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    nature of them meeting. When one is in their adolescent ages it seems that its easier to not ....A child’s innocence makes it easy to befriend someone and as we get older society can hinder us continuing an old friendship or pursuing a new one. Both Twyla and Roberta end up in the same orphanage in similar situations‚ this makes it easy for them to relate to one another. As children they were too innocent to judge each other by their differences but could only find the similarities. And despite their

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    danced briefly for Balanchine was Mikhail Baryshnikov‚ an exemplar of Kirov Ballet training. Following Baryshnikov’s appointment as artistic director of American Ballet Theatre in 1980‚ he worked with various modern choreographers‚ most notably Twyla Tharp. Tharp choreographed Push Comes To Shove for ABT and Baryshnikov in 1976; in 1986 she created In The Upper Room for her own company. Both these pieces were considered innovative for their use of distinctly modern movements melded with the use of pointe

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    This semester we have learned about many different types of dances. To start‚ classical modern dance has been around since the 19th and 10th centuries. This genre came out of Germany and the United States and is a theatrical dance style. Many choreographers rebelled against ballet and vaudeville in the 20th century and that is how modern dance started. Many Americans thought this dancing style was weird or odd because it was like nothing they had seen before. While watching the rite of spring‚ I

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    Variations (1974); In G Major (1975); Mother Goose (1975); The Four Seasons (1979); Opus 19: The Dreamer (1979); Piano Pieces (1981); Gershwin Concerto (1982); Glass Pieces (1983); I’m Old Fashioned (1983); Antique Epigraphs (1984); Brahms/Handel (with Twyla Tharp‚ 1984); In Memory Of... (1985); Quiet City (1986); Piccolo Balletto (1986); Ives‚ Songs (1988); 2 & 3 Part Inventions (1994)‚ and West Side Story Suite (1995). Political: In 1981 the U.S. Communications Agency sponsored The Jerome Robbins Chamber

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    Paul Taylor Biography Paul Taylor was born July 29‚ 1930 in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania. He lived a very lonely childhood during the depression-era in America and was often separated from his parents. After attending Syracuse University on scholarships in painting and swimming‚ he began to study dance. Two years later he joined the Martha Graham Dance Company‚ where he performed in a number of pieces‚ including Clytemnestra‚ Alcestis‚ and Phaedra. Taylor established his own dance company in 1954

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    Ballet is a form of nonverbal communication between any human being who is willing to watch. It is social and accepting but it is also competitive and ceremonial. Ballet originated in the 15th century. By 1661‚ a dance academy opened in Paris and dancing soon presented itself on stage. The Romantic Movement in the 19th century influenced music and ballet. This was also the time at which dancing on pointe became extremely common for ballerinas. Today‚ ballet has risen to new heights. Classical forms

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    Luigi one of the Fathers of Jazz dance Luigi was born in Steubenville‚ Ohio‚ on March 20‚ 1925. He was one of 11 children in his family. He was born with the name Eugene Louis Facciuto but‚ later was renamed Luigi by his mentor Gene Kelly because he told him “There are too many Genes!”Luigi’s brother tony taught him to sing and dance at a young age. Eugene began singing and dancing for pennies on street corners. He performed in local talent shows and toured as a singer with a performing orchestra

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    form of recreation. It is more stylized and less openly energetic than the court dance. 12. Who of the following has been particularly successful in adapting jazz of the 1920s and 1930s to dance? Mark Morris Dance Group Pilobolus C Twyla Tharp Martha Graham 13. Which of the following is true about Isadora Duncan? She felt that the

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    Isadora Duncan Isadora Duncan pioneered the pathway that for many years lead some of the most influential modern dancers into fame. Leading a life that although today is common‚ she lived many years ahead of her time. She broke out of the box of societal influence‚ not because she wanted to but she felt she needed too. Isadora Duncan was one of the first to have shaped what we consider modern dance today. Born in 1877 and living till 1927 Isadora lead a very provocative lifestyle. She also had many

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    of recreation.   It is more stylized and less openly energetic than the court dance. 12.  Who of the following has been particularly successful in adapting jazz of the 1920s and 1930s to dance?   Mark Morris Dance Group   Pilobolus *  Twyla Tharp   Martha Graham 13.  Which of the following is true about Isadora

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