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| x Modern dance |
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Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also been applied to a category of 20th Century broom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert dance.
In the early...
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| x Savoy-style Lindy Hop |
Savoy-style Lindy Hop is a contemporary term used to describe Lindy Hop as danced by African American dancers at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the 1930s and 1940s. It has been used in contrast with the terms 'Hollywood-style Lindy Hop' or 'Smooth...
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| x Swing |
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The term "swing dance" commonly refers to a group of dances that developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s, '30s and '40s, although the earliest of these dance forms predate swing jazz music. The best known of these...
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Butoh (舞踏, Butō) is the collective name for a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh (暗黒舞踏, ankoku butō) movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery,...
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| x Contemporary dance |
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Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs systems and methods found in modern dance and postmodern dance. Contemporary dance draws on modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical...
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| x Sydney Dance Company |
The Sydney Dance Company is one of Australia's most successful and well-known contemporary dance companies. The company was founded in 1969 as the dance-in-education group Ballet in a Nutshell by Suzanne Musitz (Davidson), later changing its name to...
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| x Judson Dance Theater |
Judson Dance Theater was an informal group of dancers who performed at the Judson Memorial Church, New York between 1962 and 1964. The group of artists that formed Judson Dance Theater are considered the founders of Postmodern dance. The theater...
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| x La La La Human Steps |
La La La Human Steps is a leading Québécois contemporary dance group in Canada, known for its energetic, acrobatic style that often involves fast-paced and athletic physical contact. Its signature move is the barrel jump, which is like a horizontal...
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| x American Ballet Theatre |
American Ballet Theatre, based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today. A writer for London's The Observer describes the ABT along with the New York...
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| x Ballet Rambert |
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The Rambert Dance Company, is a leading British contemporary dance company.
Dame Marie Rambert (1888-1982), founder of Rambert Dance Company, was born in Warsaw, where she was inspired to become a dancer after seeing Isadora Duncan perform. She went...
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| x Lar Lubovitch Dance Company |
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company (founded in 1968) is a dance company based in New York City and founded by Lar Lubovitch in the late 1960s. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, and worldwide.
In 2003-04, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company celebrated its...
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| x Shanghai Ballet Company |
The Shanghai Ballet Company is the state ballet company for Shanghai. This regional dance troupe organized in 1966 (though they did not settle on the name "Shanghai Ballet" until 1979). They perform a blend of traditional and Western dance styles...
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| x The Rockettes |
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The Rockettes are a well-known precision dance company performing out of the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York City. During the Christmas season, the Rockettes have performed five shows a day, seven days a week, for 75 years. Perhaps...
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| x Nederlands Dans Theatre |
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Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT; literal translation, Netherlands Dance Theatre) is a Dutch contemporary dance company. NDT is headquartered at the Lucent Danstheater in The Hague. In addition to the Lucent Danstheater, NDT performs at other venues in...
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| x Joffrey Ballet |
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The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. It is considered one of the foremost ballet companies in the world. The company regularly performs classical ballets...
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| x Dance Theatre of Harlem |
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Dance Theatre of Harlem is a ballet company and school of the allied arts founded in Harlem, New York City, USA in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook. The company has not performed since 2004, however its Dancing Through Barriers Ensemble...
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| x Whitey's Lindy Hoppers |
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of Savoy Ballroom swing dancers, started in 1935 by Herbert "Whitey" White. The group took on many different forms, with up to 12 different groups performing under this name or one of a...
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| x Boston Ballet |
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Boston Ballet, founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Boston Ballet’s national and international reputation developed under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy ...
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| x Oregon Ballet Theater |
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Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) is a ballet company in the U.S. state of Oregon.
The company is the result of the 1989 merger of Ballet Oregon and Pacific Ballet Theater. James Canfield, a former dancer with Joffrey Ballet and principal dancer with...
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| x Katherine Dunham Company |
The Katherine Dunham Company, a troupe of dancers, singers, actors and musicians, was the first African American modern dance company. It descended from Ballet Negre, a student troupe founded by Katherine Dunham, which later became the Negro Dance...
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| x National ballet of China |
The National Ballet of China (NBC), or the Central Ballet Troupe as known in China, headquartered in Beijing, was founded on December 31, 1959, and is the only national ballet troupe of the country. Master Peter Gushev from the former Soviet Union...
