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May 1, 2024 · Isadora Duncan (born May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died September 14, 1927, Nice, France) was an American dancer whose teaching and performances helped to free ballet from its conservative restrictions and presaged the development of modern expressive dance.
Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), often called the “mother of modern dance” was born in San Francisco and went on to liberate dance from the confines of the ballet of her time, shedding slippers and corset to combine the use of simple, natural movement with a vibrant musicality.
Isadora Now : Triple Bill Viviana Durante Company 21–29 Feb, Barbican Theatre . A remarkable evening of performance paying tribute to the American dancer Isadora Duncan, a timeless feminist icon who made work that enabled women to express themselves physically on their own terms.
About Isadora Duncan. Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was an American pioneer of dance and is an important figure in both the arts and history. Known as the “Mother of Modern Dance,” Isadora Duncan was a self-styled revolutionary whose influence spread from American to Europe and Russia, creating a sensation everywhere she performed.
The Repertory section of the Isadora Duncan Archive includes the dance title, as well as alternative titles for variations and versions, the musical designation, factual information (date or location of premiere, subject matter and so forth) as well as descriptions of the dances from archival material (press clippings and reviews) and from ...
Isadora Duncan, orig. Angela Duncan, (born May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.—died Sept. 14, 1927, Nice, Fr.), U.S. interpretive dancer. She rejected the conventions of classical ballet and based her technique on natural rhythms and movement inspired by ancient Greece, dancing barefoot in a tunic without tights.
About the Isadora Duncan Archive. Photo of the Isadorables by Arnold Genthe. From the Collection of Janaea Rose Lyn. Vision. Our vision is to create a digital archive of the choreographic legacy of modern dance pioneer, Isadora Duncan, and subsequent generations of Duncan practitioners.
