History of Modern Dance

Dance is one of the most beautiful creative talentsalso established a male dance troupe in 1933.
known to the world. The gestures in a dance formThe Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater commenced
have the ability to articulate any emotion or expressionin the year 1958 when Alvin Ailey gave a
possible. This artistic potential could be inherent or canperformance. The face of modern dance went
be acquired later in life.through a huge transformation in 1962 through the
Today, there are numerous forms of dance specific toefforts of Trisha Brown belonging to the New York's
the ethnicities around the world but the veryJudson Dance Theater. With the onset of the 1970s,
conception of dance can be traced back to the yearthis artistic expression evolved to a higher level
1903. It was then that a novel dance method wasincorporating many radical views and gained footing
deciphered by Isadora Duncan, who propagated danceacross the globe.
as a divine art.The dance form of ballet came into limelight in the
Ruth St. Dennis contributed immensely towards this artdecade of the 1980s with Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp,
form in 1905. Her dance forms were inspired byEliot Feld and Karole Armitage as prominent figures.
Oriental culture and arts. The artist along with herSoon after, the scenario was ruled by the legendary
husband was also responsible for founding thestar, Michael Jackson, whose name remains
Denishawn School and Dance Company in 1915. Thisembedded in the hearts of dance lovers till date. His
was an important milestone in the history of modernexclusive movements such as the moonwalk stand as
dance as students graduating from this schoola landmark in the history of dance. Gradually
became imminent artists, taking the art form to furtherinnovations crept in, paving the way for contemporary
heights such as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey anddance forms.
Charles Weidman. Ruth St. Dennis's husband, Shawn,