Modern Dance Flashcard #6

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This postmodern movement was galvanized by a collection of experimental New York dancers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, and composers, what were they called?

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Judson Dance Theatre

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Which of these was not an interest of the post-modern movement? Contact Improvisation, Dance Technology, Nudity, Conformity

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Conformity

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Which post-modern dance pioneer was a founding member of the Judson Dance Theatre and the first to experiment with aerial dance in her 1971 site-specific piece, Walking on the Wall?

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Trisha Brown

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In 1965, which post-modern dance pioneer and founding member of the Judson Dance Theatre authored her notorious No Manifesto?

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Yvonne Rainer

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Which Colombian-American post-modern dance pioneer, known for their politically-charged productions depicting the Black experience, choreographed the post-modern solo, Junkie, in 1965?

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Eleo Pomare

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Describe the No Manifesto:

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A statement rejecting traditional dance norms and embracing simplicity

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What is Yvonne Rainer’s most well-known choreographic work? Set and Reset, Trio A, Carnation, Chair

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Trio A

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Which post-modern dance pioneer was a founding member of the Judson Dance Theatre and developed the dance form known as Contact Improvisation?

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Steve Paxton

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Which Jamaican born modern dancer and choreographer became the original choreographer of the 1997 Broadway musical, The Lion King?

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Garth Fagan