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Dance history

  • Paleolithic era
    30,000 BCE

    Paleolithic era

    The paleolithic era was when stone tools were created, In this era,with the new found for metal instruments such as bells, gongs, african pianos, ext. were created. In terms of art, painting and carvings came out of the this era, many engraved or carved bones were used as hunting charms.
  • Neolithic era
    10,000 BCE

    Neolithic era

    In the neolithic time ,a region shaped in the Middle East where humans began to farm. Eventually, the Stone Age humans in other parts of the world also began agriculture. Art expression in this time was mainly work of magic to communicate with spirits, through singing and dancing members of a clan or tribe.
  • Ancient Rome
    753 BCE

    Ancient Rome

    Rome grew from a small town into italy's tiber river into an empire taking most of continental Europe, britain, Western Asia, Northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands. The spread of languages, alphabet, calendar, and christianity emerged.Theaters began to evolve with more additions. Theaters no longer only performed on dionysus celebrations when Alexander the great arose. Christian church disliked the roman theaters because it was based on violence, lude, and was sexual.
  • Ancient Greece
    480 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    The age where polis, or city state was invented. Small villages began to evolve by building walls, market places, developing government, raising armies, and collecting taxes. During the 6th century theater Dionysus with two maenads was celebrated in the orchestra. worship of dionysus was ecstatic by nature. Most all greek theaters were considered tragedy.
  • Medieval (Middle ages)
    476 BCE

    Medieval (Middle ages)

    This era is of European history where the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance took place. writers and artists started to look back and celebrate the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Medieval dances were two primary sections, the first one was the court dance and the second the country dance. The dances during the medieval period were Carol, Basse Dance, The Egg Dance, Scottish Dance, and many others
  • Renaissance
    1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance was the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history was apart of this time period. some important were Domenico da Piacenza, Antonio Cornazzano and Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro. The main types of dances were bassa danze and balletti.
  • Catherine De Medici
    1519

    Catherine De Medici

    presenting Comique de la rien on October 15, 1551, earliest known attempt.
  • Thionot Arbeu

    Thionot Arbeu

    Orchésographie is step-by-step depiction of the 16th-century. first position, the heels are together, with toes turned out. second position, the feet are widened both turned outward. third position, the heel of one foot rests against the instep of the other. fourth position, one foot rests about 12 inches in advance of the other. fifth position, the feet are turned out and pressed closely together, the heel of the one foot against the toe of the other.
  • Catherine De Medici

    Catherine De Medici

    Death
  • Classical Ballet

    Classical Ballet

    Classical Ballet elements from french Ballet
  • Carlo Blasis

    Carlo Blasis

    La Sylphide -1836
  • Romantic Ballet- Ballet of the Nuns

    Romantic Ballet- Ballet of the Nuns

    Magical environment. Cult of the Ballerina begins.
  • Loie Fuller

    Loie Fuller

    Modern Dance Pioneer
  • Broadway-The Black Crook

    Broadway-The Black Crook

    1866 debutted
  • Sergei Diaghilev

    Sergei Diaghilev

    Not a dancer or choreographer but he had a eye for art. He is created for turning ballet modern
  • Isadora Duncan

    Isadora Duncan

    Mother of Dance, Pioneer
  • Bill Robinson

    Bill Robinson

    Bill "Bojangles", HIs signature routine was the "Stair dance".
  • Carlo Blasis

    Carlo Blasis

    Death
  • Anna Pavlova

    Anna Pavlova

    Dancer in Ballet Russes but left for her own company/solo.
  • Marie Rambert

    Marie Rambert

    English Ballet dancer.
  • Ruth St. Denis

    Ruth St. Denis

    Modern Dance Pioneer
  • Ted Shawn

    Ted Shawn

    Modern Dance Pioneer
  • Doris Humphrey

    Doris Humphrey

    Modern Dance Pioneer
  • Kurt Jooss

    Kurt Jooss

    German Dancer
  • The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

    jump kicked bradway,
  • George Balanchine

    George Balanchine

    A dancer best known for neoclassical Ballet
  • Agnes De Mille

    Agnes De Mille

    Agnes De Mille was a dancer and choreographer. some of her works were "Oklahoma!" in 1943, and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" in 1949.
  • Clayton Bates

