Dance Innovators: St. Denis, Fuller, Duncan

  READING DISCUSSION Multiple disciplines can beused to talk about dance t different styles Talks about historical Studies Orientalism is the idea of dividing the world into the west east Which is a political view of the world made by The western Datriari chat view This takes on an Gender t race said otherness showing a Eurocentric way of thinking Rada offers hyperoolization of otherness made herself a indian woman she was white dressed showing her midriff made a false persona of Indian goddess can connect to feminism through her sexualizing herself as a white woman Do women were looked down upon when showing their midriff but this was okay be of it being exotic LECTURE NOTES Ruth St Denis 1879 1968 known for making dances of other cultures Denis hawn Tea shawty typist tea shawn Dance company of strong men us supported his company to travel around the world and tow was a way of promoting America as strong masculine and successful Lo ie Foner 11862 19281 lighting plays major part in This no tows on feet or legs it's all arm movement

no tows on f I r legs it s at a m movement main focus is on fabric which is an extension of her arms she is a major inventor of stagelighting wings from km created a rotating light mechanism made herself look like she was on fire using a trap door red t orange lighting movement Danced barefoot or in heeled shoes No corset made movement to affect the fabric's shape Technology Dimmed House lights lights above sides below color changed was a lesbian Isadora Duncan 1877 1927 The ballet condemns itself by enforcing the deformation of the beautiful woman's body Duncan in Cohen ballet is a restrictive form of dance She is moving very loosely freely known for having many lovers children Died from getting her scarfcaught in a car wheel Botticelli her favorite Painting People are barefoot people are interacting

Feb 10,2022 Mary Wigman 11886 19731 created Hexentanz Witch Dance 1914 Movements were aggressiverepetitive a sharp looked possessed almost childlike musicwas staccato'd Student of Laban 1913 1920 Hany a Holm established a Wigman School in NYC style characterized by emotions Avs druckstanz protests against ballet dance directly projects the human psych Movement must initiate from the emotional core New Dance Group 1932 Rebel against traditional dance Developed their own training Pearl Primus 11919 1994 studied with New Dance Group Field Rea search on carribean Phd Martha Graham 11894 1991 Danced with Deni shawn from 1916 1924 Developed system of movement characterized Y contraction release purple fabric effort visible weight held right angular style suffocated floor work strength

movement is very strong in synch almost animal like movement important categories in Graham's work 50105 Americana mythological literary Jose Limon 11908 1972 Born in Mexico moved to NYC after a year at Ucla You can take Limon classes in NYC Didn't start dance until he was 20 Created 74 works many acknowledged as master pieces The Moor's pavane The traitor