Independent Study

Independent Study

Dance

By Nia Towe

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Table of Contents

History of Ballet

Important people of Modern

Amazing contemporary companies

Jazz Styles

History of Ballet

*Le Ballet Comique de la Reine, first ballet 1581

*1661 Louis XIV established the Acad‚mie Royale de Danse

*1960’s splurge in popularity

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/yiannis/dance/history.html

Important people of modern

Martha Graham (1894-1991)created Graham

Katherine Dunham (1904-1979)created Dunham

Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) creator of Alvin Ailey dance company

http://smithsonianeducation.org/spotlight/dance.html

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Amazing Contemporary Companies

Jacobs Pillow

Completions

BalletX

Batsheva Dance Company

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Jazz-Styles

Giordano Jazz

Chicago Style

Fossy

Swing

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My Favorite Company

Complexions

BalletX

American Ballet Theater

Beyond Words

Batsheva

Alvin Ailey

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