DAN 345 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Modern Dance, Martha Graham, Expressionist Dance
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Dan 345 week 3 reading 1 and reading 2 notes. 141-156, 157-166 the big four of modern dance were martha graham, doris humphrey, charles. Weidman, and hanya holm around the 1930s, so much was accomplished in modern dance in such a short time. Modern dance was very much a state of mind and different ideologies formed. Most modern dancers worked full time jobs and danced in the evenings and on weekends. John martin was a dance editor and critic at the new york times, and his commentary on dance spurred the development of the modern movement. He took ballet lessons in brooklyn and traveled to europe to learn about ausdruckstanz, which was expressive dance. He left germany with clear standards of judgment which he brought back to america. Louis horst wanted to create movement independently of music. He studied in vienna and then shared his knowledge with martha graham. Horst composed scores after the choreography was completed.