    Clayton Bates

    Clayton "Peg Leg", had a wooden peg leg and taught hiself tap dance with it.
  • Lincoln Kirstein

    Lincoln Kirstein

    creator of American Ballet Theater
  • Anthony Tudor

    Anthony Tudor

    Dancer and choreographer
  • Ballet Russes

    Ballet Russes

    Ballet company in paris, performed "Les Syliphides", adn "Cleopatre
  • Katherine Dunham

    Katherine Dunham

    African-American dancer, and choreographer. Created Dunham technique.
  • The Swan/ Dying Swan

    The Swan/ Dying Swan

    Performed by Ana Pavlova and created by Micheal Fokine
  • Alwin Nikolais

    Alwin Nikolais

    American choreographer.
  • Jazz-Jack cole

    Jazz-Jack cole

    Born 1911, East Indian and African dance lit up Hollywood and Broadway, American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance".
  • John Cage

    John Cage

    American Composer
  • Jerome Robbins

    Jerome Robbins

    Melting Pot, combined Modern and, Jazz, Ballet, Exc.
  • Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    American dancer and choreographer.
  • Pearl Primus

    Pearl Primus

    African-American dancer and choreographer.
  • Jazz- Gus Giordano

    Jazz- Gus Giordano

    Gus Giordano creating the Jazz Dance World Congress and pushing for jazz to earn its laurels as an acknowledged art form
  • Les Noces

    Les Noces

    Bosolishlann Najinsca known piece for Ballet Russes
  • Fred and Adele Astaire

    Fred and Adele Astaire

    took the stage with "Lady be good" in 1924, and "Funnyface" in 1927
  • Jazz-Luigi

    Jazz-Luigi

    Eugene Louis Faccuito was the father of classical jazz.
  • Murray Louis

    Murray Louis

    American modern dancer and choreographer
  • Rambert Dance Company

    Rambert Dance Company

    London contemporary dance company
  • Jazz-Bob Fosse

    Jazz-Bob Fosse

    Bob Fosse was known as the father of jazz. He was a dancer and choreographer
  • Apollo

    Apollo

    George Balanchine works
  • Isadora Duncan

    Isadora Duncan

    Death
  • Loie Foller

    Loie Foller

    Death
  • Ballet Russes

    Ballet Russes

    Ended
  • Sergei Diaghilev

    Sergei Diaghilev

    Death- Ballet Russes died with him
  • The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son

    George Balanchine works
  • Robert Joffrey

    Robert Joffrey

    Dancer and Choreographer
  • Paul Taylor

    Paul Taylor

    An american dancer and choreographer.
  • Anna Pavlova

    Anna Pavlova

    Death right before show night of "The Swan" by Pneumonia
  • The Green Table

    The Green Table

    Kurt Jooss created this piece based around the fact he hated war during this time
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

    Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

    End of Fred and Adele Astaire- Ginger rogers took Adele's place and then Fred and Ginger released "The gay divorce" in 1934,
  • Serenade

    Serenade

    George Balanchine works
  • Pina Bausch

    Pina Bausch

    A German dancer and choreographer
  • The Nicholas Brothers

    The Nicholas Brothers

    Fayard born 1914 and Harold born 1921, performed in Stormy Weather
  • Fancy Free

    Fancy Free

    Jerome's work
  • Ohad Naharin

    Ohad Naharin

    Russian dancer and choreographer, Creator of Gaga.
  • Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines, Tony award nomination for "Eubie!" in 1979
  • Jiri Killian

    Jiri Killian

    Contemporary dance choreographer.
  • Bill Robinson

    Bill Robinson

    Death
  • 7 brides for 7 brothers

    7 brides for 7 brothers

    1954 "7 Brides for 7 brothers"
  • Edouard Lock

    Edouard Lock

    Canadian choreographer, Founder of Lalala Human Steps
  • Damn Yankees

    Damn Yankees

    Bob Fosse work
  • Joffrey Ballet

    Joffrey Ballet

    Founded by Robert Joffrey
  • Lloyd Newson

    Lloyd Newson

    He is a Director, dancer and choreographer
  • Doris Humphrey

    Doris Humphrey

    Death
  • Butoh

    Butoh

    Japanese dance showing literal rising from the ashes of Hiroshima bomb.
  • Rent

    Rent

    "Rent" released
  • Sweet charity

    Sweet charity

    Bob Fosse work
  • Ruth St. Denis

    Ruth St. Denis

    Modern Dance Pioneer
  • Hiphop- waacking

    Hiphop- waacking

    Hip hop took form of deejaying, Emceeing, Breaking and Dancing, and Graffiti , these weren't just hobbies, they were sanctuaries. During this time, LGB clubs began waacking dance as a form of release as well.
  • Bosolishlann Najinsca

