Significant People in Dance By Aliciah 320 BCE Greek Dance 1400 Latin Nov 17, 1558 Elizabethan 1559 Ballroom Sep 5, 1638 Louis XIV 1686 Irish 1700 Clogs 1767 Musical Theatre Period: 1800 to 1900 Jazz The late 1800s to mid-1900s 1845 Tap May 26, 1877 Isadora Duncan Period: 1878 to 1927 Contemporary Dec 15, 1879 Rudolf Von Laban Oct 21, 1891 Ted Shawn 1893 Belly Dancing May 11, 1894 Martha Graham 1900 Folk Jan 22, 1904 George Balanchine 1930 Bollywood Jan 5, 1931 Alvin Ailey Mar 21, 1947 Jiri Kylian 1960 Hip Hop 1970 Line dancing 1970 Breakdancing 1980 House