Dance I Modern Test

Which one of these is not a characteristic of modern dance?

• Dance with bare feet
• no set choreography
• Dance on Pointe
• Parallel Feet

What year was Isadora Duncan born?

• 1877
• 1677
• 1977
• 1577

Who was credited for contraction and release?

• Alvin Ailey
• Ruth St. Denis
• Martha Graham
• Ted Shawn

Duncan's movement was inspired by what?

• Nature
• Food
• Space 
• Music

What style of dance did modern dance rebel against?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Ballet
• Contemporary

What year did Alvin Ailey start his company

• 1948
• 1958
• 1968
• 1938

What year did Martha Graham die?

• 1991
• 2001
• 1981
• 1971

Who was the muse of Dance

• Zeus
• Terpsichore
• Persephone
• Athena

What school did Paul Taylor train at?

• Texas Tech
• Julliard
• UNT
• Spruce

What year was Merce Cunningham born

• 1619
• 1919
• 1819
• 1719