- female, deceased (1991)
- Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 - April 1, 1991) was an American dancer and choreographer. She is regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern...
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- male, deceased (1989)
- Alvin Ailey, Jr. (January 5, 1931 - December 1, 1989) was an African American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American...
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- female, deceased (1927)
- Isadora Duncan was an American dancer. Born Dora Angela Duncan in San Francisco, California, she is considered by many to be the mother of Modern...
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- male, 89 years old
- Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia, Washington, United States) is an American dancer and choreographer. A long-term collaborator... More
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- Bill T. Jones is an American artistic director, choreographer and dancer based in New York City. He is the recipient of the 2007 Tony Award, the...
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- male, 78 years old
- Paul Taylor is one of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century. He was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Syracuse...
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- female, deceased (1958)
- Doris Batcheller Humphrey (October 17, 1895 - December 29, 1958) was a dancer of the early twentieth century. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois...
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- female, 67 years old
- Twyla Tharp (born July 1 1941) is an American dancer and choreographer. She has won Emmy and Tony awards, and currently works as a choreographer in...
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- female, deceased (1968)
- Ruth St. Denis was an early modern dance pioneer. Ms. St. Denis founded Adelphi University's dance program in 1938 which was the one of the first...
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- male, deceased (1972)
- Ted Shawn (1891 to 1972) was a key figure, and the only "male" figure, in the founding period of modern dance. With his wife, Ruth St. Denis, he...
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