Early Morden Dance - classic moderns

By Vaidehi Vasava
  • 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.

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