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| x Folsom Lake Civic Ballet |
Folsom Lake Civic Ballet is the official dance company for Folsom, California, USA. It is primarily a pre-professional ballet, and most performers are auditioned from the Folsom dance school Hawkins School of Performing Arts although adult dancers...
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| x Placer Theatre Ballet |
Placer Theatre Ballet ballet company in Placer County, California, USA, and holds performances in Auburn, California. Practice for this company takes place at the school The Conservatory of Dance in Rocklin, California.
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| x The Sacramento Ballet |
The Sacramento Ballet was founded in 1954 by Barbara Crockett and Deane Crockett. During Ms. Crockett’s tenure as Company Director, The Sacramento Ballet gained national recognition as one of the finest regional arts companies. Through community...
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| x The Mendocino Ballet |
The Mendocino Ballet is the official dance company for Mendocino County, California, USA. It consists of two main parts, the Mendocino Ballet Company formed in 1984 and the Mendocino Ballet School, formed in 2001 as a classical ballet school.
The...
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| x Snappy Dance Theater |
Snappy Dance Theater (1996 - ) is a non-profit Postmodern dance company located in Cambridge, Massachusetts founded by current artistic director Martha Mason, Marjorie Morgan and George Whiteside.
The company is currently composed of Mason, Carey...
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| x Queensland Ballet |
The Queensland Ballet, founded in 1960 by Charles Lisner OBE, is the premier ballet company of Queensland, Australia which is based in Brisbane.
With 23 young, athletic and technically accomplished dancers, Queensland Ballet is a vibrant and...
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| x American Indian Dance Theatre |
American Indian Dance Theatre is a professional performing arts company presenting the dances and songs of Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations of Canada. The group was founded in 1987 and includes members from many different...
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| x Pennsylvania Ballet |
The Pennsylvania Ballet is a ballet company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1963 by Barbara Weisberger. The company became a regionally important institution, and performed in New York for the first time in 1968. The Ballet has since...
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| x National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico |
The National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico (Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico) is one of the leading ballet companies in Puerto Rico.
It was formed by former members of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico after the company was paralyzed by a dancers'...
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| x Columbia City Jazz Dance Company |
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| x DV8 Physical Theatre |
DV8 Physical Theatre was formed in 1986 by an independent collective of dancers who, they claim, had become frustrated and disillusioned with the preoccupation and direction of most dance. The company has produced 16 dance pieces, which have toured...
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| x Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company |
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Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is an American contemporary dance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in 1964 by University of Utah dance instructors Joan Woodbury and Shirley Ririe the company is dedicated to furthering contemporary dance...
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| x National Opera and Ballet |
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The National Opera and Ballet (Bulgarian: Национална опера и балет) is a national cultural institution in Bulgaria that covers opera and ballet. It is based in an imposing building in the capital city of Sofia.
The first opera company in Bulgaria...
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| x Swingtime Dance Troupe |
Swingtime is a student-run swing performance troupe based at Stanford University in California. It was founded the fall of 2002 by four students - Megan Kale, Darick Tong, Maria Reese, and Andy Huang - in the wake of the dissolution of the Vintage...
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| x Australian Dance Theatre |
The Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) is a contemporary dance company based in Adelaide, South Australia established in 1965 by Elizabeth Cameron Dalman,. Dalman sought to 'open the horizons for provocative contemporary and cutting edge dance'.
The...
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| x Leigh Warren & Dancers |
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Leigh Warren & Dancers is a contemporary dance company based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Formed in 1993 by Leigh Warren (formerly of the Australian Dance Theatre), the company has toured internationally and won several awards.
A...
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| x Restless Dance Company |
Restless Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Founded in 1991, it comprises young performers with and without a disability. It conducts workshops and tours throughout Australia. Restless...
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| x Philippine Ballet Theatre |
The Philippine Ballet Theatre is the pre-eminent classical ballet company in the Philippines. The Philippine Ballet Theatre was founded in 1987 out of an alliance of leading dance groups; it quickly won recognition as a resident ballet company of...
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| x Chunky Move |
Chunky Move is an Australian contemporary dance company from Southbank, Victoria
It was founded in 1995 and debuted at the Melbourne International Arts Festival with artistic director Gideon Obarzanek.
The company’s work is diverse and has included...
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| x Atlanta Ballet |
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Atlanta Ballet is a ballet company, located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the nation’s longest continuously performing ballet company and the State Ballet of Georgia.
