This choreographer began in ballet and Native American dance while studying at Denishawn

This school, lead by two pioneers, nurtured the next wave of modern dancers

These people belong to which generation of modern dance: Erick Hawkins, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, Alvin Ailey, Anna Halrpin, Yvonne Rainer and Tywla Tharp

This style of dance was born in 20th century America as rebellion against these two dance forms

This technique is focused on contraction and release

Her repertory emphasizes the rich variety of African diasporic traditions

The self taught "Mother of Modern Dance"

This choreographer used controversial chance probability methods and experimented with technological set design. His style emphasizes balletic leg action and flexibility of the back and torso

Her early training included ballet, music and baton twirling. She received accolades for The Fugue (1971)

This technique is based on fall and recovery, and used at their New York studio founded in 1928

Her choreography used Eastern instrumentation such as bells, gongs, and drums from Asia and Africa

These four dancers pioneered the 19th century dance aesthetic, leading the way for others like Martha Graham

This choreography used free flowing kinesthetic response in his work, and danced for Balanchine and Graham

She choreographed Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, and Camelot for Broadway

This choreographer created a technique based off of Humphrey's fall and recovery

She investigated dances and cultures from the Caribbean, Pacific, and Africa

In 1916 this dancer studied at Denishawn

This choreographer was influenced by George Balanchine and produced a famous take on the Nutcracker, The Hard Nut

His combination of the subtlety of ballet with the spontaneity of every day gesture made him a force in modern dance

This technique began forming in 1932 and is now taught most famously by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

He blended Eastern and Western influences into dance theater that used traditions, acrobatics, and martial arts

This German modern dancer created his own method of notation

His movement style is described as liquid using his technique, Gaga

Agnes de Mille choreographed this musical as well as authoring several books and a biography of Martha Graham

This technique uses spinal undulations from the Caribbean and African Diaspora