Jazz-Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse was known as the father of jazz. He was a dancer and choreographer -
Apollo
George Balanchine works -
Isadora Duncan
Death -
Loie Foller
Death -
Ballet Russes
Ended -
Sergei Diaghilev
Death- Ballet Russes died with him -
The Prodigal Son
George Balanchine works -
Robert Joffrey
Dancer and Choreographer -
Paul Taylor
An american dancer and choreographer. -
Anna Pavlova
Death right before show night of "The Swan" by Pneumonia -
The Green Table
Kurt Jooss created this piece based around the fact he hated war during this time -
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
End of Fred and Adele Astaire- Ginger rogers took Adele's place and then Fred and Ginger released "The gay divorce" in 1934, -
Serenade
George Balanchine works -
Pina Bausch
A German dancer and choreographer -
The Nicholas Brothers
Fayard born 1914 and Harold born 1921, performed in Stormy Weather -
Fancy Free
Jerome's work -
Ohad Naharin
Russian dancer and choreographer, Creator of Gaga. -
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines, Tony award nomination for "Eubie!" in 1979 -
Jiri Killian
Contemporary dance choreographer. -
Bill Robinson
Death -
7 brides for 7 brothers
1954 "7 Brides for 7 brothers" -
Edouard Lock
Canadian choreographer, Founder of Lalala Human Steps -
Damn Yankees
Bob Fosse work -
Joffrey Ballet
Founded by Robert Joffrey -
Lloyd Newson
He is a Director, dancer and choreographer -
Doris Humphrey
Death -
Butoh
Japanese dance showing literal rising from the ashes of Hiroshima bomb. -
Rent
"Rent" released -
Sweet charity
Bob Fosse work -
Ruth St. Denis
Modern Dance Pioneer -
Hiphop- waacking
Hip hop took form of deejaying, Emceeing, Breaking and Dancing, and Graffiti , these weren't just hobbies, they were sanctuaries. During this time, LGB clubs began waacking dance as a form of release as well. -
Bosolishlann Najinsca
Death -
Ted Shawn
Death -
Savion Glover
Savion Glover being known as the Tap dance kid in1985 -
Jazz-Jack cole
Death -
Esplanade
Choreographed by Paul Taylor -
Exchange
Choreography by Merce Cunningham. -
Sweeney Todd
The Musical Theater show "Sweeney Todd" debuted in 1979 -
Kurt Jooss
Death -
Vogueing
Vogueing was also a style that came out of waacking, voguring is more of a posing aspect while waaking is a twist of the hands/arm motion. It also formed during the LGB clubs of the 1980's -
Marie Rambert
Death -
George Balanchine
Death -
Crucible
Choreographed by Alwin Nikolais -
DV8 Physical Theatre
Founded by Lloyd in London, United Kingdom -
Jazz-Bob Fosse
Death -
Anthony Tudor
Death -
Robert Joffrey
Death -
Krumping
Krumping came from the riots in Los Angeles, Its more intense whole body movement, resembling intense emotions. in 1992, Clowning began with Tony the Clown, who attend birthday parties, and performed, in battles or events. -
Echad Mi Yodea
Created by Ohad Naharin for The Batsheva Dance Company. -
The Nicholas Brothers
Fayard death 2006, and Harold death 2000
Last performance together was in "We sing and We dance" in 1992 -
John Cage
Death. -
Agnes De Mille
Death -
Alwin Nikolais
Death -
Pearl Primus
Death. -
Strange Fish
Performed by DV8 Physical Theater -
Lincoln Kirstein
Death -
Clayton Bates
Death -
Jerome Robbins
Death -
Moon Water
Performed by Taiwan Cloud Gate Dance Theater. -
Gregory Hines
Death -
The Lion King
In 2003 followed by "Wicked" debutted -
Amelia
Dance for the cameras. -
Sleeplessness
Created by Jiri Killian -
Cost of Living
Performed by DV8 Physical Theater -
Katherine Dunham
Death. -
Vollmond (Full Moon)
Dance created by Pina Bausch for Tanztheater -
Jazz- Gus Giordano
Death -
Merce Cunningham
Death. -
Pina Bausch
Death -
Jazz-Luigi
Death -
Murray Louis
Death. -
Paul Taylor
Death -
Savion Glover
Alive Today ! -
Ohad Naharin
Alive today -
Jiri Killian
Alive today ! -
Edouard Lock
Alive today -
Lloyd Newson
Alive today !