    Death
  • Ted Shawn

    Ted Shawn

    Death
  • Savion Glover

    Savion Glover

    Savion Glover being known as the Tap dance kid in1985
  • Jazz-Jack cole

    Jazz-Jack cole

    Death
  • Esplanade

    Esplanade

    Choreographed by Paul Taylor
  • Exchange

    Exchange

    Choreography by Merce Cunningham.
  • Sweeney Todd

    Sweeney Todd

    The Musical Theater show "Sweeney Todd" debuted in 1979
  • Kurt Jooss

    Kurt Jooss

    Death
  • Vogueing

    Vogueing

    Vogueing was also a style that came out of waacking, voguring is more of a posing aspect while waaking is a twist of the hands/arm motion. It also formed during the LGB clubs of the 1980's
  • Marie Rambert

    Marie Rambert

    Death
  • George Balanchine

    George Balanchine

    Death
  • Crucible

    Crucible

    Choreographed by Alwin Nikolais
  • DV8 Physical Theatre

    DV8 Physical Theatre

    Founded by Lloyd in London, United Kingdom
  • Jazz-Bob Fosse

    Jazz-Bob Fosse

    Death
  • Anthony Tudor

    Anthony Tudor

    Death
  • Robert Joffrey

    Robert Joffrey

    Death
  • Krumping

    Krumping

    Krumping came from the riots in Los Angeles, Its more intense whole body movement, resembling intense emotions. in 1992, Clowning began with Tony the Clown, who attend birthday parties, and performed, in battles or events.
  • Echad Mi Yodea

    Echad Mi Yodea

    Created by Ohad Naharin for The Batsheva Dance Company.
  • The Nicholas Brothers

    The Nicholas Brothers

    Fayard death 2006, and Harold death 2000
    Last performance together was in "We sing and We dance" in 1992
  • John Cage

    John Cage

    Death.
  • Agnes De Mille

    Agnes De Mille

    Death
  • Alwin Nikolais

    Alwin Nikolais

    Death
  • Pearl Primus

    Pearl Primus

    Death.
  • Strange Fish

    Strange Fish

    Performed by DV8 Physical Theater
  • Lincoln Kirstein

    Lincoln Kirstein

    Death
  • Clayton Bates

    Clayton Bates

    Death
  • Jerome Robbins

    Jerome Robbins

    Death
  • Moon Water

    Moon Water

    Performed by Taiwan Cloud Gate Dance Theater.
  • Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines

    Death
  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

    In 2003 followed by "Wicked" debutted
  • Amelia

    Amelia

    Dance for the cameras.
  • Sleeplessness

    Sleeplessness

    Created by Jiri Killian
  • Cost of Living

    Cost of Living

    Performed by DV8 Physical Theater
  • Katherine Dunham

    Katherine Dunham

    Death.
  • Vollmond (Full Moon)

    Vollmond (Full Moon)

    Dance created by Pina Bausch for Tanztheater
  • Jazz- Gus Giordano

    Jazz- Gus Giordano

    Death
  • Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    Death.
  • Pina Bausch

    Pina Bausch

    Death
  • Jazz-Luigi

    Jazz-Luigi

    Death
  • Murray Louis

    Murray Louis

    Death.
  • Paul Taylor

    Paul Taylor

    Death
  • Savion Glover

    Savion Glover

    Alive Today !
  • Ohad Naharin

    Ohad Naharin

    Alive today
  • Jiri Killian

    Jiri Killian

    Alive today !
  • Edouard Lock

    Edouard Lock

    Alive today
  • Lloyd Newson

    Lloyd Newson

    Alive today !