American modern dance movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ballet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Denishawn
gptkb:Apotheosis_of_Dance
gptkbp:associated_with improvisation
individuality
social themes
abstract movement
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:artwork
LGBTQ+ rights
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:20th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American modern dance movement
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:artwork
contemporary dance
theater dance
gptkbp:influenced_by European modern dance
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gptkb:freedom_of_expression
gptkbp:key dance education
audience engagement
physicality
cultural commentary
movement vocabulary
personal narrative
non-traditional performance spaces
collaboration with other art forms
exploration of space
use of music
the body as an instrument
abstract storytelling
physical storytelling
dance as activism
dance as therapy
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Dances_at_the_Judson_Church
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater founding
Martha Graham's ' Appalachian Spring' premiere
Paul Taylor's ' Esplanade' premiere
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company founding
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Isadora_Duncan
gptkb:Martha_Graham
gptkb:Paul_Taylor
gptkb:Alvin_Ailey
gptkb:Merce_Cunningham
gptkbp:notable_for Graham technique
Ailey technique
Cunningham technique
Taylor technique
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States