modern dance: The Combining of Forms
The Combining of Forms
By the late 20th cent., distinctions among modern dance, ballet, and show dancing were not as rigid as they once had been. Ballet technique and choreography have remained more formal than those of modern dance, but their themes and stage effects are often similar. Important modern dancers have been invited to perform with and create dances for ballet companies, and in 1990, Mikhail Baryshnikov joined with dancer-choreographer Mark Morris to form a new eclectic dance company. In addition, Paul Taylor performed with the New York City Ballet in a work created for him by George Balanchine, Taylor himself created dances for Rudolf Nureyev, and Tharp's dancers joined the Joffrey Ballet to perform her
Since Agnes de Mille first introduced a dance sequence as an integral part of the plot development of
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- The Combining of Forms
- Later Dancers
- The Second Generation in America
- German Contributions
- Early Dancers in the United States
- The Beginnings of Modern Dance
- Bibliography
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