1. The Second Generation *Martha Graham *Doris Humphrey *Charles Weidman
*Honya Holm
*Lester Horton
*Katherine Dunham

2. Martha Graham Born in 1891, passed away in 1991
Danced and choreographed for over 70 years
Married to Erick Hawkins, another pivotal male dancer
Trained with Denishawn

3. Invented and evolved her own rigorous technique
CONTRACT AND RELEASE
Dances were introspective and concerned with human emotions
Dances also included mythological concepts and heroic quests
Merce Cunningham, Madonna, and Woody Allen have taken class from her

4. “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”
“I am absorbed in the magic of movement and light. Movement never lies. It is the magic of what I call the outer space of the imagination. “
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5. Doris Humphrey Born in 1895, passed away in 1958
Trained with Denishawn, broke away from the company with Charles Weidman
Considered one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century
Wrote the book The Art of Making Dances
Approach to dance- belief in the bodies ability to communicate
FALL AND RECOVERY

6. “There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself.”
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7. Charles Weidman Born in 1901, passed away in 1975
Trained with Denishawn
Wanted to break free from traditional movements
Helped create dance styles that “give into natural gravity”
Wanted to break the image of dancers flying in the air

8. His company trained Jose Limon and Bob Fosse
“His passion, influence and ideas have had an incredible influence on the way movement is studied and created today.”
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9. Honya Holm Born in 1893, passed away in 1992 Originally from Germany
Trained with Mary Wigman, German Expressionist
Founding artistic director of Bennington College, which became American Dance Festival

10. Emphasized freedom of the torso
Portraying idea more important than technique
Felt if you worked hard enough you could achieve anything

11. “You have a perfect right to branch out, if you have the stuff in you, if you discover your own richness, if you have something to say.”
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12. Lester Horton Born in 1906, passed away in 1953
Created own company in 1932 in California
Incorporated elements of Native American dance and modern jazz dance
Taught Alvin Ailey

13. Katherine Dunham Born in 1909, passed away in 2006
Had one of the most successful dance careers in American and European in the 20th century
Created the Katherine Dunham company
Did a great deal of work for theater and movies as well

14. Innovator for African American modern movements and Dance Anthropology
Known for fusing Caribbean style into her movement
Movement style: polyrhythmic
Performed dancing folklore

15. “A creative person has to create
“A creative person has to create. It doesn't really matter what you create. “
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16. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Graham