Atlanta Ballet was founded in 1929 by Dorothy Alexander as the Dorothy Alexander...
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| x American Chamber Ballet |
The American Chamber Ballet was a troupe of 15 professional dancers founded by Joel Benjamin.
Though they operating out of Carnegie Hall, the company rehearsed at Trutti Gasparinetti's studio. They performed and toured throughout the United States...
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| x Paul Taylor Dance Company |
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Paul Taylor Dance Company, is a contemporary dance company, formed by Paul Taylor, an American choreographer of the 20th century. One of the early touring companies of American modern dance, the Company has "performed in more than 500 cities in 62...
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| x Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre |
The Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre toured the United States from 1953 to 1954 under the aegis of producer Sol Hurok. The company offered an overview of Agnes de Mille's choreography to that date, with the addition of Anna Sokolow's "Short Lecture &...
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| x Minnesota Ballet |
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The Minnesota Ballet is a ballet company and school located in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1965 by Donna Harkins and Jan Gibson as the Duluth Civic Ballet, the company has since expanded into a touring company with fourteen professional artists,...
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| x American National Ballet |
The American National Ballet was a ballet company and school located in Duluth, Minnesota. The company was founded by Artistic Director Armando Maldonado in 2001. The company performed works in an eclectic mix of styles, incorporating elements of...
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| x Les Percussions de Guinee |
Les Percussions de Guinee was founded in 1987 by the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism of the Republic of Guinea. It is a government sponsored national ballet of the finest percussionists, musicians, and dancers from Guinea, West Africa....
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| x The Indigo Belly Dance Company |
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The Indigo Belly Dance Company is a tribal fusion style belly dance company based in San Francisco. It was founded by Rachel Brice in 2003. Its members include Brice, Mardi Love, and Zoe Jakes. Past members include Sharon Kihara, Ariellah Aflalo,...
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| x Limbs Dance Company |
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The Limbs Dance Company was a contemporary dance company formed in the late 1970s in New Zealand. Their first tour was 1978-9.
The artistic directors were: Chris Jannides (1977 - 1979), Mary-Jane O'Reilly (1978 - 1986) and Cath Cardiff (1986 - 1989)...
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| x Contemporary ballet |
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Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by both classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its technique and use of pointework from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body...
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| x Washington Ballet |
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Founded in 1976 by the great American ballet pioneer Mary Day and under Septime Webre’s artistic directorship since 1999, The Washington Ballet is an ensemble of powerfully professional athletic classical ballet dancers performing a repertory of new...
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| x Moscow Ballet |
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The Moscow Ballet is a Russian ballet company based in Moscow that has toured the United States during the holiday season since 1993. Stanislav Vlasov, a former principal artist of the Bolshoi Ballet, was the company's first artistic director in...
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| x Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater |
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York. It was founded in 1958 by choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey. It is made up of 30 dancers as well as artistic director Judith Jamison and associate...
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| x Batsheva Dance Company |
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The Batsheva Dance Company (Hebrew: להקת בת שבע) is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild in 1964.
From its inception until 1979, the prima...
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| x The Carpetbag Brigade |
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The Carpetbag Brigade is a touring physical theater company based in Oakland, California, best known for its breathtaking acrobatic stilt choreography.The Carpetbag Brigade will be long-term, featured performers at the 2007 Universal Forum of...
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| x Cluj-Napoca Romanian Opera |
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Cluj-Napoca Romanian National Opera (Romanian: Opera Naţională Română din Cluj-Napoca) is a public opera house and ballet company institution in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The Opera shares the same building with the National Theatre.
The opera house was...
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| x Cullberg Ballet |
The Cullberg Ballet (Swedish: Cullbergbaletten) is a Swedish ballet company.
It was founded by the modern dancer and pioneer choreographer Birgit Cullberg in 1967, who brought it to fame.
After Cullberg's retirement in 1985 the company was until...
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| x Live Action Set |
Live Action Set is an experimental theatre/dance performance company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company focuses on ensemble creation of new work and draws from the worlds of dance, drama, music, mime, clowning and visual theatre. Founded...
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| x Atlanta Festival Ballet |
The Atlanta Festival Ballet Company is composed of ten professional dancers and student apprentices who have dedicated themselves to the discipline of dance performance. The Company began as the vision of Co-Artistic Director Gregory Aaron, and made...
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