T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Graham Technique, Judson Dance Theater, Martha Graham
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George balanchine (1904-1983: part of russian artist migration to paris, co-founds the nyc ballet- 1948, crops interview concerto barocco, creates distinctly stylized, modern american ballet aesthetic neoclassical ballet . The rise of modern dance: uniquely american genre, developed in the early 20th century, pioneered by women. Isadora duncan, loie fuller, ruth st. dennis: modern dance. Rejected the restrictions and conventions of ballet. Opted for creative expression over technical virtuosity. Martha graham (1894-1991: move more freely rather than restricted movements, studied with ruth st. dennis, night journey - 1947, came into dance studies in 1920s, founded martha graham dance company in 1926. First integrated dance company: influenced by psychoanalytic. Exploration of repressed or unconscious forces that determine human behavior: emphasis on the female perspective, martha graham technique. Based on opposition between contraction and release concept based on breathing cycle. Spiraling of torso around the axis of the spine.
