modern dance

Offers a brief introduction to modern dance, tracing its history, profiling key dancers and choreographers, explaining some of its key moves, and including tips on choosing a class.

Discusses the development of ballet and modern dance since the Renaissance, including biographical profiles.

A biography of the dancer, choreographer, and teacher who is generally considered to be one of America's greatest pioneers of modern dance.

Explores the history of American modern dance in light of the social dynamics which led dancers to challenge the conventional roles and images of gender, sexuality, race, class, and regionalism.

Photographs of dancers in the Pilobolus Dance Theatre present a variety of "body sculptures" with such titles as "Yknot, " "Nutcase, " and "Ziggurat.".

Describes the contributions of the men and women who have put Black dance and dancers in the spotlight.

Offers a brief introduction to modern dance, tracing its history, profiling key dancers and choreographers, and explaining some of its key moves.

A biography of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, who formed her own modern dance company and danced up to the age of seventy-four.