Contemporary Dance is an exploration of the complete
possible movements of the body. Contemporary dance includes a little of
classical and modern dance. Some of the major ideas of the dance style include:
stress on the torso, disordered technique, unpredictable rhythm, speed and
direction. This dance is thought to have originated between 1950’s and present
time in the western culture.
Merce Cunningham- a student of Martha Graham. A bold man whose curiosity and originality created the Merce Cunningham Dance Company to broadcast
over 150 of his pieces internationally.
Born: Centralia, Washington on April 16,1919.
Died: July 26, 2009
Type of dance: Contemporary
Most famous work: Variations V
(1965)
Other Works:
Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer
His life:
Merce Cunningham was a visionary in the world
of dance. He imaginatively thought of this aesthetic of dance that was so
unpredictable, disordered, and just limitless in creative possibilities.
Contemporary dance was first debuted in 1944 when he performed his first solo
act. He later on in his life formed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
This dance
company was the beginning of a revolutionary change in dance to a one were
there was no set technique that had to be followed. Is was created at the Black
Mountain College and included many dancers and musicians such as, pioneer in
indeterminacy music , John Cage. This dance company was all about change and
differences in not only dance but in music; they commissioned more work from
contemporary composers than any other dance company. This company continues to
advance Cunningham’s idea of creativity in dance even after his death through
the Cunningham Dance Foundation and the Merce Cunningham Trust.
Most famous work: Variations V
(1965)
Other Works:
Suite for Five
(1956–1958)
Rainforest
(1968)
Sounddance
(1975)
Ocean (1994)
BIPED (1999)
Nearly Ninety
(2009)
Achievements:
1964-Medal of the Society for the
Advancement of Dancing
1984-Inducted as an Honorary Member into
the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
2002-Kitty
Carlisle Hart Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts
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Bedinghaus, Treva. "What is Contemporary Dance?." About.com.
N.p.. Web. 18 Apr 2013.
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Pilar Naranjo Rico, Mairia del Pilar. "CONTEMPORARY
DANCE HISTORY." Contemporary-dance. N.p.. Web. 18 Apr 2013.
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