Category Archives: Modern

Soothing Simonson Technique

Posted on Nov 1, 2009 by .

Bodies swooping into arcing releases, arms swinging effortlessly, a flow of windy S-shapes mixed with angular, percussive pauses. This style … Continue reading →

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Choreographing Success

Posted on Sep 8, 2009 by .
Jessica Lang working with Colorado Ballet dancers. Photo by Terry Shapiro.

Contemporary choreographer Jessica Lang has a flair for the dramatic. Whether she surrounds her dancers with large, realistic set pieces … Continue reading →

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All About Swift Flow

Posted on Jul 7, 2009 by .

Modern dancer and choreographer Arthur Aviles recently gave DS a sneak peek at swift flow, a modern dance technique he … Continue reading →

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What is Downtown Dance?

Posted on Jul 7, 2009 by .

Imagine this: The curtain rises to reveal a woman standing upstage right, wearing just a white leotard and black high-tops. … Continue reading →

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Trisha Brown’s Movement Style

Posted on Jul 1, 2009 by .

Trisha Brown once said she preferred “the human way” of moving, and that this was the approach she took to … Continue reading →

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Horton Technique

Posted on Apr 15, 2009 by .

In the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, dancer/choreographer Lester Horton developed a dance technique based on Native American dances, anatomical studies … Continue reading →

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