The Second GenerationThe Second Generation

*Martha Graham*Martha Graham*Doris Humphrey*Doris Humphrey

*Charles Weidman*Charles Weidman*Honya Holm*Honya Holm

*Lester Horton*Lester Horton*Katherine Dunham*Katherine Dunham

Martha GrahamMartha Graham

Born in 1891, passed away in 1991Born in 1891, passed away in 1991 Danced and choreographed for over 70 Danced and choreographed for over 70

yearsyears Married to Erick Hawkins, another pivotal Married to Erick Hawkins, another pivotal

male dancermale dancer

Trained with DenishawnTrained with Denishawn

Invented and evolved her own rigorous Invented and evolved her own rigorous techniquetechnique

CONTRACT AND RELEASECONTRACT AND RELEASE Dances were introspective and concerned Dances were introspective and concerned

with human emotionswith human emotions Dances also included mythological Dances also included mythological

concepts and heroic questsconcepts and heroic quests Merce Cunningham, Madonna, and Merce Cunningham, Madonna, and

Woody Allen have taken class from herWoody Allen have taken class from her

““Dance is the hidden language Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”of the soul.”

“ “I am absorbed in the magic of I am absorbed in the magic of movement and light. movement and light. Movement never lies. It is the Movement never lies. It is the magic of what I call the outer magic of what I call the outer space of the imagination. “space of the imagination. “

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Doris HumphreyDoris Humphrey

Born in 1895, passed away in 1958Born in 1895, passed away in 1958 Trained with Denishawn, broke away from Trained with Denishawn, broke away from

the company with Charles Weidmanthe company with Charles Weidman Considered one of the greatest Considered one of the greatest

choreographers of the 20choreographers of the 20thth century century Wrote the book Wrote the book The Art of Making DancesThe Art of Making Dances Approach to dance- belief in the bodies Approach to dance- belief in the bodies

ability to communicateability to communicate FALL AND RECOVERYFALL AND RECOVERY

““There are movements There are movements which impinge upon the which impinge upon the nerves with a strength nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for that is incomparable, for movement has power to movement has power to stir the senses and stir the senses and emotions, unique in emotions, unique in itself.”itself.”

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Charles WeidmanCharles Weidman

Born in 1901, passed away in 1975Born in 1901, passed away in 1975 Trained with DenishawnTrained with Denishawn Wanted to break free from traditional Wanted to break free from traditional

movementsmovements Helped create dance styles that “give into Helped create dance styles that “give into

natural gravity”natural gravity” Wanted to break the image of dancers Wanted to break the image of dancers

flying in the airflying in the air

His company trained Jose His company trained Jose Limon and Bob FosseLimon and Bob Fosse

““His passion, influence His passion, influence and ideas have had an and ideas have had an incredible influence on incredible influence on the way movement is the way movement is studied and created studied and created

todaytoday.”.” Source: Source:

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Honya HolmHonya Holm

Born in 1893, passed away in 1992Born in 1893, passed away in 1992 Originally from GermanyOriginally from Germany Trained with Mary Wigman, German Trained with Mary Wigman, German

ExpressionistExpressionist Founding artistic director of Bennington Founding artistic director of Bennington

College, which became American Dance College, which became American Dance FestivalFestival

Emphasized freedom of the torsoEmphasized freedom of the torso Portraying idea more important than Portraying idea more important than

techniquetechnique Felt if you worked hard enough you could Felt if you worked hard enough you could

achieve anythingachieve anything

““You have a perfect You have a perfect right to branch out, if right to branch out, if you have the stuff in you have the stuff in you, if you discover you, if you discover your own richness, if your own richness, if you have something you have something to say.”to say.”

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Lester HortonLester Horton

Born in 1906, passed away in 1953Born in 1906, passed away in 1953 Created own company in 1932 in Created own company in 1932 in

CaliforniaCalifornia Incorporated elements of Native American Incorporated elements of Native American

dance and modern jazz dancedance and modern jazz dance Taught Alvin AileyTaught Alvin Ailey

Katherine DunhamKatherine Dunham

Born in 1909, passed away in 2006Born in 1909, passed away in 2006 Had one of the most successful dance Had one of the most successful dance

careers in American and European in the careers in American and European in the 2020thth century century

Created the Katherine Dunham companyCreated the Katherine Dunham company Did a great deal of work for theater and Did a great deal of work for theater and

movies as wellmovies as well

Innovator for African American modern Innovator for African American modern movements and Dance Anthropologymovements and Dance Anthropology

Known for fusing Caribbean style into her Known for fusing Caribbean style into her movementmovement

Movement style: polyrhythmicMovement style: polyrhythmic Performed dancing folklorePerformed dancing folklore

““A creative person A creative person has to create. It has to create. It doesn't really matter doesn't really matter what you create. “what you create. “

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