Dance Pioneers 1-23
23 entries in the Dance Pioneers compendium.
Dance Pioneers 1-23 — Era Chart
Agnes de MilleAmerican choreographer who integrated dance into Broadway storytelling.Agrippina VaganovaCreator of the Vaganova method of classical ballet training.Akram Khan (dancer)English dancer and choreographer of Bangladeshi descent.Alvin AileyFounder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.Antonio GadesSpanish flamenco dancer who popularized the art internationally.Antony TudorEnglish ballet choreographer who transformed ballet into modern art.Arthur Mitchell (dancer)First African-American principal dancer at New York City Ballet.Arthur Saint-LéonChoreographer of Coppélia and inventor of a dance notation system.B. V. KaranthIndian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, composer, dramatist; pioneer of ParBenjamin MillepiedFrench dancer and choreographer who led major ballet companies.Bill T. JonesAmerican choreographer and co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.Birju MaharajLeading exponent of Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Kathak dance.Bronislava NijinskaPioneering choreographer who diverged from classical ballet.Bill RobinsonBest-known and highest-paid black entertainer of his era.Carmen AmayaSpanish Romani flamenco dancer who revolutionized footwork.Charles WeidmanPioneer of American modern dance and gravity-based movement.Cheryl BurkeFirst British female solo artist to have five number-one singles in the UK.Cyd CharisseAmerican dancer and actress known for MGM musicals.Derek HoughAmerican dancer and choreographer with six Dancing with the Stars wins.Doris HumphreyModern dance pioneer who developed the fall and recovery theory.Eleanor PowellAmerican dancer and actress known for tap in MGM musicals.Filippo TaglioniItalian dancer and choreographer who created the original La Sylphide.Martha GrahamAmerican modern dancer who created the Graham technique.
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