How Does Bob Fosse Affect Dance

He admired Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. He also took tap dancing classes at a neighbors house. Alvin began to love dance more and more after he visited a modern dance school ran by Lester Horton. He graduated

When Horton passed away, he left the studio to Ailey and he began to perform multiple Broadway shows. In continuing to carry out Horton’s mission, and his vision of a company

Marie Loïe Fuller was heralded as perhaps the most intellectual artist of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her intelligence has sparked curiosity in peoples living in the past, present, and future, questioning: how did Marie Loïe Fuller influenced today’s American entertainment industry, and what contributions did she make in the sphere of modern dance and theater throughout her lifetime? This highly influential individual was outspoken and bright from birth. Dance was not her first enjoyment, but with her wit and passion for entertaining, she undoubtedly won the hearts of many with her dance ability and style as her life progressed. Fuller went beyond the triple threat connotation; she undertook acting, singing, inventing, dancing, renowned stagecraft

As an African-American from the south, Ailey strived to preserve his culture and enrich the modern dance community. In his lifetime, he created more than 80 dances for his company spanning from 1958 to his death. One of his first pieces debuted in his company's first year called Blues Suite, a piece that drew from his southern roots (Welchman.) According to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater website, Revelations came from Ailey's “blood memories” of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church, which is often cited as his masterpiece work in the dance world. Ailey is responsible for introducing many diverse dance techniques which altered Modern Dance.

Actually, Arthur Mitchell continues his educational vocation: he coaches the roles created for him by Balanchine in ballet companies all over and with funds of the Ford Foundation he assists the School of American Ballet in their diversity project. The Dance Theatre of Harlem is led today by the artistic director Virginia Johnson, another founding member and former principal dancer of the company, famous for her performance as the Creole Giselle, the first full-length ballet broadcasted on NBC. During the meeting with Virginia Johnson this year in February she

The Alvin Ailey modern dance company is known internationally for their works and dancers but how they began is a very interesting story. The company formed in 1958 and just two years later one of the most memorable and notable performances of the company was created, “.Revelations”. Although Alvin Ailey was the creator and director of this company, Ailey’s style and the technique he used and that the company still uses stems from Lester Horton. Horton was a pivotal teacher for Ailey and inspired him to create a company and carry on this technique from Horton. This paper will illustrate the beginning influence Horton had on Ailey and how the company has grown overtime.

He was raised by his mother, Lula. Lula was 17 years old when she gave birth, then her husband abandoned her six months later. As a child without a father, Alvin Ailey watched people dancing, such as church activities, to get through his loneliness and boredom, which later on became part of his success. To move forward, Ailey’s mother decided to move to California to seek more opportunities. Alvin Ailey then started to develop an interest in dance when his friend introduced him to the Hollywood studio of Lester Horton, a modern dance teacher and chorographer who was known for taking inspiration form American Indian dance and Japanese theater.

Tanja Liedtke passed away in 2007, after being hit by a truck. In May, a mere 3 months before her death she was appointed Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company. Liedtke is said to have created a ‘fresh innovative language for dance in Australia and beyond’, her constant intent to keep modern dance modern was one of the factors that led to her being appointed one of the youngest Artistic Directors. She managed to provide Australian contemporary dance with a fresh outlook on dance, and choreographed ‘rich, powerful and compelling art’. Her death has impacted the contemporary dance industry as they have lost a powerful voice, but her work and innovative ideas will be remembered and will remain as an influence for many generations of dancers

“Don’t dance for the audience; dance for yourself.” Bob Fosse is the man responsible for single-handedly changing the world of jazz dance. Through his use of adult humor, dark stories, and jazz hands, his style has influenced many aspects of life. Whether it is in the music one listens to, choreography one learns, or even musicals one watches, it is clear to see that Fosse has changed the world with his legendary dancing.

Frankie Manning was a huge role model when it came to swing dancing during the jazz age. In the 1980s, renewal interests in swing dance brought Manning out again to choreography and teach. Today he continues to teach dance still continuing to keep jazz alive. He choreographed many well-known pieces that are

In his book, Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco, Paul Rabinow mentions numerous cultural observations. One of the cultural observations that Rainbow describes that stands out to me the most is the ceremony of the “night”, which is a ritual performed to cure a sick boy. During the ceremony of the “night”, Rabinow witnesses the dramatic dancing and performances by the dancers. The dancers become possessed after dancing for hours nonstop and then begin to “eat” fire.

He showed young performers that you didn’t have to be white to be a star. He also made tap more accessible with his TV show “Gregory Hines Tap Dance in America” and his countless other films he brought tap into (Valis Hill par 5). Some people who previously were not interested in tap got a preview of what it is trhough his films, most famously “White Nights”, which featured both jazz and tap. Hine’s influence on American culture is important to consider because in addition to impacting many, those who admired him went on to inspire others creating an endless spiral of motivation, art, joy and role models. He inspired other dancers including Savion Glover, Dianne Walker, Ted Levy, and Jane Goldberg (Valis Hill par 6).

Alvin Ailey was a prevalent modern dance choreographer in the 20th century known for breaking down the racial barriers within dance. Born in Rodgers, Texas and growing up around the era of social rebellion and the fight for reconstruction of cultural stereotypes, Alvin Ailey’s company played an important role in the civil rights movement. Founding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in December 1958, Ailey brought the vision of greater racial equality and used his modern dance as a platform for both his personal and cultural expression. Through the medium of dance, Alvin Ailey emerged African American aesthetic, fostered awareness for the need of multi-racial modern dance, and pioneered dance as a political and social movement. Ailey made a point of producing the works of black choreographers and musicians, focusing his productions on black American themes.

“Artworks have ‘aboutness’ and demand interpretation” (Barrett 71). This statement creates a foundation for writing, specifically about dance, as each dance piece is always about something, no matter how simple it appears to be. As I began to write about dance I knew not only to provide a description of the piece, but utilize the description as evidence as I develop a possible meaning. Additionally he explains, “There can be different, competing, and contradictory interpretations of the same artwork” (Barrett 73). When I would begin to develop an explanation from the description I provided, I had to remind myself that my interpretation was only one view of the dance and I should not try to provide one comprehensive interpretation for the

This speech is going to be different from the other ones. We are going to have some fun because I am going to use something called alliteration. I am going to rhyme. And yes, the whole time. I decided to do this as a sort of tribute to my person.